Many public schools have embraced mindfulness practices into daily activities. From teaching children to take belly breaths to body scans, education is seeing positive results in their students. Another trend in education is to incorporate yoga into physical education and … [Read more...]
More Recess, More Focus: 15 Minutes per 45 of Instruction
Scandanavia's educational system is touted as the best in the world. Finish schools are sucessful for many reasons. No mandated standardized testing. Results are not published. Government officals in charge of schools are educators 30% of kids get special, individual … [Read more...]
Study: Green Neighborhoods Affect Urban Kids’ Brain Development and Cognitive Function
According to the United Nations, 54% of the world's population lives in urban settings. Urbanization is expected to increase, especially in Asia and Africa. Consider the following statistics: In 2014, there were 28 mega-cities (population > 10 million) By 2040, there … [Read more...]
How Do You Talk To Your Kids About School Shootings?
I admit it. I turned off NPR driving my son to school yesterday. I didn't want him to hear the news. I didn't want him to know about Parkland. I grew up going to school not worried about lockdowns and school shootings. I worried about mean girls, bullies, and the man that … [Read more...]
Epic Education Problems: Reasons Why Great Teachers Quit
The problems of the American education system are vast and complicated. Teaching is a challenging career. According to statistics from the 2007-2008 school year, 10 percent of first-year teachers quit the profession. 17 percent of new teachers resign within five years (Earlier … [Read more...]
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