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From biology lessons in Montana to jungle classrooms in Papua New Guinea, we meet parents who teach their children in remote locations Child Development, Parents, Learning, Teaching, Education, Distance, Educational Articles, Scholarships For College, Parenting
Extreme distance learning: a look at home-schooling in the wild
From biology lessons in Montana to jungle classrooms in Papua New Guinea, we meet parents who teach their children in remote locations
In my darkest moment when I contemplated suicide, I realised I did want to live – I just didn’t want to be a teacher Home Décor, Emotional Wellbeing, Fear, Reality, Suicide, Headteacher, School Staff, Mental Health First Aid, Teacher Shortage
Secret Teacher: teaching robbed me of my health – and nearly my life
In my darkest moment when I contemplated suicide, I realised I did want to live – I just didn’t want to be a teacher
Schools are having to spend more money on occupational therapy because children are entering school without fine motor skills. Ideas, Pre K, Starting School, Entering School, Connection, Student Services, Student
Losing our grip: More students entering school without fine motor skills
Schools are having to spend more money on occupational therapy because children are entering school without fine motor skills.
Dame Judith Hackitt says ‘excessively risk-averse’ culture in schools is stifling children’s readiness for the real world Outdoor, Nature, Dangerous, Cope, Society, Explore, Tree, The Real World, Playground
Coping with risk and danger should be part of curriculum – HSE chair
Dame Judith Hackitt says ‘excessively risk-averse’ culture in schools is stifling children’s readiness for the real world
Normal personality quirks combined with the stress of “too much” can result in mental health issues in children. Simplify childhood and protect your child. Raising Kids, Early Childhood, Kids Mental Health, Kids And Parenting, Child Rearing
Simplifying Childhood May Protect Against Mental Health Issues - Raised Good
Normal personality quirks combined with the stress of “too much” can result in mental health issues in children. Simplify childhood and protect your child.
They promised to revolutionise learning, but open-plan classrooms have caused nothing but trouble for some schools. Teachers Learning, School Days, Schools, Inquiry, Classroom, Social Challenges, Learning Issues
Schools hit a wall with open-plan classrooms
They promised to revolutionise learning, but open-plan classrooms have caused nothing but trouble for some schools.
Earlier this month the "Too Much, Too Soon" campaign made headlines with a letter calling for a change to the start age for formal learning in schools. Here, one of the signatories, Cambridge researcher David Whitebread, from the Faculty of Education, explains why children may need more time to develop before their formal education begins in earnest. Early Childhood Education, Cambridge, Alternative Education, Childhood Education, Academics, School Programs
School starting age: the evidence
Earlier this month the "Too Much, Too Soon" campaign made headlines with a letter calling for a change to the start age for formal learning in schools. Here, one of the signatories, Cambridge researcher David Whitebread, from the Faculty of Education, explains why children may need more time to develop before their formal education begins in earnest.
Dear Parent:  I know. You're worried. Every day, your child comes home with a story about THAT kid. The one who is always hitting/shoving/pinching/scratc... Special Education, Children, Parfois, Pointe, Miss
Dear Parent: About THAT Kid
Dear Parent: I know. You're worried. Every day, your child comes home with a story about THAT kid. The one who is always hitting/shoving/pinching/scratc...
This man has a point. Several, in fact. Reading, Internet Marketing, Kinder, Kindle Publishing, Young Parents
Teachers Message To Parents Spoiling Their Kids Is Going Viral – And It’s Not Hard To Understand Why
This man has a point. Several, in fact.
Many preschool and kindergarten teachers have told me that they are extremely upset - some to the point of being ready to resign. Lesson Plans, Teaching Practices, Learning Through Play, Teaching Strategies, Quiver, Abnormal Psychology, Lesson, Strategies
How to Ruin Children’s Play: Supervise, Praise, Intervene • First Years Consulting
Many preschool and kindergarten teachers have told me that they are extremely upset - some to the point of being ready to resign.
When I left my 7th grade math classroom for my Fulbright research assignment in Finland I thought I would come back from this experience with more inspiring, engaging, innovative lessons.  I expect… Educational Technology, Education College, Education Organization, Education Policy, School System, Education System, Education Kindergarten
11 Ways Finland’s Education System Shows Us that “Less is More”.
When I left my 7th grade math classroom for my Fulbright research assignment in Finland I thought I would come back from this experience with more inspiring, engaging, innovative lessons. I expect…