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No one ever sets out to lose a game, but experiencing defeat in a safe, supportive play setting can actually build critical life skills! Here are 5 life lessons we can learn by losing, plus tips to help parents and teachers drive them home. Who knew you could gain so much by losing?! 5 Life [...] This web article was published by Teacher Magazine. Here, a veteran Kindergarten teacher reminds us of the vital importance of play and the learning benefits kids miss out on when free play is squeezed out. Love the interviews with former students sharing what they learned during kindergarten choice time! Teaching Secrets: Let Them Play By [...] The following is guest post by Sanjli Gidwaney, an inspired individual dedicated to encouraging creativity through systematic curriculum change in developing countries around the world. Sanjli has recently taken on the role of Country Coordinator to bring the global Design for Change competition to the United States! My name is Sanjli Gidwaney from Design for Change, [...] I saw this video several years ago and have come back to it time and time again… sometimes for a 3 minute inspirational boost, but most often to forward on as the best response I’ve ever seen to the offensive and misguided statement that “those who can’t do teach.” Take 3 minutes to watch [...] From a former teacher to the thousands of you currently savoring the final weeks of summer… I hope you are enjoying the end of a wonderful, relaxing break! After that final dip in the pool and last drippy ice cream cone, teacher-mode kicks into high gear as you prepare for the kiddos to return. For teachers, [...] The following is an excerpt from my guest post for Everything Mom! The last precious weeks of summer are upon us… time for a final dip in the pool, a last popsicle in the park, and some eleventh hour speed reading of assigned summer books. The excitement of returning to old friends and new teachers has [...] This summer has seen the birth of the iPad, and an explosion of fantastic new apps for iPhone and Android platforms. While these apps helps grownups pass time waiting in line or keep us entertained on our subway commute, many parents and teachers are finding innovative ways to use mobile apps as learning tools! The Love2learn2day [...] With this post I want to introduce an incredible individual, Marvin Hall, whose Halls of Learning organization is dedicated to empowering young learners through education. A former math teacher and lifelong lover of mind challenging puzzle play, Marvin has dedicated his life to creating innovating new learning opportunities for children in Jamaica. Photography by Joanna [...] The following guest post is by Eli Jannes, a fabulous teacher in Key West, Florida who has been a champion of game play in her classroom for years. Here Eli shares the story of how her students kicked their problem solving skills into high gear to take on ThinkFun’s most diabolical puzzle! Right before [...] |
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