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Growing up in a group home, and with an undiagnosed learning disability to boot, the odds of success were not on my side. But when I joined the high... →
Aaah, summer - that long anticipated stretch of lazy, lingering days, free of responsibility and rife with possibility. It's a time to hunt for... →
We are raising today's children in sterile, risk-averse and highly structured environments. In so doing, we are failing to cultivate artists... →
Play is under attack in our nation's schools - and shrinking recess periods are only part of the problem. Homework is increasing. Cities are... →
In an era of parental paranoia, lawsuit mania and testing frenzy, we are failing to inspire our children's curiosity, creativity, and... →
I was raised in a group home for 14 years, so I was a beneficiary of philanthropy. I didn't have a family. The nameless, faceless strangers were... →
Increased physical activity during the school day can help children's attention, classroom behavior, and achievement test scores. Meanwhile, the... →
Our education system is increasingly embracing a black-and-white way of thinking, in which 'learning' and 'play' are diametrically... →
By providing our young children with opportunities for free, child-directed play, along with proper nutrition, we are setting them up for a lifetime... →
As parents, we need to send our kids back to 'old-fashioned' outdoor summer camps, which have been on the decline as the demand for sports... →
During the year, our schools are busy slashing P.E. and recess to make more time for math. During the summer, we get ourselves worked into a tizzy... →
Public swimming pools, recreation centers, summer reading programs, youth jobs programs - they are all shutting their doors. And they are all... →
During National Playground Safety Week, I'll celebrate common-sense safety. I'll also celebrate skinned knees and bruised elbows. I'll... →
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