I always have bad early memories of gym class. We had to wear these horrible zip up one piece uniforms. They were blue and white and were to be taken home on Fridays for washing and brought back on Mondays…. Read More ›
education
Innocence Dented (or a nice walk spoiled)
The following piece was originally written and posted 10/5/10 on my blog atwww.dimland.com. This past Sunday afternoon was one of those glorious fall afternoons which I wish I could save to enjoy on a mid-winter day. Clear blue sky, cool… Read More ›
Friday fun Flick…geokitteh Moxie
My daughter has a serious geology blog She also has a geology blog that features, kittehs. . Here is Moxie helping out….
All Art is Better with a Dog!
In a previous blog post I wrote about how I taught a fun art class, where the students added a cat to a painting (using just scissors and glue, no photoshop!). The student had to tell why they picked both… Read More ›
STEM and the Gender Gap
This afternoon I listened to an NPR Science Friday podcast from August 16. Hosted by Flora Lichtman, it was a discussion among several professional women about why, 40 years after Title XI was passed to help equalize education (not just… Read More ›
Preschoolers know Picasso
When I teach very young children art, it is not just finger paints and markers. Children understand and respond to art at a very early age. They have a very sophisticated appreciation, until they let their parents and society convince… Read More ›
Cloud Watching….or Pareidolia education for the young
As a teacher I often chose to teach all year by taking part in the Summer Camp run by the school. The camp allowed parents that worked to have a safe, but enjoyable place for their children, and was an… Read More ›
Spectrum Scientifics, science fun for all ages!
I love toys, I especially love science toys, magnets, robots, rockets anything like that makes me happy, so I love it when I find a place that carries this stuff, big toy stores and department stores don’t usually have the… Read More ›
How to Say “NO” to a Rapist (1970’s mis-education)
When I was in Middle School I was not the most athletic of children. You can imagine how happy I was to arrive at gym class (or as I liked to call is “future topics for discussion with my… Read More ›
Dr X – My Misogynist Engineering Professor
Engineering: The creative application of scientific principles to design or develop structures, machines, apparatus, or manufacturing processes, or works utilizing them singly or in combination; or to construct or operate the same with full cognizance of their design; or to… Read More ›
Two Different Girls 