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03/02/2016

http://www.nationalservice.gov/programs/americorps/summer-opportunity-americorps

When school doors close for the summer, many young people and their families lose access to critical support that keeps them safe, healthy, and engaged. This summer “opportunity gap” contr

01/22/2016

Way cool!

Our kindergarten students learned about diversity today. "No matter what you look like on the outside, we are all the same on the inside."

12/14/2015

I encourage everyone to follow this guy. Not only is he a Penn State grad but he is an exceptional teacher and approaches children (regardless of their ability) the same way. He does amazing things with his students and never lowers the bar.

12/09/2015

Great idea y'all!

And DUDE! = super-fun foam dough. Good freakin' times. Read more VIA Mom Trusted. See 5 more mushy things to make with (or without lol) kids! MORE: Best of the Web: 5 Clay Crafts to Try Drool-Worthy Cement DIY Make a Lace Bowl with Air-Dry Clay

11/06/2015

What kids really want! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQ3ePGr8Q7k&feature=youtu.be

I found the message of this video from IKEA in Spain so touching and special that I translated and subtitled it. Hope you enjoy. Please share.

11/04/2015

I cant stress this enough...

A 20-year retrospective study suggests that kindergarten students who are more inclined to exhibit “social competence” trait may be more likely to attain higher education and well-paying jobs.

10/26/2015

Good read!

Teaching students how to confront what we don't know can trigger curiosity and lead to new discoveries, according to author Jamie Holmes.

10/16/2015

https://youtu.be/eS13oNQNAOg

Children are incredibly resilient – the same rapid brain development that occurs in the first few years of life that make young children particularly vulnera...

10/14/2015

A great little known resource for free books... http://usa.imaginationlibrary.com/

10/13/2015

This is pretty cool.

10/02/2015

Thoughts on this one??? http://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2015/10/the-joyful-illiterate-kindergartners-of-finland/408325/?utm_source=SFFB

Forget the Common Core, Finland’s youngsters are in charge of determining what happens in the classroom.

09/29/2015

Cool ideas...

Science is never boring when you check out these amazing experiments