For those dealing with children who have Autism Spectrum Disorder, here is practical advice on designing a bedroom that allows the child true rest from an experienced parent and therapist. Most parents worry about the basic childproof tools to update their home, but when you have a child with autism, there are additional precautions that […]
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Research demonstrates that machinery cannot replace human voices or human language in the very young. Read about this here: http://edition.pagesuite.com/popovers/article_popover.aspx?guid=3c1c1ecd-7007-4212-888b-5933fe265c7d
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Play provides children with emotional outlet and maturing. Read full report here: http://macnamara.ca/portfolio_category/play/
True Play: Why Kids Need Play Sanctuaries for Their Emotions Read More »
Play is connected in research to getting a good job later in life. Read about it here: https://qz.com/1217146/child-development-kids-that-play-more-often-are-better-prepared-for-employment/
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MIT studies indicate students do better on exams when they prepare without a computer or an electronic device. https://www.theguardian.com/education/2016/may/11/students-who-use-digital-devices-in-class-perform-worse-in-exams
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Hi tech has always brought questions of effectiveness; however enamored of the medium we may be, technology doesn’t improve learning and may do the opposite. https://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/04/technology/technology-in-schools-faces-questions-on-value.html
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CBS took on the idea of doing without electronic screens on Saturdays — not easy for this journalist. Watch to see how his addiction assaults him when he tried to stop!
Why many Silicon Valley parents are curbing their kids’ tech time Read More »
Busy hands make healthy, alert brains. Take a look!
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Patrice Maynard was invited onto The Jennifer Hammond Sirius Radio program. Jennifer is a real estate professional who was intrigued by the aesthetic sensibilities, color and form, of Waldorf schools and Waldorf classrooms. The theme of her current programming is, “Improving our Neighborhoods,” and a sense of beauty certainly is a way to accomplish this!
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Patrice Maynard joins a panel discussion of the Common Core State Standards with public school teachers and a private school tutor, on the Total Education Network out of Pittsburg, broadcasting to an audience of 400,000.
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