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Under Mrs. Taylor’s leadership, Beauvoir became a trend-setting school. Perhaps the greatest legacy of Mrs. Taylor’s progressive leadership was the introduction of world-mindedness to very young children. She felt that if the idea of world-wide citizenship was introduced at a young age, and continued to be developed throughout childhood, it would lead to a more peaceful world. The basic concept taught to the children, a ground-breaking one at the time, that all the people in the world are alike in their needs and desires, in spite of their superficial differences. Food, types of houses and clothing, stories, music and games from many countries were all studied by the children.
Parents who traveled brought back stories and mementos from different parts of the world. Every year on United Nations Day, the children led a parade with flags from around the world, and the parade ended like all good elementary school celebrations should...with cake!
Childhood Education magazine first featured Beauvoir’s world-mindedness program in a 1949 article and one year later, the program was featured at the White House Conference on Education.
Mrs. Taylor’s idea of world-mindedness still flourishes today with Beauvoir’s annual Global Studies program. Click here to find out more about the Global Studies program.
Fun Fact!
In 1946, Beauvoir’s very first Governing Board held their first meeting!
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