Learning Through Play with Playdough Pictionary: Blending Community Building With Academic or Training Content Review
Playdough Pictionary has been one of my favorite "go-to" activities for years. Though I first started using it in team-building programs I have found that it is a great active mult
The Educator as Guide
When I work with educators from all backgrounds I often find myself encouraging them to reflect on the idea of a “student centered ” or "participant centered" view of teaching
Transitions: Celebrating the End of the School Year and New Beginnings for Students
The past few days have marked the end of the school year for a number of programs I work with here in New England. Over the last week I have worked with 5th graders "stepping up" t
Recipe for Building a Positive Environment for Learning and Group Development
(Excerpt from Tips & Tools: The Art of Experiential Group Facilitation, Wood ‘N’ Barnes Publishing 2007) Group facilitation is like cooking.... When you firs
