Category: Families Growing Together
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Families Growing Together: The Call
by Margaret Evans, Director of Lifespan Learning Our Children — The Call With the internet at their fingertips, our children are surrounded by a mediated world more intimately than they ever have been. They see images that challenge them, both positively and negatively, in worlds of which some of us could never dream. These images…
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Our Children – Delight in Life Naturally
By Amanda Fischer, Director of Lifespan Learning Children often can help adults to remember what “delight” is like. Children tend to delight in life naturally. The first snowfall, a birthday cake, a race with a friend; children are awake to the delights of being alive in a world full of wonder and beauty. Try out…
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Our Children – Awakened, Fascinated With The World
by Amanda Fischer, Director of Lifespan Learning Have you ever watched a toddler investigating a puddle? What about a school-aged child rolling down a hill over and over again? Children are often awake to the beauty and fascination of the world around them in ways that adults have forgotten. This month, our task is to…
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Our Children – Hooked by issues of Justice
by Amanda Fischer, Director of Lifespan Learning There are so many opportunities for children to learn about justice at home. From basic questions about right and wrong, all the way to exploring the various shades of grey in complex political questions, young people are hooked by issues of fairness and justice. Ethical questions naturally engage…