There’s a really interesting article in the New York Times today (Tuesday, December 27) about brain chemistry and kids of “middle childhood”. It affirms most things I’ve come to believe about this age and reminds me of what I like most about them. They’re smart and alert and interested and growing in a million ways [...]
Archive for December, 2011
Elementary school kids – my people
Posted in Children, School culture, Schools, Teachers and teaching, tagged Bill Harley, Bill Harley blog, childhood, kids on December 27, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Stories – This I Believe
Posted in Art and community, Children, performing for children, School culture, Schools, Story, storytelling, Teachers and teaching, tagged Bill Harley, Bill Harley blog, Bill Harley story, childhood, education, kids, music education, Story, storytelling, This I Believe on December 15, 2011 | 2 Comments »
I’ve been a fan of This I Believe since its reincarnation by the incomparable Jay Allison a number of years ago. That said, I never got around to submitting one. But finally I did, on the Rhode Island NPR station, WRNI, which has continued the program under the direction of Rick Reamer. My offering played [...]
