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Pride Goes Before Tiny Bite Marks
I thought, probably with obnoxious smugness, that my wonderful parenting had something to do with how well my kids were turning out. That was before my son started biting. Continue reading
Posted in challenges, humor, learning, memory, parenting
Tagged ADD toddler, attention deficit, biting child, challenges, humor, learning, memory, non-conformist kid, parenting, smug parent
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Activate Your Knowledge Networks
It’s possible to learn, up close and directly, through knowledge networks. Here’s how to activate yours. Continue reading
38 Unexpected Ways To Revel In Snail Mail
You think snail mail is dull? Liven up your snail mail experience. Mail something unwrapped like a shovel. Make your own envelopes and seal them with homemade flavored glue. Write an un-thank you note. Correspond with a toddler. Get ahead at work using good old fashioned snail mail. Find out how one man mailed himself to freedom. Continue reading
Respecting A Child’s Urge To Discover
Trust that kids can innovate and learn. Find out just how capable they can be. Continue reading
Posted in challenges, early education, global, homeschooling, imagination, independence, learning, parenting, success, technology
Tagged challenges, enthusiastic learners, homeschooling, imagination, independence, innovation, learning, One Laptop Per Child, preserving motivation, self-directed learning, self-education, success, technology
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A Child’s Place Is In The Kitchen
Helping out in the kitchen provides all sorts of benefits, even for the smallest kids. Find out how. Continue reading
How To Raise Word Nerds
Oh they think they’re having fun, but they’re building better vocabularies and learning to love words. Muh ha ha. Continue reading
Conduct Human Experiments of the Word Kind
Experiment on your children, co-workers, neighbors, and friends are excellent experimental subjects. Come on, it’s a good cause… Continue reading
Posted in humor, learning, science, vocabulary
Tagged augment the vocabulary, bring back unused words, human experimentation, humor, learning, obscure words, obsolete words, science, vocabulary
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Don’t Deprive Kids Of Risk
Say yes to more challenges. Continue reading
Posted in consequences, family, independence, learning, selfhood, teens
Tagged challenges, consequences, family, independence, learning, risk, stranger danger, teens
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We Don’t Need No Age Segregation
I let my teenaged son meet up with middle-aged guys he met online. Here’s why. Continue reading
Posted in collaboration, college, community, interests, learning, role models, stereotypes, success, teens
Tagged collaboration, community, interests, learning, necessary risk, online safety, role models, success, teens
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Carly’s Voice
Carly Fleischmann was once trapped by autism. Now she speaks up for neurodiversity. Continue reading
Posted in autism, learning, technology
Tagged assisted speech, autism, autism awareness, neurodiversity, social media autism
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