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Youth Taking Action? Here’s How to Best Support Them

September 19, 2016 by Amy Jussel 1 Comment

Sept. 19, 2016 When media pundits paint with a large brush focusing on "youth narcissism and selfie culture" amidst passionistas and purposeful prosocial projects that amplify student voice, it's beyond irksome, it's glaringly inaccurate. Our friends at PeerSpring host an entire platform brimming with youth change agents making their mark with projects important to them, from … [Read more...]

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Tumble Leaf: Outdoor Play and Discovery via Amazon Kids

July 22, 2014 by Amy Jussel Leave a Comment

Update May 11, 2015 While Tumble Leaf continues to rake in multiple awards including five daytime Emmys, Amazon Studios Greenlights Six New Pilots for Kids. (mostly ages 6-11, one PreK) Here's hoping their original kids' programming stays on a winning streak for quality, as they have some heavy hitters involved in the sphere of creative talent (from Muppets and Marvel ties to … [Read more...]

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Creative Galaxy: Inspiring Kids With Art In Everyday Life

July 3, 2014 by Amy Jussel Leave a Comment

Aug. 24, 2016 Update Glad to hear Creative Galaxy will be back for season two starting Sept. 16, 2016 as I keep reading more research about the tactile, artistic, creative benefits of hands-on art at every age and want to ensure that in this era of screen time experiences, we don't lose sight of the opportunity for OFF-line messy arts ed for growth, brain food and … [Read more...]

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Amazon Kids Shows Segue Screen Time Into View + Do

July 1, 2014 by Amy Jussel Leave a Comment

June 30, 2014 “What’s a cookie cutter?” said one student as I passed out the tools to build a knock-off of a Lunchable as part of a health literacy ‘switch pitch’ teaching about ingredients.“What do you even DO with Playdough?” said another when I gave mini-tubs to kindergarten kids who poked at it curiously as if they’d never seen or played with it before.These are some of the … [Read more...]

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Will Kids Reconnect With Nature…At School?

August 14, 2013 by Amy Jussel 5 Comments

Aug. 7, 2013 “Wait, didn’t we already DO this?”That’s the refrain I hear constantly among parents, whether it’s supporting environmental education legislation, or getting junk food out of vending machines and school lunch programs.When research shows the benefits and links between nature, learning, health and wellness are clear, it makes me wonder, what will we need to prove … [Read more...]

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