Monthly Archives: January 2016

My latest article in Community Connect: http://www.communityplaythings.com/resources/articles/2016/the-benefits-of-boredom #boredom #play #earlylearning #brainpickingskierkegaard  

My blog site isn’t about high school but it is about learning and teaching and, therefore, I am sharing an article that is pertinent to all of us who care about education. The article describes an innovative school that respects … Continue reading →

While American youngsters learn how to read, kindergarten students in Finland play. What we don’t talk about in the U.S. is that, since kindergarten is the new 1st grade, all the primary grades (and up) have changed to include more … Continue reading →

What a great idea. Thanks to @Takoma Park Cooperative Nursery School #justplay

Thanks to @NAEYC.org  for posting this on their website as well as in the Teaching Young Children magazine. Do you do Learning Stories? #learningstories http://www.naeyc.org/tyc/article/learning-stories

A lovely post from @natureplaynanny #playtransforms Source: Children are nature