August 2009 Blog Posts (23)

Art can Influence Learning Ability

Art encourages cognition, critical thinking, and learning.

I experience daily that the current education system places great emphasis on academic development

and as a result, arts programs are being reduced or even eliminated from classrooms

And if the Educators would have received proper education they would have

recognized that the art is not enrichment activity instead the art is and should be basic to education.

Studies have shown that… Continue

Added by Theonesoul on August 8, 2009 at 9:30am — 1 Comment

A quote from my favorite Chilean Poet, Pablo Neruda.

“Peace goes into the making of a poem as flour goes into the making of bread.”

Pablo Neruda quote

Added by Michael Forbus on August 2, 2009 at 6:35pm — No Comments

AN ODE TO MY BELOVED FATHER

Oh my father, as a five-year-old

I walked for the first time holding your hand

On the road to the school that trained me

How to deal with the things and thoughts in my lab

But the lessons you taught me

While traveling together on life's path

On how to deal with ups and downs with inner faith

That were implanted in me with tender care

Benefited me much more

The education you gave me that turned me wise from a fool

Can never be taught in any… Continue

Added by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa on August 1, 2009 at 11:00am — 4 Comments