Science, Superstitions and Skeptical Life
Quick update before I head into the office and get back to writing for the week – whilst I’m busy for the rest of the time, check out the latest Skeptical Parent Crossing which is now out at Mainstream Parenting! I discovered this entry myself and suggested it for inclusion: Little Isis – Latest Victim [...]
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Inspired by my recent interview with Dr Karl, I revisited the forum board of the Parenting Beyond Belief forum board, a few years after I first began my determined investigation on how best to contribute to skeptical resources for children. Since that time (back in early 2007), I’ve contributed to a state-wide course that features [...]
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Go check it out for yourself! The Skeptic.com site now features the details of all the back-issues of the Skeptic which contain the Junior Skeptic insert! I noticed that you can click through each one and find out exactly which one has particular features and information – and seriously, these are great intro topics for [...]
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Camp Offers Training Ground For Little Skeptics – NPR by Barbara Bradley Hagerty Angie McQuaig, a Camp Inquiry counselor and elementary school administrator in Georgia, wants her son Zack to make his own choices based on facts, not just faith. Camp Inquiry in upstate New York seems at first like an ordinary summer camp, with [...]
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On the news, as I write this, there is a protest. In fact, I’m certain I’ve just seen a teacher I know, waving a banner. Kind of makes me want to wave a banner about something that has bugged me for a while. Here in my state, “…after eight months of negotiations the Government has [...]
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Following on from Skeptical Books for Children – Part One; Part Two and Part Three and a segue into gender and literacy with Mind The Gap, as related to the theme of reading strategies. You may note that I’m moving in a rather chronological fashion through the reading years, so I’d suggest you begin from [...]
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Following on from Skeptical Books for Children — Part One and Skeptical Books for Children — Part Two. You may note that I’m moving in a rather chronological fashion through the reading years, so I’d suggest you begin from the start if you’re new to the series of posts. I’d like to untypically begin with [...]
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At least twice a year, some well-meaning person announces on a message board, forum board, email discussion or just during a conversation at a conference that they’re planning on putting together a book for kids that will tout the skeptical message. I’ve been involved with the initial stages of one myself; it’s a bold adventure, [...]
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