Betsy Burroughs

First Day of Spring! See It Through A Child’s Eyes

March 20, 2009 by Amy Jussel 2 Comments

Mar. 20, 2009 It’s overcast here on the water today, which shifts my annual spring ritual into a different lens of wonder. Whenever things get too wacky in my world (and lately, that’s been hourly) … [Read more...]

Filed Under: EcoKids-Environment, Emerging trends & STEM, Growing up too soon, Media Literacy, Positive Picks, Pro-Social & Positive Picks, Shaping Youth Tagged With: Betsy Burroughs, Brian-Reich, children, Eco-Childs-Play, first day of spring, focus, Future Catalyst, Get 'Em Outside, Kids, nature, NCLI, Spring, spring kids books, spring rituals, through a child's eyes, unplugged

Eileen Clegg: Capturing Knowledge Via Visual Insight

November 6, 2008 by Amy Jussel 14 Comments

When I was asked to present a workshop with all the powerhouse thought leaders and academic bigwigs this past spring at the 6th annual CCFC summit: Consuming Kids: The Sexualization of Children and … [Read more...]

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