儿童教育

第一印象固然重要，但父母过于紧张反而会给孩子带来压力。孩子能感知到父母的焦虑，并将其解读为威胁信号，从而在见到新老师等成年人时表现失常。文章建议父母保持放松态度、不过度干预、坦然谈论情绪，从而帮助孩子以更自然舒适的状态建立新关系。

Ever worry that your kid is a jerk? Or wish they’d send a thank-you note without your forcing them to do it? Empathy can be developed and encouraged in young people. Psychiatrist Daniel Siegel and social worker Tina Payne Bryson explain how.

本文是与苏珊·凯恩的一次对话，探讨如何在课堂教育中更好地理解和引导内向型儿童。苏珊·凯恩长期为内向者发声，她指出美国有三分之一到二分之一的人口是内向者，呼吁教育者正视并尊重这一群体的独特需求。

作者分享了在湖边小屋与家人共处时总结出的8条简单守则，涵盖礼貌、善意、倾听、换位思考等方面。这些准则源自儿童发展研究，旨在帮助孩子学会与他人和睦相处，并受益于生活的方方面面。

兽医肯达尔·谢泼德所著《犬类戒律：与狗狗快乐安全相处》为儿童和成人提供了关于狗狗行为的智慧建议，强调狗狗应拥有自主权、积极无强制训练的重要性，并探讨了”坏狗”的真正含义，指出预防咬伤问题应从儿童教育入手。

Community member Laragene Williams responds to Daniel Goleman’s TED Talk, “Why aren’t we more compassionate?” with a story of her own experience as a Montessori school teacher.

新研究发现，婴儿1岁时接触屏幕的时间越长，在2岁和4岁时出现沟通及解决问题能力迟缓的可能性越高。五十年来关于媒体对儿童影响的研究表明，父母对媒体内容的积极引导与管理，对儿童的健康发展至关重要。

Get an inside look at the design process behind Fuji Kindergarten, a school where trees grow through classrooms and the roof is another place to play.

You don’t need to go to a national park to help your kids fall in love with nature; a walk around the block can be enough. Tech also doesn’t have to be the enemy. Instead, use it as a tool to enhance their awe, says science communicator Scott Sampson.