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on preschool and time: >The concept of allowing a child to complete an activity… was subordinate to the compelling nature of the 𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘥𝘶𝘭𝘦. >Instead, structure was believed efficient by the staff… and intended to give children a sense of security and consistency https://t.co/FMQLSA6HsR https://t.co/1xNbT6yd5u
"One of the defining aspects of colonialism as contrasted with traditional custodial culture is - the rush. The hurry. In his book Wisdom Sits In Places, Keith Basso shares how his Apache guides doubted him at first because he hurried, and they didn't trust anyone who hurried.
>Obedience is a virtue in a stable society where the unexpected rarely happens. But in a rapidly changing society… https://t.co/be60VmTpoR
>Synchrony—precisely controlled time—is a basic characteristic of industrial society. >In one experiment with “untiming the curriculum,” the teachers agreed to remove the clock and did not wear watches, paying attention instead to the children’s rhythms and pacing.