[Vision2020] "The Lost Tools of Learning"

DonaldH675@aol.com DonaldH675@aol.com
Tue, 9 Mar 2004 01:02:39 EST


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Dear Visionaries:

Could any educators who have training and experience in elementary or 
secondary methods, comment on "The Lost Tools of Learning" by Dorothy Sayers.  The 
text may be found at : < http://www.gbt.org/text/sayers.html >

Ms. Sayers had very limited teaching experience - and practically no 
experience with children.  Her only child was born prior to her marriage.  The child 
was turned over immediately to a cousin to be raised, although she apparently 
supported her son financially. http://www.kirjasto.sci.fi/dlsayers.htm

What to professionals educators think about Ms. Sayers notions?  She wrote 
the essay at age 54 - (1947), so it does not come in close proximity to her own 
educational experience.  I am also curious about what might have prompted her 
to write about a subject and field in which she had so little training and 
direct knowledge.  This methodology seems to fly in the face of child development 
theory, but I am untrained in this area myself and would like the opinion of 
trained and experienced experts.

Thanks,
Rose Huskey





Once you lose integrity everything else is easy.

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<DIV><FONT size=3D3>Could any educators who have training and experience in=20=
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Lost Tools of Learning" by Dorothy Sayers.&nbsp; The text may be found at :&=
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<DIV><FONT size=3D3>Ms. Sayers had very limited teaching experience - and pr=
actically no experience with children.&nbsp; Her only child was born prior t=
o her&nbsp;marriage.&nbsp; The child was turned over immediately to a cousin=
 to be raised, although she apparently supported her son financially. <A hre=
f=3D"http://www.kirjasto.sci.fi/dlsayers.htm">http://www.kirjasto.sci.fi/dls=
ayers.htm</A></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3D3>What to professionals educators think about Ms. Sayers n=
otions?&nbsp; She wrote the essay at age 54 - (1947), so it does not come in=
 close proximity to her own educational experience.&nbsp; I am also curious=20=
about what might have prompted her to write about a subject and field in whi=
ch she had so little training and direct knowledge.&nbsp; This methodology s=
eems to fly in the face of child development theory, but I am untrained in t=
his area myself and would like the opinion of trained and experienced expert=
s.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3D3>Thanks,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D3>Rose Huskey</FONT></DIV>
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