Archive for 2015
We read to know we are not alone. C.S. Lewis
June 7, 2015
Literature about transgender individuals is in its infancy. But the good news is there is a small group of emerging authors who are writing children’s literature that centers on transgender characters, hoping to fill the void they felt as young readers. As one author wrote “My goal was to write stories that would have helped […]
Academic teaching in kindergarten backfires.
May 17, 2015
Play is the work of childhood and is how children learn many of the skills, both academic and social; they need to be successful in and out of school. The push for early academics, sadly, has replaced the emphasis and importance of play. The reasoning is that without an early start on academics, children risk […]
Mother love along with storytelling is fundamental to evolution
May 9, 2015
Mother’s Day celebrates the love between mothers and their children. I recently read a bold statement that put mother love in the context it deserves, Mother love, along with storytelling is fundamental to evolution. Attachment, the core of a mother’s love for their child, nurtures a child’s development of self and allows them to thrive […]
The challenge for parents, want the best for your child, but not for your child to be the best.
May 7, 2015
Push, Don’t Crush (NYT Sunday Review 4.24.15) speaks to the disturbing phenomena of suicide clusters existing in high achieving communities. Although such clusters are rare, their existence gives pause and urges parents to do some soul searching. The pressure to succeed does not in itself cause suicide but the language we use to communicate our […]
Oski from UC Berkeley is a fan of Shakespeare!
April 23, 2015
Shakespeare, who would be 450 years old today, is considered the single most influential writer in English. He coined over 1700 words by changing nouns into verbs, changing verbs into adjectives, connecting words never before used together, and devising words wholly original. Do you realize how often you quote Shakespeare? Here are some of the […]
