The Huffington Post – Tom Vander Ark
“The first job of parents as Chief Growth Officer is to make learning a priority…That means making school and schoolwork a priority. But there’s a lot more you can do without a lot of extra effort or expense to make every day a learning journey. All you have to do is take 10 seconds before dinner, a trip to the store, or a walk around the block and ask, “How could this be a learning experience?” With the help of the #SmartParents on team Getting Smart, following are 35 potentially powerful learning experiences. The first 20 prompts are aimed at learners aged 8-12 (but could easily flex up or down).”(more)