The following is my response to the most recent article in the #WashingtonPost about the reading preferences of today's children. I had...

The following article was published in STEAM Ed Magazine, July 2016 edition. Who among us has never doubted something that we’ve been told? As children, we needed to TOUCH the stove to truly know that it was hot. We let our tongues stick to frozen metal so we could see for ourselves. Likewise, for learning to stick, it needs something to stick to. The experiences afforded by genuine engagement - such as from real life OR the arts - provide us with the glue necessary for de