Educate
Submitted by Shelley Cassar, Patriot Mom
I had the wonderful experience yesterday of meeting two of my child's teachers at the Providence parent training. How blessed are we to have such an amazing faculty at Providence that loves the Lord and our children. I learn so much from the teachers and parents at our school!
At the parent training, I was reminded by our lower campus Latin teacher Magister Janicki, what educating means. The word educate is derived from the Latin word educo. Educo: to draw out, lead out, march out/ bring up, rear/ issue. Education is about leading our children into knowledge, not "cramming" or "filling" them with information. When I look at education that way, it seems to change the way I approach teaching my child too. I am thankful for the reminder that educating my child can be fun and is not just about giving them as much information as I can. I came away inspired to make this year about having fun educating my children and in turn am already looking more forward to teaching my child this year. I bet that is going to make it a better experience for them too!
At the parent training, I was reminded by our lower campus Latin teacher Magister Janicki, what educating means. The word educate is derived from the Latin word educo. Educo: to draw out, lead out, march out/ bring up, rear/ issue. Education is about leading our children into knowledge, not "cramming" or "filling" them with information. When I look at education that way, it seems to change the way I approach teaching my child too. I am thankful for the reminder that educating my child can be fun and is not just about giving them as much information as I can. I came away inspired to make this year about having fun educating my children and in turn am already looking more forward to teaching my child this year. I bet that is going to make it a better experience for them too!
Thanks for the post--I am encouraged to educate my kids and not just try to get through the assignments!