As a Parent, are you a Carpenter or a Gardener?
This episode of the “Hidden Brain” podcast explores what it means to parent like a carpenter or a gardener and how that affects growing children.
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How Your Parenting Style Can Influence Your Child’s Eating Habits
This article from the Washington Post identifies parenting styles that can influence children’s eating habits.
The NYT: The Case for Creative Play in a Digital Age
The American Academy of Pediatrics advises parents of young children to go for high-quality traditional toys rather than elaborate digital ones.
Outside: How the Outdoors Makes Your Kids Smarter
The freedom to move and play outside inspires creativity and improved brain function
New Research Backs the Compositive model
To some of us, the fact that a debate still rages in corners of the education world about whether cognitive development or social-emotional, physical and other needs should take precedence…
Keep Your Preschoolers Moving
Developing good physical activity habits needs to begin at a young age, and last through a lifetime.
Washington Post: Educator: In Finland, I realized how ‘mean-spirited’ the U.S. education system really is
Finland performs at or near the top of the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) exams since the exam came into existence in 2000. PISA tests students every three years and…
Whole Education and Adverse Childhood Experiences
It’s pleasant to imagine that all children are well-adjusted, happy little creatures, soaking up knowledge and experiencing live joyfully. While that’s the case with many kids, the sad truth in…
Helping your child develop essential middle school skills
The middle school years are a vital developmental stage, during which our children must learn to navigate choppy waters with as little parental interference as possible. Phyllis L. Fagell, a…
Naya Nuki: Shoshoni Girl Who Ran (Amazing Indian Children Book 1) by Kenneth Thomasm
Naya Nuki was only eleven when she was taken captive by a rival Indian tribe. She and her best friend, Sacajawea, were forced to march 1000 miles from Montana to…