Writing About The Whole Child

The Whole Child
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The Whole Child
Holistic education is arguably one of the most revolutionary approaches to education. This is based on the fact that such an approach facilitates the comprehensive and all-round development of the child. In this way, children can receive education that not only improves their cognitive abilities, but also their analytical and hands-on abilities in equal fashion. In this way, children experience a form of education that is vastly different from the current system that idolizes rote memorization and academic grades and pays lip service to true and holistic learning.
As far as holistic education is concerned, some of the core tenets that guide this philosophy include connection, integration, and balance. These tenets play a significant role in influencing how educators teach, how students learn, and how students think. At the same time, these tenets also do well to facilitate proper physical development of students through play, which is considered to be integral towards striking a balance in the education of children. Through play, which is also considered the work of children, developmental learning can proceed and practical skills can be gained. By ensuring that these values are instilled in children from an early age, it becomes possible to ensure that the children in question have the right foundation upon which to base their future learning. Holistic education tenets such as balance, connection, and integration not only refine the approaches of students to learning, it also enables them to broaden their horizons in terms of integration of knowledge...