Just a quick post today, but I wanted to add one more follow-up to the discussion of academic vs. play-based preschools. I've discussed this …
Play-Based Learning
Countercultural Thoughts on Play, Education, and Parenting
Welcome to the new and improved The Thoughtful Parent! I decided I needed a more professional look, so thanks to the wonderful work of Elle …
Want Your Kids to Learn Problem-Solving? Let Them Play! {Plus a Ninja Book Review}
If you have been reading this blog for any length of time, you have probably picked up on the idea that learning through play is really at …
Are Our Boys Failing or Are We Failing Our Boys? Research Behind the “Boy Achievement Crisis”
As a boy mom myself, I always bristle a little when I hear media reports of a "boy achievement crisis." Every few months it seems we hear …