AvatarHelen BartlettNathan Mikaere-Wallis: When should a child learn to write?rnz.co.nz - RNZThere’s no rush to learn to write, and it shouldn’t be formally taught until the age of seven, says educator Nathan Mikaere-Wallis. Mikaere-Wallis, a …
AvatarHelen BartlettLet kids playverified_publisherVox - Anna NorthThe world can be terrifying. But we should still give kids the freedom to explore it. About 30 years ago, something happened to the way kids play. While American children had once commonly enjoyed the freedom to run around outside with minimal adult interference, they began to spend more time indoors …
AvatarHelen BartlettKindergarteners 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 BartlettAll Work, No Independent Play Cause of Children’s Declining Mental Health - Neuroscience Newsneurosciencenews.com - Neuroscience NewsAnxiety and depression among school-aged children and teens in the United States are at an all-time high. Sadly, in 2021, child and adolescent mental …
AvatarHelen BartlettHow 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 BartlettEducation 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, …
