Ask any accomplished artist, industrialist or anyone who made a mark in their craft whether all phases of learning were fun. If you believe learning should be fun, think about what happens when the ...
Learning doesn’t have to feel like a chore—whether in the classroom or at home, playful approaches can spark curiosity, build skills, and keep kids engaged. From gamified lessons and real-life ...
For quite some time now, American educators have been pushing the idea that it is important to make learning "fun". This is a damaging concept. To understand why, just ask yourself a simple question: ...
Hello and welcome to Working It. I am just back from a gathering with my oldest friends. Every November we rent the same house in the Cotswolds and eat, drink and talk nonstop. Spending time with ...
Summer officially begins this week and across the country, children are forgetting the lessons they learned last school year. Summer learning loss has the worst impact on children who are already ...
When I was a kid, I didn’t like any toys, games, books, or TV shows that tried to “make learning fun.” I wasn’t dumb; I knew when I was being lied to—learning and fun are mutually exclusive. But ...
Learning doesn't have to be a chore! There are countless ways to make education exciting and engaging for children, helping them develop a love for knowledge that lasts a lifetime. Here are some ...
A teacher here in our area may have finally cracked the code to make math fun.
While COVID-19 vaccines are now widely available, the Delta variant of the virus is raging across the country and forcing schools to navigate continued risk. Because of this, the virtual learning ...