Emigrating Humans
Let’s begin with this regarding the southern border “crisis.” I have no expertise here on the current laws or policy beyond what I can find in news reports, which has become so politicized it’s hard to parse through what is what. I put “crisis” in quotes as while I don’t disagree that there are thousands of immigrants approaching and crossing…
Keep readingWhy Art and Culture
I was having breakfast this morning at a local shop. Sitting next to me were two youthful octogenarian women. “Did you watch Doc Martin last night?” That tracks I thought. “Yes, did you like…(I forget the details of the character or the event, not being familiar with the show)…?”. “Yes…(again can’t recall the details recounted)…!” And then they both joyfully…
Keep readingWe Are Not Alone
We stand on the shoulders of those who’ve come before. Our accomplishments, no matter what we want to believe about our own gifts and grit are also the result of countless little gifts, acts of kindness, and contributions of others as well. Despite living in a culture that can at times perpetuate toxic hyper-individualism and feel like endless chaos and…
Keep readingMelodic Magic: How Music Unlocks the Language World for Children
Today’s post is from a guest blogger, Charles Carpenter, who is a musician and instructor in San Antonio, Texas. He can be contacted at information@healingsounds.info In the symphony of childhood development, music plays a powerful and often underestimated role. Beyond its melodic allure, music has the remarkable ability to enhance children’s literacy skills. From boosting vocabulary and honing auditory processing…
Keep readingCan’t You Hear That?
I can hear it. Can’t you? Even if you listen intently, blocking out all the other noise around you–the distant lawnmower, highway noise, even the sound of your own breathing, your heartbeat? No, keep those last two. Really, you can’t hear it? Am I alone in this? Listen again while sitting under this Grandmother Oak. She is at least 300…
Keep readingCulture Envy
I’ve been thinking a lot about culture, especially as it is related to education. A prominent idea is that culture acts as software to our brain’s hardware. The brain catalogs new information and experiences by writing or attaching them onto existing emotions, experiences, or knowledge. Much of that is one’s culture. Not just the surface culture of heroes and holidays,…
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