Today too much of our culture is over-sexualized or over-materialistic and this is reflected in our holiday celebrations. An idea to counteract this is to get back to the origin of each holiday. Becky Fischer has posted a blog on St. Valentine’s Day. It is a great time to consider love, how we love, and…
Ever tear your hair out with your employees? Part of avoiding that is hiring the right people, and I talk about my secrets in the audio training for Directors. But there is more to it: setting them on the right track to start with. That is about training. I know you wish I could be…
http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/curriculum/2011/09/sponge_bob_isnt_good_for_young.html It’s hot. It’s easy to park children in front of the television. What are some better alternatives? Books! Do more outside earlier! Splash! Make some popsicles from fruit juice. Build a spaceship from a refrigerator box. Do a new craft: check your local crafter store — and even your local big box hardware store.…
The Fourth of July, or better said: Independence Day, always gets me in the mood to read some history. Last summer, I did a series on the New England Primer. This summer I read the biography of John Adams. Then I found some “Orations” for Independence Day celebrations. I can’t help but turn these into…
How are you celebrating Independence Day? I’ve been reading the biography of John Adams. Learned a lot and have been very encouraged. For instance, John Adams said that Independency happened in the hearts of Americans before it was one on the battlefield. The Stamp Act was repugnant because no citizen should be taxed without consenting…
Memorial Day, Monday May 26th, at 10:15. at the Convention Center, (in Room 13B probably), I will be hosting a discussion on using interactive activities in the college classroom to encourage student engagement. “Ways to Engage Students: Pros, Cons, and Science.” We are moving away from the typical “read a book/go to lecture/write a paper/take…
Vacation Liberty School, a new program for your elementary aged summer program. It teaches the history of the founding of our nation in an interactive and fun way for ages 5-10, and runs about 20 hours. Founders visit. Games abound. Inspiring and well researched. This is about 20 hours. Cast normally present every morning in…