sf kid stuff

Funny that my last post was about failing...you may have noticed I haven't posted in a while :)  From now on you can follow me on T...

I've been tuning in to America's Imagination Summit , and the most important call to action (in my humble opinion) is to support kid...

Research suggests that self-control is a bigger predictor of success than socio-economic status. Watch the full episode . See more PBS Ne...

Twitter.  Do you use it?  Do your kids/students use it?  As media and technology evolve at an exponential pace, how do we keep up?  And how...

  In her book Mind in the Making , Ellen Gallinsky outlines "seven essential life skills that every child needs."  She takes evid...

Here are a few of the illustrations for the book I'm working on.  It's an inspirational tale of a boring, ugly, ordinary fish who fi...

...to Motion Math .  If you have an iphone or an ipad you know how addictive mobile games can be.  Angry Birds, anyone?  Why not use the a...

David Kelly talks about the evolution of education and the potential for more individualized learning with the use of technology. And he...

I'm with this guy.  Mostly.  Check out Cameron Herold's lecture on raising entrepreneurs.  He has some good ideas to keep kids creat...

  I have been a busy bee lately, I apologize for the lack of posts!  This one will make up for lost time.  I hope.  I was reminded of somet...

  I'm working at the San Francisco International Film Festival's "Schools at the Festival" program this year.  We're ...

  Next time your kids ask to watch their favorite cartoon have them create their own animation instead!  All you need is a pencil and some ...

It's been heating up in SF, and on a nice sunny day there's nothing more magical than bubbles in the park!! Check out this page fo...

Not everyone has the time and money to take kids to museums or enroll them in extracurricular enrichment classes.  Luckily there are ways t...

Earth Day is still a month away, but let's start the party early.   Let's teach kids about the environment NOW!  There are a bunch ...

"Yes we can!" ...Sorry I couldn't resist the Bob the Builder quote ;)    Did you know there are free "How-to" wor...

Why is play dough the most magnificent early childhood toy of all time?  Several reasons: It's open-ended, fostering creativity.   I...

Keep this book in your glove compartment.  Play Around the Bay covers every play space in the San Francisco Bay area...playgrounds, zoos, ...

My heart goes out to Japan and to everyone affected by the devastating quake.  When such a far-reaching tragedy occurs, kids are going to h...

This morning I had the pleasure of dogsitting the cutest little, sweetest little puppy in all of SF!  It was a beautiful day, so we took a ...