tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8395566498401114360.post3806227478105800088..comments2023-09-21T07:18:44.500-07:00Comments on Annotopia: Bringing Up Bebe: One American Mother Discovers the Wisdom of French ParentingStacey Caillierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03488170228474942121noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8395566498401114360.post-61744841598081511112012-10-01T20:50:37.585-07:002012-10-01T20:50:37.585-07:00Stacey,
Don't order it, check it out at your l...Stacey,<br />Don't order it, check it out at your local library :). It is definitely and quick fun read. It has ideas that sound so simple, yet can be tough to practice consistently (especially ideas about getting kids to eat green veggies :)). <br /><br />Great questions...I really like the focus that babies and children are rational beings with "whom adults can have reciprocal, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8395566498401114360.post-80375635346634952652012-10-01T20:29:00.944-07:002012-10-01T20:29:00.944-07:00I loved the "be sage" idea too. It remin...I loved the "be sage" idea too. It reminded me of a training I attended when I first started working with kids. The trainer said she only had one expectation for her students and she posted it in the front of the classroom. All she expected is that her students "be appropriate". She could always relate any negative type behavior back to that basic idea.<br /><br />It reminds Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8395566498401114360.post-8094696235188951752012-10-01T16:09:16.396-07:002012-10-01T16:09:16.396-07:00Christy~
Interesting post! I've only heard abo...Christy~<br />Interesting post! I've only heard about this book, but not in detail. It's intriguing! <br /><br />In some ways, at High Tech, I think we do align with this philosophy of parenting - by providing a frame for students with a lot of freedom. We set norms for certain experiences, but then students have choice within these settings to do a lot.<br /><br />As for the whole "Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8395566498401114360.post-38843018641036297542012-09-30T17:30:58.351-07:002012-09-30T17:30:58.351-07:00Christy~
This is a fascinating post! I'm also...Christy~<br /><br />This is a fascinating post! I'm also struck by the words you define above and how they have no direct English translation! I've been wanting to read this book and have heard great things. It strikes me as well that there are great parallels here between what parents hope for children and what we, as educators, hope for our students. <br /><br />I'm curious what youStacey Caillierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03488170228474942121noreply@blogger.com