The winter solstice - the shortest day of the year in the northern hemisphere. The earth - tilted away from the sun…
Finding the Heart of a Progressive Education What follows is the text of the article recently published by Hudson Valley…
Learning styles - they used to be everywhere. You know - learning styles - that notion that the way children…
Here's some good advice from Superman worth sharing in these political times of divisive politics and inflammatory anti-immigration rhetoric. "...and…
This is (only slightly) adapted from the original (without the typo) that you can see here “All Poughkeepsie Day School…
There's a new book available it's packed with practical ideas for teachers from teachers: Meaningful Making: Projects and Inspirations for FabLabs and Makerspaces.…
Coloring books for adults are apparently a big new craze. Amazon's #1 bestseller in stress management/ self-help is a coloring…
Here for one way to start is Derrick Gay's TEDx talk exploring the challenges of the word "diversity."
I share two resources in case they may be helpful in conversations with children about tragic events. The first is…
London on November 11th 1919 - a two minute silence at 11 o'clock to observe the first anniversary of the…
The good folks at 21 Toys are at it again. First it was TThe Empathy Toy and now The Failure…
Growing up in the UK in a certain era meant that you got to play with fireworks. I have no…
Last fall I informed the president of the board of trustees that 2015-16 would be my last year at Poughkeepsie…
I am not a fan of Halloween. There - I've said it! What a killjoy, spoil sport, and miserable curmudgeon! Ok…