The Southern Poverty Law Center has a new program called Teaching Tolerance. They have some wonderful resources that I can’t resist sharing with you. Here are just a few of their more exciting ideas…
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A few good links to explore with your kids, so they’ll want to make every day Earth Day in their world…
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Many of the kids I teach do not know the meaning of the word trust. This of course got me thinking, “How can I introduce the concept of trust to my kids in a way that won’t seem like a boring lecture?” Now I have always believed that games are our best teaching tools, so I began designing a game that I call Can You Trust Me? The kids really love the game, and it has gotten them thinking about trust. I has also taught me a lot about my kids, so I thought I would share the game with you…
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I had an interesting encounter with three of my students today. Their names have been changed to protect the innocent. I shall call them 6-year-old-boy, 7-year-old-boy, and 8-year-old-boy. So I am walking through our outer lobby when I come upon 8-year-old-boy glowering down at 6-year-old-boy. I ask what is wrong and 8-year-old-boy growls, “He jack me,” which in kid’s speak means, “He stole something that belongs to me.”
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Games are a perfect tool for getting kids excited by cultures. Here are a few of my favorite games from around the world…
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