Why We Banned Legos (2006)

Re:Why We Banned Legos (2006) by mwcampbell on Friday February 18, 2022 @07:29PM (#30393151)

I think I agree with what the teachers were trying to do, but I also would be more convinced that they had actually succeeded if they had discussed the situation and the rules without ever taking the toys away.

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Re:Why We Banned Legos (2006) by trs8080 on Friday February 18, 2022 @08:04PM (#30393411)

When dealing with children ages 5-9, it is sometimes important to remove an emotional catalyst in order to calmly reflect and have a productive conversation.

The Legos were removed, a conversation occurred over several weeks, and the Legos were reintroduced when the conversation resolved.

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Re:Why We Banned Legos (2006) by mwcampbell on Friday February 18, 2022 @08:11PM (#30393452)

Still, it leaves the teachers open to criticisms like this one: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30393372

Maybe that matters more in a message board discussion like this one than it does to the actual people involved. Then again, getting buy-in from adults is necessary if a new approach to teaching is going to be replicated on a large scale.

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