Educating the Whole Child

There is a long history of debate as to the goal of education. In essence, it comes down to whether the learner, as a human being, has a right to fully develop all different aspects of their humanity, or whether, because that individual is receiving an education at state expense, must restrict their learning to what the state chooses or mandates.

This group is dedicated to the principal that the only real goal of education is to develop the whole person. That, in fact, by developing the whole person, we are creating a better student, a better citizen, and yes, as limiting as it may sound, a better worker.

So, have at it. What is the whole child? What makes the child whole? And how does a teacher play a role in that?