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Ask any accomplished artist, industrialist or anyone who made a mark in their craft whether all phases of learning were fun. If you believe learning should be fun, think about what happens when the ...

Duah: Using puzzles, both at home and in classrooms, can restore the often-forgotten truth that learning happens in ...

Summer officially begins this week and across the country, children are forgetting the lessons they learned last school year. Summer learning loss has the worst impact on children who are already ...

Evolutionarily speaking, we are built to enjoy learning. Neuroscientists (and those of us who spend time with young children) know this to be true—but institutionalized education tends to dim the joy ...

Learning doesn't have to be a chore! There are countless ways to make education exciting and engaging for children, helping them develop a love for knowledge that lasts a lifetime. Here are some ...

For quite some time now, American educators have been pushing the idea that it is important to make learning "fun". This is a damaging concept. To understand why, just ask yourself a simple question: ...

Last week Teacher Appreciation Week, and because I was busy writing thank you notes to the 50 or so teachers who care for my ...

A large percentage of students are starting the school year the same way they ended it — via computer screen. And most of them aren’t too pleased about it. They miss their friends and the routine of ...

Hello and welcome to Working It. I am just back from a gathering with my oldest friends. Every November we rent the same house in the Cotswolds and eat, drink and talk nonstop. Spending time with ...