Author Archives: Jacki Willard

“Learning can only happen when a child is interested. If he’s not interested, it’s like throwing marshmallows at his head and calling it eating.” ~ Katrina Gutleben

Parking this for later: AN ANTHROPOLOGIST LOOKS AT THE TEACHER’S ROLE by MARGARET MEAD The American Museum of National History Educational methods 21: 219-223, 1942. Also: http://communities.washingtontimes.com/neighborhood/lifecycles/2012/jan/30/anthropologist-margaret-mead-addresses-todays-agin/   AN ANTHROPOLOGIST LOOKS AT THE  TEACHER’S ROLE  by  MARGARET MEAD  The American Museum of National History  Educational … Continue reading →

Learning-Happens.org recommends:  Unstoppable Learning   Why do we put so much effort in making kids think and act like us? In this hour, TED speakers explore the different ways babies and children learn — from the womb, to the playground, … Continue reading →

Learning Happens LearningHappens has been, in one form or another, an email address of mine since 1990. Learning Happens is something I’ve known in the core of my being all my life. In the sixth grade at Giffin Elementary School thanks to David … Continue reading →