My uncle recently returned to the United States from China to visit my family. His jet-lag and our early morning schedule led to quite a few discussions over 5:00 am coffee. During one such conversation, he mentioned that he had recently been appointed the Program Director of a brand new conservation center in Shangri-la, Tibet.... Continue Reading →
I was surprised to find that one of my articles, The Paradox of Pedagogical Documentation, was recently translated into Italian. A group of nature educators plan to use it as a point of discussion for an upcoming training seminar. Reading excerpts of my blog in translation was both exciting and a little strange. I was... Continue Reading →
It is common practice for many private kindergartens to interview children as part of their admission process. While part of the focus of these interviews is to evaluate the academic acumen of the applicant, many interviewers also subject children to a variety of situations designed to test their ability to handle stress, regulate their emotions,... Continue Reading →
On April 10th, 1899, Theodore Roosevelt Jr. gave a speech in which he reflected upon what he believed to be the ideal American lifestyle: "I wish to preach, not the doctrine of ignoble ease, but the doctrine of the strenuous life, the life of toil and effort, of labor and strife; to preach that highest... Continue Reading →
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