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09 February

The Top 10 Benefits of a Fitzgerald Community School Education

  • Posted by efournier
  • Categories Child Development, Elementary, Preschool, Project-Based Learning
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If you’ve recently discovered the Fitzgerald Community School, you might be wondering what the benefits are. Fitz (as the school is affectionately nicknamed) is a unique private school, though its roots are firmly in some well-established education models. With input …

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07 December

How To Dress for Nature School in Massachusetts

  • Posted by efournier
  • Categories Elementary, Nature-based, Preschool
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You’ve just enrolled your child in a nature-based school.  You already know that children who get adequate outdoor time are healthier, happier, and smarter.  With the emergence of forest kindergartens, programs such as 1000 Hours Outside, and books like There’s …

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07 June

Just a Thought: The Playground of Today

  • Posted by efournier
  • Categories Child Development, Human Behavior, Play
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Children and teens are growing up in a constantly changing and fast-evolving digital world and the tangle of technology’s wires is tightening around them a little more each day.   Televisions in doctor’s offices, touch screens on airplanes, tablet cases with …

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16 March

Why Have Indoor Plants In Your Learning Environment?

  • Posted by efournier
  • Categories Plants
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Having live plants indoors is linked with improved concentration and memory, while many also cleanse the air and increase oxygen levels. What does this mean for learners being educated in classrooms with live plants? They experience higher levels of productivity …

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02 June

Behaviorism or Constructivism

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  • Categories Child Development, Human Behavior
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Behaviorism or Constructivism “Is it possible that our children are not really as well educated as we would like to think?”   Now that millions of parents have been forced to become their child’s educator during the COVID-19 pandemic, perhaps …

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09 May

“I think I can, I think I can,,,,”

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  • Categories Child Development, Human Behavior
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“I think I can, I think I can,,,,” Is it time to transform our worldview from one of cynicism and pessimism to a more refreshing outlook full of hope and promise?  If that sounds like a good idea, it requires …

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07 May

WWW.WHAT WENT WELL

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  • Categories Child Development
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WWW.WHAT WENT WELL   The research coming from the field of positive psychology has identified there are four attitudes to consider – hope, gratitude, forgiveness and playfulness.  Gratitude is simply the readiness and willingness to show appreciation for those things …

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22 April

Finding Benefit in Life’s Adversities

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  • Categories Child Development, Human Behavior
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Finding Benefit in Life’s Adversities   Unlike in a utopia, a mystical paradise on Earth, joy is not confined to a particular place, nor is it the result of any specific life circumstance.  It is a by-product of physical, emotional, …

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20 April

A Bubble Wrapped Life

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  • Categories Child Development, Play
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A Bubble Wrapped Life “Be careful!”  “Stop that!”  “Not so high!”  While car crashes are a leading cause of death, play is not.  In fact, children are more likely to require medical attention for a stair-related injury than play.  They …

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08 April

The Gift that Keeps Giving

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  • Categories Child Development
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The Gift that Keeps Giving   As I was reading through some notes from professional development sessions of decades ago, I rediscovered this story.    Have you ever noticed a dandelion that anchored itself in the crack of a parking …

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