Many children in our society today have little opportunity to socialize with other age groups. Give them the opportunity to interact with a mix of ages and they will do it naturally. All ages greatly benefit from the interaction. Two 9 year old girls taught me about age-mixing a few years ago. They asked if […]

Before someone finds passion, they must first goof around and play. Playing offers children important developmental benefits. Child-driven play is a key component. “Before hard work comes play. “ This quote is from last week’s post. It bears some elaboration. It is from Angela Duckworth’s book, “GRIT.” She stated that there is a stage before someone finds a […]