Today’s technology lets you see the world’s most beautiful art right at your computer desk, but there are benefits that families get only by visiting the museums in person.
Our Kids News Roundup: Mar. 14 – Mar. 18
Carly Maga
Our Kids provides the education, camp, and parenting headlines you should know.
Education from a Deeper Perspective – The Waldorf Philosophy
Shane Alexander
Education from a Deeper Perspective was a good tagline, I thought, when I grew old enough to understand Waldorf’s marketing scheme. They were trying to convince possible new parents that we look deeper into things than the public school system. It wasn’t until a few years ago when I realized that Waldorf actually did.
Creativity – Are We Failing Our Kids?
George Briggs
The Toronto Globe and Mail of Friday, Jan. 28, 2011 featured an article by Anne McIlroy titled Neuroscientists try to unlock the origins of creativity. In this article Anne poses the question “Does studying art and music make children more creative in math and problem solving? How do you train a young brain to make it more flexible?” Ken Robinson says schools kill creativity. If you have not seen Sir Ken’s 19 minute TED talk I would highly recommend that you do so. Robinson suggests that “creativity is as important as literacy in education” and I believe that creativity is one important characteristic that will enable our kids to be competitive in the global economy of the future.
Holiday Crafts for the Kids
Guest Author
The holidays are a time for family to gather around the hearth – which is a nice way of saying the kids are home from school for a few weeks and will likely be underfoot and seeking entertainment at a time when you have your hands full with shopping, wrapping, baking, decorating, and doing all the things that make the holidays special. Luckily, there are all kinds of craft projects that you can devise on your own (or find on the internet) to keep your kids from bouncing off the walls. This will not only leave you free to pursue other obligations (while their hands and minds are otherwise occupied), it could also be a great way for them to make personalized gifts that they can feel proud to send off to friends and relatives. Here are a few simple crafts for you and your kids to try out.
How Can Our Kids Have So Much, and Be So Bored?
Guest Author
Think for a moment, when was the last time your kids played sports without it being organized by some governmental unit? You see we always organize and make the rules. Kids need to get together and form their own rules and pick their own teams just like we did when we were their age. But they have grown up without the ability or imagination to form fun time groups themselves.
