This page provides links to an eclectic mix of thought-provoking and information-rich websites relevant to life-based learning.
Many of them are websites with teaching resources for immediate use in the classroom. Others were particularly helpful when putting together this website.
All of them demonstrate an interest in children being involved in life-based learning.
Please note that a link here is not an endorsement of the concept of life-based learning or of MAC.
Practical material to use in the classroom
Brain-based learning
Videos from Edutopia with practical classroom ideas as well as theory
Starting the day with a calming routine
Exercises that promote children’s emotional readiness for learning
Eric Jensen’s brain-based learning
A practical guide to enable teachers to empower learners to engage with Thinking Tools
The book Potential Development Using Thinking Tools: The Key to Flipped Teaching by Dr Cas Olivier deconstructs dinosaur teaching methods. The book can be purchased here, or on Amazon Books.
Policy and guidance support for children knowing about and making use of their minds
Cognitive skills: What they are and how to improve them
Easy-to-follow introduction, with ideas on how to improve cognitive skills
Lifelong learners
This school maps brain-based learning skills in the curriculum
Getting started with
active learning
Jensen’s brain-based learning
Easy-to-follow articles about executive function
Brain-based learning articles
Academic research
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You are welcome to comment on an individual website or the selection as a whole — or, indeed, to suggest additions. Information about broken links also gratefully received!