Peter Gray
Learning doesn’t stop because school does: in praise of quiet summers
By Rachel Marie Stone — June 3, 2014
When I consider the things that I know most about—and the things I am most interested in—I am struck that very little of what I know and love deeply was forced upon me by others.
Do your kids need more opportunities to be BORED?
By Rachel Marie Stone — March 18, 2014
Middle-class parents today engage in a lot of "concerted cultivation" of their kids in the fear that they'll be left behind their peers. But what if kids actually need a little more time to be bored?
Why we should give kids more freedom to play — and learn
By Rachel Marie Stone — March 12, 2014
Many of us are anxious parents; inclined toward the 'helicopter' variety. But new research suggests overparenting, overeducating, and overworrying isn't helping us. Time to have faith in the kids.
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