Delivering subject content through nine life themes
Posted on June 17, 2019 by Diogenes
Here’s a link to an excellent article in The Guardian on the importance of investing time and money in improving children’s mental well-being.
One of the learning themes in Life Area 1 — Self — is The Mind.
Category: Learning & Cognitive Health, Mental Health
Investing in the future takes time and isn't cheap. And so many competing priorities – eg schools, hospitals, caring for the elderly, net zero – means no easy choices. Resources are finite. Let’s not pretend there are instant, pain-free miracle solutions. https://t.co/ED6fnnLrcT
— Michael Mac (@michaelmcmanu) September 15, 2023
Too many children don't meet guidelines on daily physical activity. Girls' participation in #sport, in particular, plunges in teenage years. #PE #healthylives #activelives https://t.co/gjJP3HyFfJ
— Michael Mac (@michaelmcmanu) September 1, 2023
What better way for helping even young children learn about expression and delivery – emphasis and intonation, rhythm and metre, voice and articulation – than via a #poem? #Poetry #Oracy https://t.co/h7GB4HrnHb
— Michael Mac (@michaelmcmanu) August 18, 2023
As well as being places of “living literacy” and an investment in the future, #libraries play a crucial role as a frontline public service, perhaps now more than ever. #literacy #reading https://t.co/oYDsEmIsGC
— Michael Mac (@michaelmcmanu) July 12, 2023
Life-Based Learning is an approach to education and development that is all about opening up children’s minds, helping them explore the world in imaginative ways and express themselves creatively. https://t.co/Pcd5ZqWWQd
— Michael Mac (@michaelmcmanu) June 29, 2023