Crash Course: 100+ Episodes in 6 Online Courses
Jul
2
2013
Crash Course: 6 Courses. 112 Episodes. Research has shown that students can lose two months (or more!) worth of their learning in mathematics and language arts during the summer if they aren’t exposed to meaningful and enriching learning activities while they’re out of school. Of course, informal learning can take place for students in almost [continue reading]
Parenting Possibilities: The Family Dinner Experience
Jun
24
2013
Family Dinners: Joy or Indigestion? The extensive research on the benefits of family dinners has seemed to define eating together as the make it or break it sign to raising healthy, well-adjusted children. I do agree that family meals have potential to be an opportunity to catch up on the day’s events and bond in [continue reading]
Language Play: Learning Communication with Silent Films
May
29
2013
Silence is Golden I have always loved silent movies. My dad was a Charlie Chaplin fan and we would often go into the city to see Chaplin’s full length movies on the big screen. When I was a student in graduate school, I worked with stroke groups, many of whom depended on understanding and using [continue reading]
haymakersTV
May
29
2013
HaymakersTV features short, compelling films about successful food entrepreneurs – tastemakers, food artisans, distillers, distributors, chefs, retailers, and innovators making a difference in local and national food systems. [continue reading]
Under the Hat: Learning About Songwriting with Rhymes
Apr
30
2013
Under the Hat: Rhymes Have you ever wondered why the words to some songs get stuck in your head? In this episode of Under the Hat, Mister G reveals one of his big secrets; songwriters love to use rhymes. Using examples from his songs “Pizza for Breakfast” and “Colores,” Mister G explains how good rhymes [continue reading]
Parenting Possibilities: A Sibling’s Love
Apr
29
2013
A Sibling’s Love One day I quietly watched my children playing with each other and realized for the first time that they have their own unique form of communication. They have an instinctual knowledge of each other I had not previously been aware of. It is an understanding only a sibling can have, almost as [continue reading]