"I cnduo't bvleiee taht I culod aulaclty uesdtannrd waht I was rdnaieg. Unisg the icndeblire pweor of the hmuan mnid, aocdcrnig to rseecrah at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it dseno't mttaer in waht oderr the lterets in a wrod are, the olny irpoamtnt tihng is taht the frsit and lsat ltteer be in the rhgit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it whoutit a pboerlm. Tihs is bucseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey ltteer by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Aaznmig, huh? Yaeh and I awlyas tghhuot slelinpg was ipmorantt! See if yuor fdreins can raed tihs too."
Foucault’s theory discusses that a docile body is a process that can be performed at its highest state. By pushing one’s body beyond its daily or natural use with repetitive discipline then the use of the body will expand beyond its “normal” functions. One must manipulate their “parts” in order to begin the docile body stages, but before manipulating these “parts” a breakdown of these parts must happen. This is so that instead of a broader understanding there can be a better focus on the parts that are being manipulated. While the manipulation process begins repetitiveness, or “exercise”, also is an important factor in the docile body. The repetitiveness is necessary in order to normalize the manipulative behavior within the breakdown of each part. Lastly, during the process of a docile body one must have “uninterrupted supervision.” By being supervised it provides the body with a constant reminder of having to exercise the parts and by not doing so there will be a decrease in the desired results.
Being a nanny I found it interesting that I can apply Foucault’s theory to the children that I watch and certain activities that we do together. I have been with the children that I watch since before they can read. When I first started as their nanny I was told that the children were in the process of learning how to read. Every day they had a reading packet that was designed to help them learn their letters and how to make the sounds for each letter. By applying Foucault’s theory I can break down the learning process of reading into different parts. The first phase would be getting the children familiar with identifying the letter and what sound goes with each letter. After they master phase one then the next step of different sound that same letter can make. For example, short A E I O U or long A E I O U, “ch” or “th”, etc and the many more different sound letters can make in different words. Once the children are able to identify the different ways of pronouncing words then they begin to identify the different types of sentences or punctuations needed within the sentences. All these are different “parts” that they are training their brains to remember by repetitively practicing on a daily basis. I am there nanny/tutor and am with them throughout the duration of their reading lessons. I do not help unless the kids are distracted or are pronouncing words wrong. This is so that they are able to reach their goal on their own, but I sometimes remind them that concentration in needed in order to finish and master learning how to read. The desire of this is so the children can read just as adults to. When one has the ability to read without assistance we can read things automatically especially when the brain has become familiar with the words.
Foucault’s theory discusses that a docile body is a process that can be performed at its highest state. By pushing one’s body beyond its daily or natural use with repetitive discipline then the use of the body will expand beyond its “normal” functions. One must manipulate their “parts” in order to begin the docile body stages, but before manipulating these “parts” a breakdown of these parts must happen. This is so that instead of a broader understanding there can be a better focus on the parts that are being manipulated. While the manipulation process begins repetitiveness, or “exercise”, also is an important factor in the docile body. The repetitiveness is necessary in order to normalize the manipulative behavior within the breakdown of each part. Lastly, during the process of a docile body one must have “uninterrupted supervision.” By being supervised it provides the body with a constant reminder of having to exercise the parts and by not doing so there will be a decrease in the desired results.
Being a nanny I found it interesting that I can apply Foucault’s theory to the children that I watch and certain activities that we do together. I have been with the children that I watch since before they can read. When I first started as their nanny I was told that the children were in the process of learning how to read. Every day they had a reading packet that was designed to help them learn their letters and how to make the sounds for each letter. By applying Foucault’s theory I can break down the learning process of reading into different parts. The first phase would be getting the children familiar with identifying the letter and what sound goes with each letter. After they master phase one then the next step of different sound that same letter can make. For example, short A E I O U or long A E I O U, “ch” or “th”, etc and the many more different sound letters can make in different words. Once the children are able to identify the different ways of pronouncing words then they begin to identify the different types of sentences or punctuations needed within the sentences. All these are different “parts” that they are training their brains to remember by repetitively practicing on a daily basis. I am there nanny/tutor and am with them throughout the duration of their reading lessons. I do not help unless the kids are distracted or are pronouncing words wrong. This is so that they are able to reach their goal on their own, but I sometimes remind them that concentration in needed in order to finish and master learning how to read. The desire of this is so the children can read just as adults to. When one has the ability to read without assistance we can read things automatically especially when the brain has become familiar with the words.