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Teaching Children

Secure Students' Hearts, Or You Don't Have A Shot At Their Brains

Angela Maiers | Posted 05.04.2013 | TED Weekends
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Angela Maiers

My engagement usually has an official sounding title. I conduct "walk-throughs" and "technology audits," and advise on "best practices for technology integration." So what is the first piece of advice I offer to every group of educators I advise?

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The Power of Compassion: A Lesson at the Zoo

Ellen Kellner | Posted 04.22.2013 | Healthy Living
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Ellen Kellner

I have experienced and witnessed that the only way to transmute violence, anger, and fear is with courageous love and compassion.

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10 Websites to Help Teach Kids about Money

Women & Co | Posted 10.17.2012 | Parents
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Women & Co

If you want to raise a money-savvy child in the 21st century, there are plenty of commercial, government and non-profit websites out there to help.

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A Mom Teaches Her Children the Importance of Food (VIDEO)

Rebecca Gerendasy | Posted 07.10.2012 | Home
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Rebecca Gerendasy

With her husband overseas serving in the military, Gilbert endeavors to educate and instill an appreciation for fresh, locally produced food with her three young boys.

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Teaching My Daughter the Value of Money

Women & Co | Posted 06.24.2012 | Parents
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Women & Co

How are you teaching your children the value of money?

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Learning When (And When Not) To Say 'No'

Kevin Hartnett | Posted 05.12.2012 | Parents
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Kevin Hartnett

It was nice to remember that we could say "no" to behavior that makes our lives harder ... But there are other times when I can't decide whether it's appropriate to say "no."

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Anthea Anka: My Kid Is A Brain Surgeon. Or So I'm Hoping.

Red Room | Posted 01.21.2012 | Parents
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Red Room

The most amusing sort of parents -- to me of course -- are the ones that push the bounds of what their kids can do because they simply can't help themselves.

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The Future Of Education.. 100 Years Ago

Daniel Pink | Daniel Pink | Posted 10.03.2011 | Home
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The intrepid Maria Popova -- BTW, if you're not subscribing to her newsletter or following her on Twitter, you should -- points to a really interestin...

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Making The Four Children Speak To Us On Passover

Rabbi Jason Miller | Posted 06.18.2011 | Religion
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Rabbi Jason Miller

One of goals of the Passover seder is to make this ancient, traditional ritual speak to us today. For me, the most poignant part of the seder ritual is the section describing four different individuals.

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Who Picks Your Tomatoes?

Lael Hazan | Posted 05.25.2011 | Home
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Lael Hazan

How do I teach my children not to take a tomato for granted? How do I teach them that they can have an impact without scaring them so much that they feel impotent?

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Education: The Blossoming of a Child

Sadhguru | Posted 05.25.2011 | Home
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Sadhguru

This following is excerpted from "My Conversations with the Mystic", an interview of Sadhguru by Shekhar Kapur, the director of the Academy-Award winning film "Elizabeth".

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The Dancing Parent: The Crisis Moment

Darryl Sollerh | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
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Darryl Sollerh

Parenting is not about perfection. Rather, it's about giving your children your best you, and taking the lead of this dance in a way that will teach them how to lead their own dance one day, openly, honestly and responsibly.

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