Educational Gravel from the Fishbowl
Something new I hope sticks … a weekly collection of writings around the Internet about education.
Seth’s Blog: Back to (the wrong) School
which reminds of one of my favorite Sir Ken Robinson talks
Do Schools Kill Creativity and, of course, another one that made the rounds Changing Education Paradigms
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Bairno (4 yo) has just recently mastered the /th/ sound. Until just this past Saturday all /th/s were /f/s. Earlier this summer we said goodbye to ch being /sh/ and I thought I was going to cry because so many of my sweet Bairno-isms are disappearing … [Continue reading]
Will someone please tell me when the English language dropped the -ly adverbs from its vocabulary. Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, another adverb, or an entire sentence. Correct: He runs quickly to the store. Incorrect: He runs quick to … [Continue reading]
I will be spending my time today between yard work and next year's list of curriculum needs. [snark]I am certain my children are thrilled with both.[/end snark] What are you doing today? … [Continue reading]
We are tired. I am tired. I am tired of pushing. I am tired of micro-managing. I am tired of their tears. I am tired of being tired. I am tired of not having time for fun. Usually by the fourth week of being back into our school routine we are out … [Continue reading]
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