Making Education Brain Science

The goal was to nurture creative and adaptive learners, not to teach students to digest and regurgitate facts and formulas.

"The end goal is not facts about sharks," Ms. Greenfield said. "It’s not to recreate anything. The end goal is the process."

"Kids who learn social and emotional skills do better academically," Dr. Siegel said. "They are happier, and their emotions are more rewarding."

Blue School http://blueschool.org/

"Welcome to Your Child’s Brain," a child development primer for parents. http://www.amazon.com/Welcome-Your-Childs-Brain-Conception/dp/1596916494

By JENNY ANDERSON

Full Story: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/15/nyregion/at-the-blue-school-kindergarten-curriculum-includes-neurology.html?_r=1