Resources from the people I follow on Twitter, professional emails, and my own surfing
Embrace Learning-Based Games for Children by Craig Middleton will give parents and teachers some idea about how to use games in a developmentally appropriate manner. If you aren’t playing word and number games with your kids it may be time to start. Thanks, Craig.
Embrace Learning-Based Games for Children by Craig Middleton – guest post
February 19th, 2020Transcendence: How Humans Evolved Through Fire, Language, Beauty, and Time by Gaia Vince
February 10th, 2020Transcendence: How Humans Evolved Through Fire, Language, Beauty, and Time by Gaia Vince tells the big picture story of human evolution from its beginnings to the present. Unlike most history books that focus on one era, this book has it all. It is based on our best scientific knowledge and focuses on the evolutionary triad […]
Read entire post...What Schools Should Be Teaching About Nutrition by Craig Middleton
January 24th, 2020
What Schools Should Be Teaching About Nutrition by Craig Middleton covers some of the basics of nutrition that schools should consider adding to their formal curricula. While there is a lot more to know, this is a good place for you and your kids to start.
Managing Stress as a Student by Marie Miguel
January 7th, 2020
Managing Stress as a Student by Marie Miguel offers sound advice for students of all ages about how to better manage and avoid stress. In addition to tips that anyone can follow on their own, she also lets you know that seeking professional help can be the right thing to do. There are links here where you can find some first-rate counseling near where you live.
Teach Like Finland: 33 Simple Strategies for Joyful Classrooms by Timothy D. Walker
January 6th, 2020
Teach Like Finland: 33 Simple Strategies for Joyful Classrooms by Timothy D. Walker tells the story of an American teacher who moved to Finland with his Finnish wife and got a job teaching in a Finnish school. Although he realizes that there are many constraints that prevent American schools from being like Finnish schools, he does think that we can borrow a great deal from the way Finnish teachers operate. All school leaders should get a copy and consider making copies available to their teaching staff.
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