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“New Year's Day is every man's birthday.”
~Charles Lamb
Happy New Year – welcome to 2017!
Many of us know and love TED, the nonprofit organization devoted to spreading ideas through short, powerful talks. As you continue in “break mode” this week, perhaps watching a few TED talks for E&E might be on the agenda. Here are some we’ve posted in the past, as well as a few others that might interest those in the homeschooling world (as always, it’s a good idea to preview them or watch along with your kids):
Why Write? Penmanship for the 21st Century – We’ve shared this compelling talk before, on why teaching penmanship and cursive is so important. Check it out:
The Magic of Fibonacci numbers:
Underwater astonishments:
How to tie your shoes – Did you know you might have been tying your shoes wrong your whole life? Here’s a short, fun and informative lesson on this basic skill:
And here are a few TED playlists that offer even more powerful and intriguing talks:
- Math talks to blow your mind
- Best science and tech of 2016
- Insects are awesome
- And from TED-Ed, here’s a Math in Real Life series
Down Home wishes you a happy, healthy, learning-filled 2017. Enjoy the week!
