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When walking to school becomes a political act

Posted on September 12, 2009 by Karl

NYTimes: Why Can’t She Walk to School? : Certain realities also shape these procedures, such as the schedules of working parents, unsafe neighborhoods and school transportation cuts. But when these constraints are mixed with anxiety over transferring children from the … Continue reading →

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Four Videos on Changing Our Notions About Education

Posted on July 18, 2009 by Karl

Dr. Tae: “Building A New Culture Of Teaching And Learning”: TED.com: “Dave Eggers’ wish: Once Upon A School” TED.com: “Alan Kay shares a powerful idea about ideas”: TED.com: “Ken Robinson says schools kill creativity”: Metafilter Thread: Scratch, a beginner’s programming … Continue reading →

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Quotes from Paul Lockhart’s terrific essay about the state of Mathematics education in America

Posted on July 7, 2009 by Karl

Paul Lockhart’s terrific essay about the state of mathematics education and what should be done: A Mathematician’s Lament (25 page must read PDF): G.H. Hardy’s excellent description: A mathematician, like a painter or poet, is a maker of patterns. If … Continue reading →

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There is a haiku here somewhere, just know it

Posted on May 17, 2009 by Karl

mom I’m drawing a map we go to around that twister its on that map all finished oh wow wow wow first we go round over the bridge road get bumpy then you go thru theres a little nut its … Continue reading →

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Parenting, Education and Inspiration for Sunday May 17, 2009

Posted on May 17, 2009 by Karl

Inquirer: Bari Pepe, 46, Years of trauma behind her, now she wants to aid others – ex-addict acheives master’s in social work. Very inspiring story. Read it. The Boston Globe: Inside the baby mind: It’s unfocused, random, and extremely good … Continue reading →

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Hope you had a great Mother’s Day

Posted on May 11, 2009 by Karl

We just got back from a terrific weekend down the shore to celebrate Mother’s Day. I hope all the moms out there had a terrific one. Richelle – I hope you had a great one sweetheart. We love you.

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Some interesting music and children links for today

Posted on April 26, 2009 by Karl

Boston Globe: Can’t get it out of my head: A father’s yearlong quest to grasp the infant musical mind NPR: Bringing Up Baby, As Music Lovers Might Muppet Wiki: Joe Raposo Thankfully, Emma’s tastes are all over the map, like … Continue reading →

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Richelle’s grandfather passed away in his sleep yesterday morning

Posted on April 9, 2009 by Karl

My thoughts and prayers are with the family, especially Emma. She got to know grandpop over the past couple months and she liked him very much. She is blissfully unaware right now, but the questions will come. They can’t be … Continue reading →

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Yesterday was Ada Lovelace day

Posted on March 25, 2009 by Karl

I spent last night, like many recently, riffing in Scratch to Emma’s direction. You might wonder what the goal of that would be with a 3 year old – but its simple – programming can be – and is – … Continue reading →

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Here’s to dreaming big and doing it

Posted on March 18, 2009 by Karl

Gerard Marull Paretas, Sergi Saballs Vila, Marta­ Gasull Morcillo and Jaume Puigmiquel, teenage students from IES La Bisbal in Spanish Catalonia, led by their teacher, Jordi Fanals Oriol, tie a Canon Powershot to a weather ballon and send it to … Continue reading →

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