Rae PicaIt’s Time for Education to Promote Creative Problem Solving!The other day I was proofing the final pages for my upcoming book, What If We Taught the Way Children Learn? and read the following from…Jun 2, 2020Jun 2, 2020
Rae PicaLearned Helplessness: Let’s Not Foster It in Our Children!Here are some of the tasks teachers have told me today’s children are unable to do:May 11, 2020May 11, 2020
Rae PicaHelicopter Parenting Affects Early Childhood Education for All ChildrenWhen I was a child, helicopter parenting would have been looked on with both suspicion and derision. My mother and father’s parenting…May 7, 2020May 7, 2020
Rae PicaIf It’s Not Burnout, Is There a Name for What We’re Feeling Right Now?You probably wouldn’t guess that I’m quite knowledgeable on the subject of burnout. After all, I’m not a psychologist. I hold no position…May 4, 2020May 4, 2020
Rae PicaGiving Children the Attention They Want and NeedHere are some all-too-familiar scenarios:Apr 30, 2020Apr 30, 2020
Rae PicaWhen “Balance” Takes Precedence Over Children’s NeedsRecently I had a short debate on Twitter with Dr. Jennifer Ashton, known to many as the chief medical correspondent for Good Morning…Apr 27, 2020Apr 27, 2020
Rae PicaShould Accomplishment Be What We Value in Childhood?Way back in 2003, I wrote a book for parents in which, among other things, I warned against the “superkid” syndrome. It went out of print…Apr 22, 2020Apr 22, 2020
Rae PicaScreens and Worksheets Aren’t the Solution for Preschoolers’ LearningThere is so much talk these days about how much school kids are missing. About how much “learning” is being lost. And I can’t help but…Apr 15, 2020Apr 15, 2020
Rae PicaShed Those Shoes: Being Barefoot Benefits Brain Development and More!It drove my mother crazy when I went barefoot as a kid. Still does — because I’m in stockinged feet in the fall and winter and barefoot…Apr 10, 2020Apr 10, 2020
Rae PicaBored Children? Be Grateful for It!Boredom is something today’s children have rarely experienced — because they’ve never had the chance to get bored. Today’s children have…Apr 6, 2020Apr 6, 2020