Articles Tagged: Hands-On Learning

By Jodi Maurici

Read Time: 8 minutes

Our Students Are Struggling with Social Media and Anxiety—and Adults Are the Ones to Blame

While teaching a lesson on stress the other day in class, I posed a question to my 7th graders:  “Do you think you have more or less stress than your...
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By Let Grow

Read Time: 2 minutes

Learn How to Make Beeswax Food Wraps

Learn how to make beeswax wraps using just a few supplies. This is a great project kids can do on their own, and it's a good way to save on...
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By Let Grow

Read Time: 3 minutes

7 DIY Snow Experiments Kids Can Do on Their Own

Looking for DIY snow experiments? Get a recipe for making snow, try your hand at snow ice cream, and even learn how to make your own DIY snow globe.
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By Noah Berlatsky

Read Time: 5 minutes

College Isn’t Always the Right Choice

Alternatives to college shouldn't be seen as a negative. By giving teens choices, they're much more likely to be happy, successful adults.
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By Alex Frost

Read Time: 5 minutes

Student-Led Conferences Should Be Available at All Schools

Student-led conferences can be a powerful way to get kids involved with their own school experience. Here's how to make them work at your school.
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Roman’s Cooking Corner Is the Little Bit of Messy We All Need

Roman's Cooking Corner shows the magic that can happen when you let kids be kids. This toddler reminds us that messy can be a good thing.
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By Let Grow

Read Time: 2 minutes

You Can Have Cake in 2 Minutes with This Mug Cake Recipe

You'll have instant access to cake with this mug cake recipe. Kids cake make this recipe completely on their own, and it came from 9-year-old, Lauren.
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By Jonathan Hodge

Read Time: 6 minutes

P.E. Class Needs Less Structure and More Free Play

P.E. class doesn't have to be regimented and structured. Learn how this P.E. teacher used free play to transform his classes.
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By Sara

Read Time: 4 minutes

It’s Not Enough to Teach Kids How to Be Independent If We Don’t Let Them Put it into Practice 

Yes, we can teach our kids how to be independent. But then we have to actually step back and let them put it into practice.
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By Michele Hollow

Read Time: 5 minutes

Independence Should Be Part of Special Needs Parenting

Learn how to encourage independence and give kids more freedom in special needs parenting.
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By Alex Frost

Read Time: 6 minutes

Public Spaces Offer Great Teachable Moments, So Let’s Get Kids Off the Screens

Build soft skills and find great teachable moments when you're in public with your little one. Here are seven great scenarios.
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By Let Grow

Read Time: 4 minutes

Instead of Teaching Kids Soccer, Just Let Them Play

Youth soccer is one of the biggest activities in America, and yet in recent years, participation numbers have been dropping. The New York Times notes the number of kids age...
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