Primary / Elementary School

Maker-Centered Learning and the Development of Self: Preliminary Findings of AbD

Over the last two years we have simultaneously pursued three strands of work: 1) a review of pertinent literature; 2) interviews and site visits with leading maker educators; and 3) action research and concept development. We’re now commencing our third year of work. Our active data collection stage is over. We are well into an analysis of our results and are currently preparing several publications—including a book. However, in the put-it-out-there-and-tweak-as-you-go spirit of the maker movement, we offer this white paper as a preliminary glimpse at the emergent findings from our work, and as an open invitation to the maker educator community to continue to connect with us and share ideas.

Family Dinner Project FAQs

This FAQ covers key areas: 

The Importance of Eating Together

Finding Time

Food and Cooking

Tips for Conversation

Games and Activity Ideas

Common Dinnertime Challenges

The Family Dinner Project Conversation Cards

These conversation cards, designed for all ages, can help get the chat started around your family dinners. 

Beyond Wit and Grit: Rethinking the Keys to Success

What does it take to be truly successful in the long run? If you think the answer is "be smart" and "work hard" you need to see and hear my talk.

Why Don't You Tell the Other Kids?

A short essay by Krechevsky about how Reggio Emilia ideas influenced her parenting See other tools for engaging families in this work on pp.151-162 in the Visible Learners: Promoting Reggio-Inspired Practices in All Schools book.