another book suggestion…

Published by Jana on February 21, 2009

I absolutely love to read - as do my boys.  When Taz is abnormally quiet, I can usually find him in his room flipping through books.  I just saw a listing for this book which encourages free play for kids - something I’m a firm believer in.  It’s called Einstein Never Used Flash Cards: How Our Children Really Learn — and Why They Need to Play More and Memorize Less.  Just thought I’d pass it on.

It reminded me of a blog I recently found - the Playborhood - which advocates kids playing together in their neighborhoods - an art that is unfortunately at risk of being lost in this day and age.  While I don’t have a neighborhood my kids can go out an play in easily, I still do my best to encourage time at the playground with neighborhood kids.  Now if only these 40 mph winds would go away…