I am challenged by the Scholastic Book Fairs my daughter’s school participates in. Firstly, I am challenged that they sell new books that feature licensed characters, encourage consumerism, and apparently take payments to promote coal without mentioning how coal harms the environment and humans. (see … Read More →
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Humane education in unconventional places
Have you ever attended a seminar, course, bootcamp, or event to learn how to improve the world? What kinds of people do you meet there? Were you surprised that the majority of people you met already knew a lot about the topic? Recently, I gave … Read More →
Your dad looks like a hobo!
The situation My daughter told me that a girl at school said her dad looks like a hobo. She feels a lot of things at once about this and starts to cry. I hug her. We talked a bit about the word “hobo” and how … Read More →
Earth Day: What to do
People are wondering what to do on Earth Day. You should spend time with the Earth. Today I received an email from a teacher who was referred to me from one of my student’s mother. The teacher was looking for something to do for Earth … Read More →
Art and gardens: Pre-school Play
Garden inspired drama play and art making with pre-schoolers