Children and Childhood Articles, Links, Organizations

~ samplings to ponder ~

Organizations

Alliance for Childhood  Organization addressing issues currently affecting children and childhood.
Waldorf Early Childhood Association of North America
Association of Waldorf Schools of North America

Children's Development

The Forgotten Human Right
Effort to Restore Children's Play Gains Momemtum
The Case for Play
Self-directed play is disappearing in kindergartens
Science Daily: Curb Kids' Screen Time to Stave off Major Health and Developmental Problems.
School Starting Age: the evidence

Education

From Finland, an Intriguing School-Reform Model
When an Adult Took Standardized Tests Forced on Kids
Waldorf Today Has excellent articles and research links.
Myth Busting: How reading is taught in Waldorf schools.
Homework is wrecking our Kids About time we paid attention to this!

Film, Documentary, Media, Publications and Articles

The Twitter Trap
An autistic girl suddenly shows incredible intelligence  This is an amazing story - well worth a view. The contrast between how she looks and behaves and what's inside is startling.
Race to Nowhere
Education Towards Freedom
School as a Journey
Review - The Genius of Natural Childhood: Secrets of Thriving Children
Review - Why our schools need the arts - Dr. Jessica Hoffmann Davis
You are your Child's first Teacher  An excellent book for parents - birth to six.