Water Dropwort in Korean is minari Home (house) in Korean is jib Grandmother in Korean is halmoni Oh my in Korean is ah-ee-goo Really in Korean is geu-rae How to… Read More
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Thinking Creatively Through Construction
Why should children play through construction? Why is it important that they fail? Having kids build stuff seems like an unremarkable activity, but in reality what’s really involved is much… Read More
Goal Setting Techniques
By this point, you have a general idea of what you are passionate about. If not, then it is a good idea to read the 100% Chance of Failure post… Read More
Collaborative learning in Kokkola, Finland
BACKGROUND Our school is part of NPDL program (New Pedagogies for Deep Learning). There are six core skills (collaboration, communication, creativity, critical thinking, citizenship and character). We will have one… Read More
Playing and Learning through Rhythm and Song in Ghana
All students from Class 1 to Junior Secondary School (JSS) 3 (9th grade) had lined up in arrow-straight rows by grade in my new school’s large courtyard: boys on the… Read More
Compositional Tinkering in the Music Room
In this article, I explore if a music educator can and should think of composition as tinkering. Traditional compositional pedagogy may miss valuable and enjoyable learning experiences the tinkering process… Read More
Planning Daily Outdoor Play
Did you know that spending only 20 minutes outdoors everyday can have a huge positive impact on the physical and mental health and wellbeing of children? Daily fresh air can… Read More
When Children and Adults Work Together on Playgrounds
We are Johan, Marcus and Freja, Grade 7 students who are Youth Reporters of the Capital of Children in Denmark. We interviewed designers at the Design School Kolding and the playground manufacturer… Read More
Playful Learning in Finnish Classrooms
Piia Martikainen: My motivation for using games and gamification in the classroom is to make learning engaging to those who might not otherwise be interested in learning. Today’s students are… Read More
Growing Pains
JoyCare, a non-profit foundation dedicated to providing affordable childcare for low-income families in Jakarta, Indonesia, journeys through the challenges of expansion and refinement. * * * Sandy Ooi (27), founder… Read More