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Importance of Play
Here is another article supporting that “play” is critical in a child’s development, and how it needs to re-instituted into our education system. http://www.theguardian.com/education/2016/mar/15/children-learn-play-age-eight-lego
A.F.O. L. Group
I’m making a gamble that if I like to play with Legos, then other “adults” might also like it. Anyone 21+ is welcome to come make some crazy @^%$# on Friday.
To Make…
Last night at the Academy Awards, Pete Docter won for his film Inside Out. I have long been a Pete Docter fan. When I was a kid (15), I used to go to the Spike & Mike Animation Festivals held annually in Minneapolis/St. Paul. Pete Docter was a student then at Cal Arts, but… Continue reading To Make…
Bumpy Road
The road to entrepreneurship certainly is a bumpy one. Which is, of course, what everyone says before you begin. I have found it quite difficult, since I am already prone to questioning every decision I make. And there are SO many decisions to be made when you are in charge of everything! This last… Continue reading Bumpy Road
AND an article on play…. so important!!
Many of the ideas I try explore in my space are supported by the arguments made in this article. Let’s bring back Play! http://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2016/02/09/465557430/what-kids-need-from-grown-ups-but-arent-getting
And an article on science education..
This is an interesting article about science education and how learning science “hands on” really makes a difference in understanding. http://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2016/02/04/461942790/making-science-teaching-more-than-a-backup-plan
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How to Raise a Creative Child
Attached is an interesting article about how to raise a creative child. I have been thinking about this quite a bit lately – how much we push our children to be more and more professional and narrow in their pursuits, be it sports or academics. What we are missing is free play. I like how… Continue reading How to Raise a Creative Child