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Are the Common Core State Standards Helping or Hurting?
I have mixed feelings on the government’s attempts to make education better and stronger in the United States. The latest attempt, the Common Core State Standards, is another attempt to make sure children do not fall through the cracks in the system. Too many children are passed from grade to -
Ahhh, Nothin like that New Baby Smell…
There’s nothing like the smell of a new baby. I have many photos of my newborns with my parents noses buried in their newborn hair. Nearly every person who held my newborn babies immediately bent and inhaled deeply, smiling blissfully afterwards. It’s calming to hold a newborn in your arms–you -
Making Lanterns out of Twigs and Moss
There is something so warming and lovely about candles and lanterns— especially in the Autumn and Winter! I love this tutorial on making a lantern out of twigs and moss from Twig and Toadstool! -
Making Crowns from Autumn Leaves
I love this tutorial from Twig and Toadstool on making crowns from Autumn leaves!! We love making crowns! -
Top Ten Playdough Recipes…
I can’t wait to try these playdough recipes! Lavendar Playdough! Blueberry Sparkle! Herb Playdough! Great activities for the upcoming chilly days! -
Making Math Fun
I am not a fan of math worksheets, but show me math in the world around me and I’m hooked! I am constantly on the lookout for ways to make learning math more fun for children. I think math is best learned in an interdisciplinary method: the physical body, the -
Napping
When I taught preschool, naptime was an essential part of our daily rhythm. After lunch, the children would pull out their mats and get their stuffiess and snuggle in for storytime. Throughout the year I told different fairytales: Three Billy Goats Gruff, The Elves and the Shoemaker, The Three Bears… -
Top Ten Ways to Motivate Children to Achieve Academically
This article called the “Effort Effect” by Stanford Alumnus Marina Krakovsky really resonated with me and my work with children. I studied Learned Helplessness at Harvard as a response to trauma, but it was really interesting to think about it as an ongoing response to learning. I am often asked -
An Excellent Fusion of Science and Art
Music is an excellent and effective way to teach any subject and to learn any subject. Check out this brilliant piece by 23-year old Physics student, Timothy Blais. He sings about Physics and String Theory to Bohemian Rhapsody–an excellent fusion of science and art, because physics and art are different