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Integral theory
I could easily watch Ohli and be amazed, he will pick up anything and do something that no adult would think to do, he is talking, walking, running... so playful and full of personality.
He is so curious about everything and use every sense to explore the world, is ready to start to socialize giving everybody hugs.
About me as a many adult I haven't my mind so innocent, and I have had influences in my life that might I can't see and recognize easy but are there.
So for the first time I´m going to use Integral Design as a very powerful tool to know deeply how I see my relationship with Ohli, and kids in general.
To understand how integral design works and to read my observations click (here).
He is so curious about everything and use every sense to explore the world, is ready to start to socialize giving everybody hugs.
About me as a many adult I haven't my mind so innocent, and I have had influences in my life that might I can't see and recognize easy but are there.
So for the first time I´m going to use Integral Design as a very powerful tool to know deeply how I see my relationship with Ohli, and kids in general.
To understand how integral design works and to read my observations click (here).
Baby Phases
Every child is different but there are studies about the "different phases of human development".
I haven't had much experience with children in the past and I'm pretty lost on the issue. I found interesting to take a look at some articles that talk about these phases. Using it as a guide is helping me to understand a little bit better in which moments of learning and development is Ohli going on.
It helps me to see what he makes from his point of view.
I haven't had much experience with children in the past and I'm pretty lost on the issue. I found interesting to take a look at some articles that talk about these phases. Using it as a guide is helping me to understand a little bit better in which moments of learning and development is Ohli going on.
It helps me to see what he makes from his point of view.
Normal Stages of Human Development (Birth to 5 Years).
http://childdevelopmentinfo.com/child-development/normaldevelopment.shtml
http://childdevelopmentinfo.com/child-development/normaldevelopment.shtml
My vision about kid´s education
Before I start thinking about the different educational systems, I will check on the vision that I have about kids education.
Below you can read how I imagine my ideal educational system for children.
I see a world where children are able to learn throughout their environment, where they haven´t to spend certain hours in determined locations between four concrete walls, where it is not possible to manipulate the school by any institution, where learning is everywhere and nature is the book to read and decipher, where the streets, houses, markets (everywhere), are filled with opportunities to develop their senses and skills to discover and understand the world around them in a positive sense.
Where learning is guided by all people, not just by family and friends, but for all people who understand that if we want a better future for all education is a responsibility of all of us.
Where to teach is understood as the art of giving tools to the small ones to develop themselves and choose their own curriculum to learn and experience.
Where learning is guided by all people, not just by family and friends, but for all people who understand that if we want a better future for all education is a responsibility of all of us.
Where to teach is understood as the art of giving tools to the small ones to develop themselves and choose their own curriculum to learn and experience.
Where humans are not qualified for an institutional criteria... good or bad depending in how much we can feet into the society cannons, and evaluating people as a compliant product of an old industrial model.
Where the youngest are empowered to distinguish by themselves between the causes and effects in life, without judging or rejecting other ways of life understanding.
Where education focuses on an overall experience where happiness, respect and freedom is available to everyone, bringing confidence to direct and control our own lives.
Where adults have grown with this power and can understand that learning is love to live a full jolly life with everything.
Where children are not separated into age groups and those who have learned, can pass their knowledge and skills to those who are discovering something for the first time.
Where are not separated subjects to learn but a learning path that mixes mathematics, science, geography, history, sports, nature ... in a natural, unconscious and interactive way. As games based on stimuli that arouse the learners curiosity.
Where ethics is above religion and faith is understood as the result of good decisions and interactions with our environment.
Where we rely on each person from the moment of our birth, leaving each one to choose our path with the support and love from the adults, without telling to the little ones what they need to learn but listening to what they are interested to learn and be in life.
Boundaries
Ohli
He is driven to explore to learn how the world works. Babies can´t see them own boundaries, they are still figuring out cause and effect and don´t think much ahead in consequences. It´s just an abundance of curiosity mixed with lack of self-control, and following rules is definitely not them forte. So until almost four years old I need to be very aware and teach him where his limits are, and which actions can have serious consequences. |
Unfortunately more than a few kids are visiting the emergency rooms every day with preventable injuries, including burns, poisoning and falls. At this age I must do damage control, and create a safe environment where I don´t need to think about the possibilities of danger.
Mine
As I have mentioned I don't have much experience with babies, I have worked a lot with kids but not at this young age.
I feel very insecure and ignorant when I think about if I'm able to care of a little human. I think that one of the biggest challenge is that Ohli is not my biological son, and our feelings for each other are still starting to emerge. To be really honest I think that this never end of give unconditional love is easier when is your own child. I had the idea of analysing the inputs and outputs between Ohli and I , but I realised that in many aspects this does not work in a design that can be converted into a closed feedback loop to each other, at least in a balanced manner for both of us. It´s a never ending diversity of give and little diversity of getting back. It's a feelings exchange that can not be compared using industrial design tools. |
Like I have mentioned in the baby phases at this age they are still fully egocentric, so being in charge of a baby involves a lot of unconditional love beyond imagination. It will be twenty four hours a day/three hundred sixty-five days a year, of non stop demands from this "little dictator" :), and I have to provide for him all the time even when he´s not physically present.
When I started my relationship with him, I never imagined that this would push my margins so radically, making me work at pushing my physical, mental and spiritual boundaries.
I don´t want to appear negative with this analysis, but I think that I have to be aware of some things that I have to draw from my life to give to him, to don't lead me to feel as a sacrifice or failure.
This is a small list of personal things that I'm finding a challenge sharing my life with him, this are still the ones that really push my margins sometimes, but this is not to dramatize because some of them happen only occasionally.
I think are quite common and normal when you have a child but still a challenge.
When I started my relationship with him, I never imagined that this would push my margins so radically, making me work at pushing my physical, mental and spiritual boundaries.
I don´t want to appear negative with this analysis, but I think that I have to be aware of some things that I have to draw from my life to give to him, to don't lead me to feel as a sacrifice or failure.
This is a small list of personal things that I'm finding a challenge sharing my life with him, this are still the ones that really push my margins sometimes, but this is not to dramatize because some of them happen only occasionally.
I think are quite common and normal when you have a child but still a challenge.
- Lack of sleep and rest hours
- Lack of free time and space: physical, mental and spiritual
- With my partner: spend quality time with her, intimate opportunities, romantic dinners or similar
- Lack of energy ( all aspects )
- More money expenses
Resources
There are many resources available, someone's easy to see and other that I have to think a bit deeply to identify.
I will use this resource audit made by my first diploma tutor Thomas Remiarz to analyze with what I can count so far, to use to improve my relationship with Ohli and introduce PC in his life.
A part from the wild animals around at the center we also have cats, a dog, chickens, ducks and geese. |
At this moment we are living in a wonderful house with water, electricity, internet,... and because I work as a member of the community I don't have to pay for my rent or neither food.
Also here is little shared transport that we can use any time we want.
My partner Nim is key to help me to improve my relationship with Ohli.
At Pun Pun (the community next to us) are living other kids which ones he can play together, but we would like to live or share experiences with more parents.
After travelling for such a long time, I have accumulated few jobs around the globe that I can go any time and make some money to keep going.
- Physical
At this moment we are living in a wonderful house with water, electricity, internet,... and because I work as a member of the community I don't have to pay for my rent or neither food.
Also here is little shared transport that we can use any time we want.
- Personal
My partner Nim is key to help me to improve my relationship with Ohli.
- Social
At Pun Pun (the community next to us) are living other kids which ones he can play together, but we would like to live or share experiences with more parents.
- Financial
After travelling for such a long time, I have accumulated few jobs around the globe that I can go any time and make some money to keep going.
School vs education
It's been six months since I've wrote my integral theory about our relationship, and Ohli is no longer a baby.
So it's time to have a deeper look at the educational systems to see which can suit better with our life style and the way I see the education.
We can choose from different educational systems including: ( Click on each one to know more about )
(The pages from education systems, are from UK ones, but information of the education centers are from Spain, as I want to develop this project in this country)
It's been six months since I've wrote my integral theory about our relationship, and Ohli is no longer a baby.
So it's time to have a deeper look at the educational systems to see which can suit better with our life style and the way I see the education.
We can choose from different educational systems including: ( Click on each one to know more about )
(The pages from education systems, are from UK ones, but information of the education centers are from Spain, as I want to develop this project in this country)
xtec.cat/escolaperevila (my primary school but 25 years after)
www.educaciolliure.org www.montessori-palau.net www.montessoricanela.es www.montessori.cat www.nidobcn.com |
Documentaries
This is an amazing documentary about education that has helped me to see and understand other education systems according with my education view point.
This is rich information for my project. The Forbidden Education Eng subtitle Documentary by www.reevo.org Also have helped me to watch online TV shows, where we can see the differences between Spanish education (with school failure highest rate), and the Finnish (with the most successful). www.lasexta.com/videos/salvados/2013-febrero-3. |
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