It’s no secret that breaking-up is hard to do, and seemingly harder for adolescent guys than girls. (If I’m wrong about this, feel free to argue.) Why is the break-up so much more dramatic and depressing for boys?Some might…
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Monthly Archives: February 2016
The Deep Memories of Childhood
Here’s a nice, meditative piece on how the sounds, smells, and even word associations of childhood can evoke strong memories. Writing for The American Scholar, Brian Doyle asks, “Why do we not sing these things as miracles?” It is also…
Posted in Brain, Childhood, Early Childhood, Parenting, Teaching Tagged with: American Scholar, Brian Doyle, Concordia University, Early Childhood, Memory, Mindfulness, Screen Time, Working Memory
Some Students and Teachers Prefer Quiet
Michael Godsey’s recent article, “Why Introverted Teachers are Burning Out,“ included a link to a study on Giftedness and Introversion by Jill D. Burruss and Lisa Kaenzig, from the College of William and Mary Center for Gifted Education. The study…
Posted in Boys, Child Psychology, Communicating with Kids, Psychology of Youth, School, Teaching, Uncategorized Tagged with: Boys of Few Words, Education, Gifted, Introversion, Mindfulness, Quiet, Shy, Students, Teachers, Teaching
Playing Outdoors
It’s become a common theme for adults to grumble about kids not getting outside. And in many cases, it’s true. But rather than complaining, I thought I’d bring your attention to some good examples of school students, and teachers, who…
Posted in Childhood, Early Childhood, Education, Play, Teaching, Uncategorized Tagged with: Forest Schools, Nature, Naturskola, Outdoors, Play, Teaching
More Hands on Deck
Here’s an interesting blog I ran across, called “Wisdom of the Hands,” written by woodworker, teacher and author Doug Stowe. Here’s how he describes his topic: “This blog is dedicated to sharing the concept that our hands are essential to…
Posted in Boys, Child Psychology, Education, Girls, Parenting, Play, Psychology of Youth, School, Society & Culture, Teaching Tagged with: Brain, Browning School, Creativity, Doug Stowe, Handwork, John Botti, Landon School, Learning, Makers, Marcos Williams, Teaching, Woodworking
