How did movement become trivialized? How did testing become the only measure of a child’s success? We must allow for whole child development.
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Finland is an educational superpower, despite breaking almost every “rule” we Americans think we know about education. Wrong Turns, Right Moves in Education (Archway, 2019) investigates the differences in these systems, advocating for an educational model that focuses on quality over quantity and the social emotional growth of children through play.
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Looking for an easy homemade playdoh recipe? Here it is http://goo.gl/rtNsJe. Your kids can help to make it! #kidsactivities #ece
Happy Friday, playmates! Make sure to get outside today, soak up some Vitamin D, and breathe fresh air!
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play = learning!
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“Children learn as they play. More importantly, in play, children learn how to learn.” – O. Fred Donaldson
“The creation of something new is not accomplished by the intellect but by the play instinct.” – Carl Jung
"Children need the freedom and time to play. Play is not a luxury. Play is a necessity." -Kay Redfield Jamison
LiiNK is going to start a podcast. 😃 Which platform(s) would you want to hear it on? Comment and let us know!
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WOW. This is powerful.
Prisoners spend more time outdoors than many of our children - so this GCSE in natural history is urgently needed
As Richard Louv said, we won’t protect what we don’t love, and we can’t love what we don’t know
Privilege to work with @curlewcalls on this https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/05/29/natural-history-gcse-set-taught-schools-2022-bbc-broadcaster/
Who's read this book? It's next up on our list!
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EMS x The LiiNK Project - by Diane Ravitch
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Another Throwback Thursday!
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"Several Texas schools tripled recess time & it has been helping the growing #ADHD problem" #KeepMoving #SchoolMoves http://ow.ly/6EgE309JhhJ
Throwback Thursday!
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Liink Kinder kids @PatlanES during unstructured play at recess!! #Liinkproject #Liinkschool #Kindergarten #kinderfun