AvatarHelen Bartlettflipped into Early Childhood - PlayKindergarteners Beat CEOs at This Engineering Challenge. The Reason Why Is an Essential Lesson in Leadershipverified_publisherInc Magazine - Jessica StillmanWhen it comes to the best way to approach creative challenges, 5-year-olds are often smarter than CEOs. Imagine I gave you pasta, marshmallows, tape, and some string, and told you to build the tallest tower possible in 45 minutes. As a business leader, how would you do? Certainly better than a …
AvatarHelen Bartlettflipped into Early Childhood - PlayAll Work, No Independent Play Cause of Children’s Declining Mental Healthneurosciencenews.com - Neuroscience NewsThe rise in childhood mental health disorders such as anxiety and depression may be linked to the decline in opportunities to play, explore, and …
AvatarHelen Bartlettflipped into Early Childhood - PlayHow spatial thinking could help children learn maths – and go on to use it in their careersThe Conversation UK - Emily FarranDo you struggle to visualise how to rotate your shoes so that they nest together in a shoe box? How are you with flat-packed furniture? Are you good at …
AvatarHelen Bartlettflipped into Early Childhood - PlayEducation Must ‘Lead Out,’ Not ‘Stuff Into’Forbes - Brandon BusteedWe’ve lost our way in education. We have placed performance on grades and test scores above all else. And this focus has created a world where we obsess over content and knowledge and how to assess that content and knowledge. And while everyone criticizes the lack of work-readiness among graduates, …
AvatarHelen Bartlettflipped into Early Childhood - PlayChildren Learn More Through Play Than From Teacher-Led InstructionForbes - Nick MorrisonChildren learn more through ‘guided play’ than from teacher-led instruction, according to a new study by experts at Cambridge University. A play-focused approach to learning, where children are allowed to explore at their own pace, was found to be just as effective as traditional teacher-led methods …
AvatarHelen Bartlettflipped into Early Childhood - PlayA failure at 6? Data-driven assessment isn't helping young children's learningtheconversation.com - Martina TassoneChildren’s early years from birth to the age of eight are crucial for their social, emotional and intellectual development. However, early years …
