<html><head><style type='text/css'>p { margin: 0; }</style></head><body><div style='font-family: times new roman,new york,times,serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000'>Some Thoughts. <HR id=zwchr> We keep trying to think of new ways to word our requests for your support. We came up with this novel approach:<BIG> <BIG>HELP!!!!</BIG></BIG> <A href="http://teachers.net/gazette/wordpress/dr-brad-johnson-tammy-maxson-mcelroy/have-we-childproofed-education/" target=_blank><IMG border=0 alt=Kids align=left src="cid:part1.08010701.05060804@teachers.net" width=50 height=40></A><A href="http://teachers.net/gazette/wordpress/dr-brad-johnson-tammy-maxson-mcelroy/have-we-childproofed-education/" target=_blank>Have We Childproofed Education</A>? By Dr. Brad Johnson and Tammy Maxson McElroy We spend the first twelve months of our children’s lives teaching them to walk and talk and the next twelve telling them to sit down and shut up. – Phyllis Diller Learning is an important characteristic of human behavior. Think of how babies crawl on the floor looking for objects, which then go directly into their mouths. At first glance you would think the baby is hungry, or, as Freud thought, there is an oral fixation. In reality, the baby is actively exploring and learning. Their learning is active and experiential. However, adults often hamper this inquisitive nature of children. What is the first thing a young couple does when having a baby? <A href="http://teachers.net/gazette/wordpress/todd-nelson/save-this-page-for-todd-nelson" target=_blank><A href="http://teachers.net/gazette/wordpress/todd-nelson/save-this-page-for-todd-nelson" target=_blank><IMG border=0 alt="abstract writing" align=left src="cid:part4.02020309.06090707@teachers.net" width=45 height=57></A>Writing Like Picasso- by Todd Nelson</A> At the parent-teacher conference, Jonathan’s mother explained the cause of his struggles with my assignments: “He writes like Picasso. When he sees a page of text, it’s like a canvas. It’s not a sequence of words to him. It’s more like a mosaic, a picture.” I thought to myself: How will I get Picasso ready for expository writing next year in high school? Featured Recipe - Delicious summer meal! <A href="http://teachers.net/gazette/wordpress/teachers-net-community/10495/" target=_blank>Marinated Shrimp and Artichoke</A> Remember to share these stellar articles using the Facebook and Twitter widgets on each page of the Gazette! You are receiving this message as a member of one or more Teachers.Net mailrings. The mailring subscription page: <A href="http://teachers.net/mailings" target=_blank>www.teachers.net/mailrings</A> -- <DIV> </DIV></div></body></html>