Archive for 2013
Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address: The most important three-minute speech ever delivered.
November 19, 2013
President Lincoln delivered the 272 word Gettysburg Address on November 19, 1863 on the battlefield near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. “Fourscore and seven years ago our fathers brought forth, on this continent, a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.” It might sound irreverent to refer to the […]
Play is the work of childhood.
November 7, 2013
A mind at play is the source of our most creative thoughts and overuse of technology can make it difficult for the mind to play. Children need time and space to be—to play, to daydream, to imagine, and to create. Too much data coming in with technology compromises the very activities that allow us to […]
Diane returns to New Haven, CT to work with Librarians
November 7, 2013
Diane Frankenstein, author of Reading Together, Everything You Need to Know to Raise a Child Who Loves to Read and a champion for strategic literacy, will spend Thursday, November 14 with almost 100 family and children’s librarians from across the State of Connecticut. The conference, designed to provide both inspiration and practical knowledge on the […]
Empathy 101—read a story.
October 31, 2013
It’s hard work growing up and nobody said it was easy to be a good parent. Children need attention, love and guidance to thrive. A child’s emotional intelligence is key to their personal success and happiness. Empathy is one of the most important qualities parents can help their child develop and comes into being with cultivation, […]
Education in China and the United States: How do they compare?
October 24, 2013
I began working in China in 1998 and I just returned from my 18th trip. Reflecting over those many years I realized that certain qualities about education in China stand out. I know how foolish it is to speak in such broad and general terms but I want to share with you what I noticed […]
