Reading:
https://www.thecoddling.com (The Coddling of the American Mind:How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for Failure)
http://erikachristakis.com/author/ (The Importance of Being Little)
http://richardlouv.com/books/last-child/children-nature-movement/ (Last Child in the Woods, and the nature deficit disorder)
https://karenlebillon.com/french-kids-eat-everything/ (French Kids Eat Everything, our French-inspired meals)
Organizations:
https://dey.org/about-defending-the-early-years/ (Defending the Early Years; a non-profit organization working for a just, equitable, and quality early childhood education for every young child. DEY publishes reports, makes mini-documentaries, issues position statements, advocates on policy, and provides early childhood educators and advocates with valuable resources.)
www.iccp-play.org/index.html (International Council for Children’s Play)
www.allianceforchildhood.org/sites/allianceforchildhood.org/files/file/Recess_online.pdf (Research and advocacy for the preservation of childhood.)
Inspiration:
In this TED talk Sir Ken Robinson, internationally recognized leader in the development of innovation and human resources, extols the virtues of an arts-based education.
Video on schools in Silicon Valley where technology executives send their children. They don’t use computer-technology at all.
Alison Gopnik article on the crucial role of pretend play in childhood development.
www.momenttomomentdk.blogspot.
Sagrada Familia schools (The beautiful schools designed by Antoni Gaudí)
Arts and Crafts:
http://www.dharmatrading.com
https://www.waldorfsupplies.co
https://www.novanatural.com/co