Quote Symbol The Key to Resilience: The Family Stories that Bind UsLtTawnyMadison The Key to Resilience: The Family Stories that Bind Us https://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/17/fashion/the-family-stories-that-bind-us-this-life.html
Quote Symbol Dear Parents, Please Relax, It's Just CampLtTawnyMadison Dear Parents, Please Relax, It's Just Camp https://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/26/nyregion/26camp.html
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoSocial Skills Family Engagement Parent Resourcesusf.edu The Backpack Connection Series was created by TACSEI to provide a way for teachers and parents/caregivers to work together to help young children …
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Why our children need to get outside and engage with natureThe Guardian - Jon HenleyCows hibernate in winter, grey squirrels are native to this country, conkers come from oak (or maybe beech, or is it fir?) trees, and of course there's no such thing as a leaf that can soothe a nettle
Making Playgrounds a Little More DangerousThe New York Times - By RICHARD SCHIFFMAN“Oh my God, this is going to be amazing,” a preadolescent wearing a gray hoodie exclaimed as he dashed in to The Yard, a 50,000-square-foot adventure playground on Governors Island in New York Harbor.
Free Forest School Wants Kids to Run WildOutside Magazine - Krista LangloisUsually there’s a calm pool at the edge of Junction Creek that’s perfect for kids to play in. Not today. The first warm temperatures of the year have sent a torrent of snowmelt barreling through this canyon
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo Educational Options Keep Children Safe | School Choice for New Hampshireschoolchoicenh.org Increasingly school safety, whether it is school shootings or chronic bullying or ineffective discipline policies, prompts families to seek …
College Bribe Scandal Shows Elite-College ObsessionThe Atlantic - Alexandra RobbinsToo many families are focusing on college “prep,” molding the student to fit a school. The actors Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin are among 50 people—including 33 wealthy parents, college-prep executives,
The Boy With No Toyslauragraceweldon.com - / Laura Grace Weldon Before he was born, his mother decided her son would have no toys. Abandoned by the father, she was already a single parent. She made a living …
Helicopter Parenting & College Students’ Increased Needinesspsychologytoday.com - Peter Gray Ph.D. In my last post, I summarized reports from directors of college counseling services concerning college students’ rising levels of depression and …
Texas School Triples Recess Time And Sees Immediate Positive Results In KidsScary Mommy - Elizabeth Licata A Texas school started giving children four recess breaks a day, and teachers and parents say the results have been wonderful. Recess is a lot more …
I wish my mom's phone wasn't invented, 2nd grader writes in school projectUSA TODAY - Ashley MaySecond graders at a Louisiana school wish their parents would get off their phones. Elementary school teacher Jen Beason said four of her students told her they wished phones were never invented after
Let kids play, no matter what: Recess punishment is wrongnydailynews.com - William Doyle The public school children of New York City just got a piece of great news. Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza declared his opposition to “recess …
What Do Chinese Americans Think of Amy Chua’s Tiger Mother?psychologytoday.com - Peter Gray Ph.D. [Note: Social media counts reset to zero on this post.] My last post was a negative review of Amy Chua's Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother. It is a sad …
Amy Chua Is a Circus Trainer, Not a Tiger Motherpsychologytoday.com - Peter Gray Ph.D. Everyone's been asking me for my thoughts on Amy Chua's Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, so I finally broke down, bought the book, and read it. I'm …
We're Now Realizing What Screen Use By Parents Is Doing to Kids, And It's Troublinglinkedin.com “I can’t stay off my phone,” wrote CNET’s Ian Sherr last year. “And I’m afraid it’s hurting my 2-year-old son.” Sherr was giving voice to an …
Why I Don’t like the Word “Shy”99parent.com - Bob Riley Every once in a while one of my boys will say something to the effect of “I don’t want to do that. I’m shy.” I’ve heard the term shy since I was a …
I’m A Fan Of Lazy Parenting And Here’s Whyfilterfreeparents.com - Heidi Hamm I’ve dabbled in helicopter parenting, attachment parenting, hummingbird parenting, and more. If it has a label, I’ve likely tried it, mostly on my …
The Many Shades of Fear-Based Parentingpsychologytoday.com - Peter Gray Ph.D. I have long been advocating, on this blog and elsewhere, for what I refer to as trustful parenting. Trustful parents allow their children as much …
4 Times to Let Your Daughter Failgirlscouts.org It might sound crazy, but it’s 100 percent true: to set your kids up for success, you absolutely have to let them fail. Scraped knees, bruised egos, …
The American Academy of Pediatrics is telling doctors to start prescribing playQuartz - Jenny AndersonFor many parents, back-to-school season incites a mad scramble to organize kids’ activities—from music lessons to math club and after-school tutoring. But a new policy report from the American Academy
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo The Crucial Role of Recess in Schoolaappublications.org Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Promoting better health for young people through physical activity and sports; 2000. Appendix 7. …
Free Play Is Essential for Normal Emotional Developmentpsychologytoday.com - Peter Gray Ph.D. In play, children practice many skills that are crucial for healthy development. They practice physical and manual skills, intellectual skills, and …
The Value of Play I: The Definition of Play Gives Insightspsychologytoday.com - Peter Gray Ph.D. [Note: social media counts on this post all reset to 0 and have started over.] Play in our species serves many valuable purposes. It is a means by …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo What is Future-Proofing? - Let Growletgrow.org Future-proof: To design software, a computer, etc. so that it can still be used in the future, even when technology changes. – Cambridge Dictionary In …
States slowly embrace mandatory recess :: K-12 Daily :: The Essential Resource for Superintendents and the Cabinetcabinetreport.com - by Alisha Kirby (Mass.) Massachusetts could become one of only seven states to require that schools set aside time in the day to ensure all students have recess …
Why I Don’t Apologize for Letting My Children Play Freelyfee.org At a park near my house on a hot summer day, my five-year-old and two-year-old discover the water fountain. They make a game of splashing water out …
The New Preschool Is Crushing KidsThe Atlantic - Erika ChristakisToday’s young children are working more, but they’re learning less. Step into an American preschool classroom today and you are likely to be bombarded with what we educators call a print-rich environment,
