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 …
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 …
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 …
“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 …
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 …
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, …
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 …
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 …
The Forces It is important to take into account the stresses, strains and incessant changes that characterize our society. The conscious and unconscious anxieties, which grip us, are both the source and the outcome of an increasingly complex …
The Choices We Make “Children are messengers from a world we once deeply knew, but we have long since forgotten.” Alice Miller Wholesome environments are creative, playful, natural, inspiring, relaxing, and educational. They are sanctuaries where natural conversation, wonder, …