The Huffington Post – Smart Parents
“Instead of “sneaking learning” inside of educational games and activities, what if instead we had conversations with our kids about what piqued their curiosity, what they wanted to know more about, what they wanted to experience and how they could share what they had learned? Guided by those questions, “The intentional weekend” was born. Just like parents can teach their kids to lead healthy lifestyles by being intentional with them about how to make healthy choices, parents can also be intentional about modeling the importance of learning new things, having new experiences and challenging ourselves in new and meaningful ways. Here are 10 recommendations for being intentional about inspiring lifelong learners, based on experiences from our family.”(more)