#pedagogy

This* obvious to the senses . *.John Amos Comenius (Jan Amos Komenský, 1592-1670). Of this Renaissance humanist, Wikipedia says, “Comenius introduced a number of educational concepts and innovations including pictorial textbooks written in native languages instead of Latin, teaching based in gradual development from simple to more comprehensive concepts, lifelong learning with a focus on logical thinking over dull memorization, equal opportunity for impoverished children, education for women, and universal and practical instruction.” (August 4, 2026) https://jonathanmorse.blog/2026/08/04/this-obvious/

this reading keeps having bangers. Five year olds will "reverse letters and numbers, either swapping positions as in writing 'ot' for 'to' or drawing the letters backwards so that a 'd' looks like a 'b'; to help children become more self-aware, teachers can ask about the letter they reversed but not ask them to correct the reversal."