N EL N ODDINGS Married for 60 years in 2009 Mother of 10 Taught in New Jersey Education system for 17 years Jacks Professor of Child Education Lee L. Jacks Professor of Education Emerita since retirement in 1998
W HAT DOES CARING HAVE TO DO WITH E DUCATION ? Education is… “a constellation of encounters, both planned & unplanned, that promote growth through the acquisition of knowledge, skills, understanding, & appreciation.” Demonstrated the significance of caring and relationship as a fundamental aspect of education Education is central to create caring in society Every child should ‘live in a home that has at least adequate material resources and attentive love’ ‘Schools should include education for home life in their curriculum’
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