Iona Humphries

MD

Thank you so much for this post! I feel like nowadays, technology, while extremely beneficial, has taken away a lot of play time for children. I have always believed that it is important for kids to play outside, explore and pretend. It allows children to expand on their creativity as well as individuality. As a child, I spent a lot of time playing outside, which helped me learn a lot about natur...

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When I was in elementary school, we had a school garden, but students didn't really have the opportunity to take care of it. I think that allowing your students to take charge of a garden is a great way to teach them about responsibility and the life of plants and bugs, as well as processes like the water cycle and photosynthesis. This would be a great activity to start at the beginning of th...

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I think that a great way to integrate science into family trips is to make it fun, exciting, and to relate it to the trip that you're on. Older kids don't need as much instruction - they should be encouraged to ask questions themselves, set objectives and find evidence. Younger kids should be guided, and should be asked more inquiry-based questions to get their minds thinking!   ...

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