I came across an interesting article about Finland's educational system that I feel compelled to share with you today. Forty years ago Finland was facing a double crisis. It's economy and educational system were performing poorly and the leadership at the time took a bold series of steps to improve the prospects for the future. …
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Divergent Thinking and Holistic Perspective
"Collaboration is the stuff of growth." ~ Sir Ken Robinson Anyone concerned about the future of the world should spend time considering how we educate our children. I have friends who have children in different educational programs - public schools, private schools, Montessori programs, home schools, international schools. religious schools and so on and I …
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The Simple Things in “L”ife
My youngest son, who is now four years old, learned to pronounce the letter "l" properly this weekend. I daresay that I will miss the "w" that typically stood in the place of a properly pronounced hard "l", but hey, "wife" goes on. He spent the entire weekend searching for words that began …
Gregory Hake 