Monthly Archives: May 2012

In Stuart Firestein’s book, Ignorance -How It Drives Science, he says, “Science traffics in ignorance, cultivates it, and is driven by it. Mucking about in the unknown is an adventure; doing it for a living is something most scientists consider … Continue reading →

The school where kids can build dens. Love this and love David Sobel’s book on this subject, Children’s Special Places, Exploring the Role of Forts, Dens, and Bush Houses in Middle Childhood. Every school and child care center should keep … Continue reading →

It’s almost summer and everyone is feeling it. Kids especially feel it, probably because they’re closer to the ground and take it in with all of their senses—dirt, grass, rain, flowers and bugs. And we all know that’s how they … Continue reading →

Teacher Tom: Seven Things To Say Instead Of “Good Job!”.