I conceived and launched SURPASS, for teens, in 2007. What I initially wanted to create was an event for teens, including my daughter, that included some of the best ‘camp’ experiences I had had when I was a teen, and add some other components that I thought would make it richer. Those other components included […]
Bring on the “Summer Slide”!
Arising as regular as the whine of summer mosquitos are now annualized calls by school administrators and educators warning parents of the “summer slide“. The “summer slide” isn’t a fixture in the local playground but an imaginary bogey man that, allegedly, causes students to forget what they learned the previous spring in school. Believers in […]
Starting ChooseNews project to help protect children from ‘bad news’
Every day, children and toddlers face a risk of trauma in their dining and living rooms, and in vehicles going to and from school, daycare and play dates. It comes from a source that can’t be felt but it can be seen and heard. Every hour on the hour. I’m talking about radio and TV […]
STOP THE PRESSES: Activity and Exercise are good for learning!
Unless you’ve been living in a cave the last month, you’ve heard or seen an outpouring of news stories linking exercise and activity to wellness, which in turn is linked to increased workplace productivity and improved cognitive functioning. While this strikes me as a memo from the “Blindingly Obvious Dept.”, I’m going to suspend my […]
Michael’s book, Learn Your Way! SelfDesigning the Life You Really Want, Starting Now is an ERAC-approved middle and high school textbook for career planning and health education courses (British Columbia), and it has received many endorsements. Contact Michael directly to obtain a pdf copy of the book.