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Conversations with parents, educators, and thought leaders on how and what our children should learn.

© 2021 Copyright Eiman Hajabbasi. All rights reserved.
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  • Matt Hobbs
    2021/09/01
    Matt Hobbs is a science teacher in the District of Colombia. We discussed what inspired Matt to study and teach science; the importance of keeping kids engaged; the sequence of learning sub-topics within science; recommended science books, podcasts, and museums; and the challenges of navigating a politicized science landscape. To see Matt’s comprehensive list of science ideas/resources/lessons for homeschoolers and after-schoolers, send an email with SCIENCE in the subject line to: schoolconversations@gmail.com.Science podcasts:Huberman LabBret Weinstein’s Dark Horse PodcastScience podcasts for kids:Wow in the WorldBrains On!Recommended science books:Why Science? by James TrefilVarieties of Scientific Experience by Carl SaganWhen Plague Strikes by James Cross GiblinSmall Steps: The Year I Got Polio by Peg KehretGuns, Germs, and Steel by Jared DiamondThe Story of Science by Joy HakimBooks that address the changing political/science landscape:Coddling of the American Mind by Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan HaidtThe Righteous Mind by Johnathan HaidtThe Illusion of Evidence-Based Medicine by Jon Jureidini and Leemon B. McHenryAnatomy of an Epidemic by Robert WhitakerScience Museums in the greater D.C. area:Maryland Science Center in Baltimore, MDNational Air and Space Museum - Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VANational Air and Space Museum in D.C.National Museum of Natural History Science documentaries on PBS:NOVAPlastic WarsThe Polio Crusade Vaccines: A Short History of Living Longer Ken Burns Presents: The GeneSinking CitiesThe Fabric of the CosmosCancer: The Emperor of all MaladiesCOVID-19 related resources:Latest VAERS dataPanel of 14 experts discuss COVID-19Dr. Tess Lawrie discusses the data on COVID-19 vaccines and treatments
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  • Nick Grenier
    2021/08/02
    Nick Grenier is a homeschooling parent and founder of Natural Leaders, an outdoor education program with several locations in Virginia and Maryland, where children build leadership and survival skills alongside their peers, with the help of a trained mentor. We discussed the details of Natural Leaders programs; how children can overcome common challenges by spending more time in nature; recent research showing the quantifiable benefits of being outdoors; mitigating the risks we may face in nature; books to inspire parents and kids to get outside; and how to access nature during extended periods of uncomfortable weather. More information on Natural Leaders is available at naturalleaders.com. Non-fiction books on outdoor education:Last Child in the Woods: Saving our Children from Nature Deficit Disorder by Richard LouvVitamin N: The Essential Guide to a Nature-Rich Life by Richard LouvThe Nature Fix: Why Nature Makes Us Happier, Healthier, and More Creative by Florence WilliamsThe Lost Art of Reading Nature’s Signs by Tristan GooleyPlay the Forest School Way by Jane Worroll and Peter HoughtonSharing Nature: Nature Awareness Activities for All Ages by Joseph CornellHow to Raise a Wild Child by Scott D. SampsonSurvivor Kid: A Practical Guide to Wilderness Survival by Denise LongThe Tracker: The True Story of Tom Brown Jr. by Tom Brown Jr.Tom Brown’s Field Guide: Nature Observation and Tracking by Tom Brown Jr.The Hidden Life of Trees by Peter WohllebenFiction books to inspire the love of nature:The Hatchet by Gary PaulsonMy Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead GeorgeOn the Far Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead GeorgeFrightful’s Mountain by Jean Craighead GeorgeTrumpet of the Swan by E.B. White and Fred MarcellinoOther resources on the great outdoors:Wilderness Awareness SchoolForest Schools in FinlandTom Brown Jr’s Tracker SchoolConnecting Today’s Kids With Nature: A Policy Action PlanResearch on the benefits of nature immersion:Why Nature Is Great For The Brain, From A Neuroscientist NASA - Schumann ResonanceImprovements in ADHD from time in natureRelationship between time in nature and children’s cognitive/behavioral development and inattention-hyperactivity symptomsAccess to nature is essential to human healthA potential natural treatment for ADHDChildren with ADHD concentrate better after a walk in the park
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  • Negar Nahidian
    2021/07/01

    Negar Nahidian is a mother, artist, and faculty of art at Georgetown University. We discussed Negar’s inspirations as a child; how to foster creativity and aesthetic awareness; inspiring reads; how Negar deepened her study of watercolor and calligraphy; channeling grief into beauty; being patient while creating art; and not being attached to outcomes, instead focusing on the process. Admire or acquire Negar’s exceptional artwork on her website (n2dezign.net) or on Instagram (n2dezign).

    Resources to inspire creativity and aesthetic awareness:

    Skillshare

    Procreate for the iPad with Apple Pencil

    Go: A Kidd’s Guide to Graphic Design by Chip Kidd

    The Secret Lives of Color by Kassia St. Clair

    Marian Bantjes: Pretty Pictures by Marian Bantjes

    I Wonder by Marian Bantjes

    Design Matters with Debbie Millman

    Negar’s favorite art museums in D.C. and New York:

    Hirshhorn Museum

    National Gallery of Art

    MoMA

    Museum of Arts and Design

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