“JUST A BEGINNING"(2010/France)
Synopsis
They're called Azouaou, Abderhamène, Louise, Shana, Kyria, and Yanis. They're between 3 and 4 years old when they begin to openly discuss together love, liberty, authority, difference, intelligence... During their first years of nursery school, these children, pupils of the Jacques Prévert de Le Méesur-Seine school, in a special education zone in Seine-et-Marne, have, with their teacher Pascaline, been part of an experiment with a philosophical purpose.
Several times per month, sitting in a circle around a candle lit by Pascaline, they learn to express themselves, listen to each other, and get to know and appreciate each other while thinking about subjects that are usually dealt with in the French education system in the final year of secondary school. During these special sessions, there are no good or bad pupils, just very young children capable of thinking for themselves, using their own words, full of spontaneity, good sense, and poetry. And they sometimes often demonstrate an incredible civic spirit.
I could imagine the reaction of the kids before seeing the movie because I used to teach 3 to 5 year old kids, modeling clay dolls and building Lego block. I am always amazed at their creativity and imagination. They have no limits in expressing what they were thinking.
So I think this philosophical activity is successful not only in France but also in other countries. Of course trust is essential for parents and teachers. And in this movie, parents of the children studying philosophy are very cooperative to their teacher. They prepared and reviewed the lesson while talking to their kids at home.
In Japan parents blame the schools as being the one responsible for children's education nowadays. They are called “Monster Parents". I think it is nessesary to cooperate with each other to be successful in the children's education.
Anyway I really enjoyed the movie. The kids were so cute ! And I think I don't want to forget my purity such as kids (ha ha ha).
My rating:★★★
Synopsis
They're called Azouaou, Abderhamène, Louise, Shana, Kyria, and Yanis. They're between 3 and 4 years old when they begin to openly discuss together love, liberty, authority, difference, intelligence... During their first years of nursery school, these children, pupils of the Jacques Prévert de Le Méesur-Seine school, in a special education zone in Seine-et-Marne, have, with their teacher Pascaline, been part of an experiment with a philosophical purpose.
Several times per month, sitting in a circle around a candle lit by Pascaline, they learn to express themselves, listen to each other, and get to know and appreciate each other while thinking about subjects that are usually dealt with in the French education system in the final year of secondary school. During these special sessions, there are no good or bad pupils, just very young children capable of thinking for themselves, using their own words, full of spontaneity, good sense, and poetry. And they sometimes often demonstrate an incredible civic spirit.
I could imagine the reaction of the kids before seeing the movie because I used to teach 3 to 5 year old kids, modeling clay dolls and building Lego block. I am always amazed at their creativity and imagination. They have no limits in expressing what they were thinking.
So I think this philosophical activity is successful not only in France but also in other countries. Of course trust is essential for parents and teachers. And in this movie, parents of the children studying philosophy are very cooperative to their teacher. They prepared and reviewed the lesson while talking to their kids at home.
In Japan parents blame the schools as being the one responsible for children's education nowadays. They are called “Monster Parents". I think it is nessesary to cooperate with each other to be successful in the children's education.
Anyway I really enjoyed the movie. The kids were so cute ! And I think I don't want to forget my purity such as kids (ha ha ha).
My rating:★★★
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