Kia Ora geeks, friends, and onlookers,<\/p>\n
Snow all over the ground at my place. \u00a0Winter wonderland, etc.<\/p>\n
Let’s get cracking with a variety of juicy links, shall we?<\/p>\n
First: our chums from the CBC in Canada have a story here<\/a> about the fun and beauty of a crocheted playground. \u00a0Enjoy!<\/p>\n My three-year-old is currently obsessed with birthing (*specifically, umbilical cords. \u00a0She keeps asking for hers back …) and she loves nothing more than to watch this amazing video from TED<\/a>. \u00a0I know I’ve linked to it before, but here it is again. \u00a0It’s sensational. \u00a0Also from TED – this summary of the ACE study<\/a>, giving more reason for deliberate care of our youngest.<\/p>\n This is a write up from the Daily Mail in the UK about the summary of Happiness research<\/a> completed by the Mayo Clinic. \u00a0LOVE this. \u00a0The 5-3-2 thing is revolutionarily simple and deluxe. \u00a0To contrast, here is a summary from Health.com of some of the worst habits<\/a> for your mental health.<\/p>\n A couple of treasures from Early Childhood Australia now – this one about bringing the benefits of mindfulness to the classroom<\/a>, and this stunner is from the most excellent Anne Stonehouse about the challenges of documenting<\/a> learning in ECE.<\/p>\n More from our Australian cousins: a link here to some research confirming that mandatory naps for older children (ie in childcare settings) leads to less nighttime sleep<\/a>. \u00a0Which is just what parents need … (how I long for a sarcastic font!)<\/p>\n This link will lead you to a piece that considers the ways that bullying from peers can be more damaging than abuse from parents<\/a>, and meanwhile, here is some writing from Scientific American describing how harsh parenting will likely contribute to anxiety<\/a>. \u00a0Sigh.<\/p>\n From the good folks at Hand in Hand Parenting comes this little article about Sharing<\/a>, here’s an article about the super power that comes from being raised in a bilingual home<\/a>, and a cautionary tale about the potential damage from cellphones<\/a> being more intense for children.<\/p>\n From Slate now: a piece about how doing good unto others will bring benefits onto ONESELF<\/a>. \u00a0Bonus!<\/p>\n And FINALLY … the Washington Post bring us the data <\/a>around how the top few hedge fund managers (*which I’m pretty sure has nothing to do with topiary) earn more than all the kindergarten teachers in the US combined. \u00a0We live in crazy, beautiful, messed up times.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Kia Ora geeks, friends, and onlookers, Snow all over the ground at my place. \u00a0Winter wonderland, etc. Let’s get cracking with a variety of juicy links, shall we? First: our chums from the CBC in Canada have a story here … Continue reading