I live in a very urban area. I enjoy sitting on my front porch in the summer and listening to the laughter of children as they play flashlight tag when day gives in to night.
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If you were to ask children what an engineer does, you would probably receive a variety of creative answers. Odds are those children who you asked the question to haven’t engaged in activities that help develop an engineer’s skills.
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Happy New Year! It is said that making New Year’s resolutions dates back to as early as 2600 B.C. / B.C.E. with the ancient Babylonians.
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A recent publication by the non-profit organization Americans for the Arts entitled “Arts Education Navigator” documents two truths about arts in education.
The first truth detailed in the publication is about the great benefits that students receive if they have a high level of involvement in the Arts as part of their education.
My morning rituals are simple but important to get me and my family ready for the day. I get up, brew a pot of coffee, take a shower, brush my teeth, make oatmeal for the family, feed the dog and leave the house. I perform these feats without ever thinking how different my morning would be if I did not have clean water. I even take it for granted that my pets have clean water.
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PBS recently published an article for parents that encourages the use computers and states some of the benefits that they can bring to young learners. The site encourages children to use technology as a learning tool, especially when it becomes an extension of their creativity and play time.
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At FasTracKids, we have long wanted to foster more collaboration among our centers and schools worldwide. We also have had an ongoing devotion to bringing ecological awareness to children in our programs. In an effort to bring these two desires into alignment, in 2013 we are launching the first annual FasTracKids Global Initiative, with this year’s focus being “Water Wise”.
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One of the key responsibilities for primary early education is developing the student as a whole. Many early childhood institutions focus on brain development because during the early years most brain connections are formed; which means stimulating those connections is essential.
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Last August, FasTracKids employees from the corporate office participated in Mexico’s Congreso de Maestros, a countrywide FasTracKids teacher workshop. FasTracKids was asked to create a presentation on how children can find a passion for learning and what to do about challenging behaviors in students.
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In a recent speech made by the head of the United States central banking system, the importance of early childhood education’s effects on the economy came into focus.
Ben Bernanke, chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve stated: “The research shows that effective educations lead to lower rates of poverty, higher lifetime earnings, and greater satisfaction on the job and at home. And specialists in economic development have identified educational attainment as a key source of economic growth and rising incomes in many countries around the world.”