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Child Development

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09 February

The Top 10 Benefits of a Fitzgerald Community School Education

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  • 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 June

Just a Thought: The Playground of Today

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  • 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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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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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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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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03 April

The Forces

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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 …

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01 April

The Choices We Make

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  • Categories Child Development, Human Behavior
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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, …

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