This webinar by Edutopia focuses on the brain and why basically entertainment always wins over boring educational material. It's all about "Making Learning Stick!" That's what it's all about. We need to rethink and involve our students in education not just read about it. Stimulating Curiosity and Discovery is the key.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMZnfFD1maU&feature=relmfuAfter getting a few more phone calls this week about 4 more children I maybe getting to raise because my sister's a drug addict it made me really think. After growing up myself as a welfare child with parents addicted to drugs this week reminded me how hard it is to focus on learning when the world around you is so dangerous and falling apart. "What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes."(James 4:14b) I can remember all the bad things why not the good sometimes.
Wow I'm sorry to hear that. It's sad but your doing the right thing for stepping up and taking care of kids that are not yours. I give props to you.
ReplyDeleteSorry to hear about your sister's drug problem. I will pray for your family as adding four new children to the household will be stressful and confusion for not only your children, but your sisters children.
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