Make an argument = give a speech. Make an argument = write a paper. Make an argument = succeed in a debate. Make an argument = collaborate with others. Make an argument = real world skill. The ability of a … Continue reading
Teach Children to Argue Well – 1.0
Teach children to argue because they really do not know how. Sounds ludicrous! Not so much. Children know how to talk. They think that talking louder and longer and saying the same things over and over again is arguing. Standing … Continue reading
Filling In a Child’s Background Knowledge Deficit
When I say these words to an adult, “… there is a way of walking with crutches so that your arms hold your weight and not your shoulders,” I can quickly separate those who have experience with walking with crutches … Continue reading
Render Unto Caesar and Then Do the Right Work
Sir Ken Robinson is compelling. He is concise and concrete while ingeniously illuminating the concepts he very successfully develops in his publications and media presentations. He is believable and makes a believer of me. Recently, I viewed his You Tube … Continue reading
Learn Today or Lose the Day
“A day that you tarry is a day that you lose.” (Jeremiah Johnson, film -1972). Or, for a child, no time passes faster than a day of summer vacation and it is almost impossible to think about school and learning … Continue reading