The What Works Clearinghouse, an initiative of the Institute of Education Sciences at the United States Department of Education hosts a large amount of resources for teachers.  All of it is research based and proven to be effective.  Today, I …

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Free play has gained a lot of attention lately.  I’ve read about it in several places (here, here, here, here, and here).  Documentary films have been made about it, the CDC has called attention to its health benefits, and psychologists …

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