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…
Dr. Adam Cox
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Playing Outdoors
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
If Games are so Interesting, Why are Players so Dull?
Games are intensely interesting to people, especially boys, and young to middle-aged women who are the primary players of phone games. It seems absurd to argue this point as the evidence speaks for itself. Why would so many play if…
Posted in Adolescence, Boys, Brain, Child Psychology, Play, Uncategorized Tagged with: ADHD, Boys, Games, Gaming, Gaming Addiction, Social Skills, Video, Youth
Important Meditation on Space
Readers of this blog know that they can expect perspectives of youth not found elsewhere. I’m really hoping to connect with kindred spirits about topics that can change the lives of kids for the better. Recently, I’ve discovered a book…
Posted in Boys, Child Psychology, Childhood, Early Childhood, Education, Girls, Parenting, Play, Psychology of Youth Tagged with: Amy Fusselman, Art, Book, Boys, child psychology, Creativity, Education, Exploration, Girls, Learning, Life Narratives, Parenting, Play, Preschool, School Architecture, Teaching, Youth
Play is the Work of Children
Play occupies life before work does, and is in ways a primer for work. As cleverly observed by philosopher Alain de Botton, children gravitate toward characters who are “shopkeepers, builders, cooks or farmers – people whose labor can easily be…
Posted in Boys, Brain, Child Psychology, Childhood, Early Childhood, Education, Girls, Parenting, Play, Psychology of Youth, Social Communication, Society & Culture Tagged with: Allain de Botton, Boys, child psychology, Creativity, Girls, Kindergarten, Philosophy, Play, Preschool, Pretend, Purpose, Students, Teaching, Work, Youth
