Teaching and Learning
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Snow Days Outdoors, Of Course!
In New England, today’s another snow day for kids and parents, thanks to the third nor’easter in two weeks! Let your kids slump into a little TV fog or sleep in–it’s fine for a couple of hours. But you know they’ll get grumpy at some point and that means they need to get outdoors. In Continue reading
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How to Solve Puzzles: “Dig it Out!”
Today is National Puzzle Day and when I read this in The Boston Globe, it brought back childhood memories of lolling on the floor playing Monopoly with my sister. I tended to be an impatient partner, especially when others joined the game (why were they so slow to complete their turn?). I didn’t know it Continue reading
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Open Your Door to Imagination
Think for a moment about how many times a day you look out a door or a window. Do you gaze outside to rest your eyes or enjoy looking at a view? Does looking at the sky or a pond help you de-stress or relax? Right there!–that moment when you relax and rest your brain–that’s Continue reading
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