The Pica Perspective

Make movement fun!

Are Schools Effectively Teaching Collaboration? Does it matter? Listen now at http://tinyurl.com/ydjgbmq .

New on NAEYC Radio: Helping Children to Love & Do Well at Math. Terrific interview!: http://t.co/tm1ZZsK

What are the best ways to invest in early childhood education? Find answers @ http://tinyurl.com/ydjgbmq .

Should sex education begin in kindergarten? Should teachers be involved? What should be included? Answers @ http://tinyurl.com/ydjgbmq !

HechingerEd Blog | Education insiders: No lasting impact of Waiting for “Superman”

HechingerEd Blog | Education insiders: No lasting impact of Waiting for “Superman”.

Can exercise counteract the negative effects of screen time for kids? http://tinyurl.com/29nmz6p

Can failure be a good thing?

It seems failure is no longer an option in our society -- and certainly not in education.

Many teachers, principals and leaders are being punished for perceived failures as the field continues to struggle with how to improve education. Failure is stigmatized and punished versus viewed as a necessary part of the trial and error process. The result is fear and defensiveness.

We need to discuss the importance of this issue...and Justin Snider does just that, in a fabulous piece in the Huffington Post.

Click here to read it, and then pass it on to fellow educators, administrators, and parents. Tweet it and post it to your Facebook page so others can read it!

Justin asks, "Should we encourage more [failure]? Or should we, at the very least, seek to reduce the stigma associated with it?"

What do you think? We need to continue this discussion!

Headaches another reason to limit screen time for kids: http://tinyurl.com/24atxnd

What are the causes of early puberty in girls? Implications for educators? Tune in & find out @ http://tinyurl.com/ydjgbmq