Neil DeGrasseTyson on America’s Education Deficit
June 15, 2010 by Linda
Filed under Parenting From Balance©
“Kids want to explore. They look at something and ask ‘How does that work?’ But we stop them from finding out…” Neil DeGrasseTyson
Play: It’s the way young children learn
April 1, 2010 by Linda
Filed under Parenting From Balance©
A generation ago, kindergarten was supposed to get kids ready for school. But now everyone is talking about the importance of “school readiness” before kids get to kindergarten. That’s why many parents, anxious for their children to succeed in school, want early care and education programs to have children sit at tables using work sheets, [...]
