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As all caring adults know, children are not only everyone's business; they are everyone's future.
Kathleen Gregory, Coordinator, Talented and Gifted Program, Founder/Director, The Philosophy Club, Kenmoor Middle School
Jan Plane, lecturer, University of Maryland, and Assistant with the Philosophy Club, Kenmoor Middle School
TeachingPhilosphy.org – Many books are listed here for discussion.
Squire Family Foundation – promotes ethics education for kids
Kids Philosophy Slam
Patricia Alper and Philip McNeill, National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship
The National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship – 212-232-3333
Video on NFTE program
Anyone can purchase the curriculum book from the Web site.
Kent L. Norman, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Maryland; Director of Laboratory for Automation Psychology and Decision Processes
Dr. Kent Norman’s lab – look at “internet issues” and can find information on sites like:
· facebook
· friendster
Miriam Feinberg, Early Childhood Education Expert
National Association for the Education of Young Children – Look at “accreditation” and then at “accredited program search”
National Association of Family Child Care
babycenter.com
Sarah Heirman, teacher, The Waldorf School, Bethesda, MD
American Association of Waldorf Schools of South and North America
Griffin House Publishing Co. – Publishes many simple texts and materials
Jamie York has developed a curriculum called “Making Math Meaningful.”
Miriam C. Flaherty Willis, Denior Director, Education, Wolf Trap Foundation for The Performing Arts
Arts Education Partnership: AEP-Arts.org, click onto “about us” and explore the various organizations, etc
Daniel Pink, author, A Whole New Mind,Drive, Free Agent Nation, Johnny Bunko; Lecturer on economic transformation and the changing world of work
Two books by Daniel Pink include many resources in the back sections:
A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future
Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us
Also look at the work of John Holt and Alfie Kohn
Steve Luxenberg, associate editor, The Washington Post, newspaper editor and reporter
Encourage school activities that can foster critical thinking skills –
like mock trial, debate, school newspaper…
Bring people in to the schools to foster critical thinking – speakers for students to hear and hold discussions with…
Parents need to be involved in their children’s schools.
PUBLIC LIBRARY:
Learn to use it – and try “Proquest” – a method of accessing the library via computer.
Allan Shedlin, Founder and President of Reel Fathers, freelance writer, educator, parenting coach, and National educational consultant
Allan Shedline email asheldin at daddying.com
daddying.com
Use google or some other search engine to look up:
Grandparenting, distant dads, staying in touch and so forth
Magazines – Family Fun, Grandparents
Eric Stern, M.D., Assistant Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Infectious Diseases, Georgetown University Hospital.
CDC – look at Traveler’s Health section
World Health Organization
US State Dept.
Embassy for country traveling to
American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene – list of all US travel clinics.
International Association for Medical Assistance for Travelers
kidstraveldocs – Parents-friendly site for pre-travel information at Cornell University