Monday, August 05, 2002
Slowing Down the Day to Improve the Quality of Learning
 
True learning requires time: time to wonder, time to pause, time to look closely, time to share, time to pay attention to what is most important.

In this article, author Chip Wood reports that given time to experience school without constant hurry and to be deeply involved in the learning moment, children steadily gain a sense of perspective as well as a sense of competence, significance, and order in their lives.