Podcast appearances and mentions of Barbara A Lewis

Welcome fellow Recovering Traditionalists to Episode 86.  Today we are looking at Why Subtraction Is So Hard. The topic of subtraction has come up a lot recently in my life and while I was digging into some research I came across an article by Constance Kamii, Barbara A. Lewis, and Lynn D. Kirkland titled Fluency in subtraction compared with addition.  As I was reading through it, I found a section that was thought provoking and I wanted to share with you. All links mentioned in the episode can be found at buildmathminds.com/86 

Guest Bio Barbara A. Lewis is an award-winning author and educator who teaches kids how to think and solve real problems. Her curriculum in character development and social activism for kids and teens has formed the basis of several books, including “The Kid's Guide to Social Action” and “The Kid's Guide to Service Projects." When she taught at Jackson Elementary School in Salt Lake City, Utah, her students initiated the cleanup of hazardous waste, improved sidewalks, planted thousands of trees, and fought crime. They instigated and pushed through several state laws and an amendment to a national law, garnering 10 national awards, including two President’s Environmental Youth Awards. Learn more at http://www.barbaraalewis.com/.    Description Raising kids that become social activists might seem like a lofty goal, especially when many of us adults haven’t figured out how to fit volunteering and social activism into our own lives. In this episode, my co-host (Andy Hill of the Marriage, Kids and Money podcast) and I speak with national award-winning author and educator Barbara A. Lewis about how we can all start to see ourselves as part of a greater whole.   Connect with the 60 Mindful Minutes podcast   Web: https://kristenmanieri.com  Email: Kristen@kristenmanieri.com    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/60MindfulMinutes Instagram: @kristenmanieri_ 

Barbara A. Lewis - Ensign Magazine - July 2017

Dr. Beth (www.drbetherickson.com) first spoke with award-winning author Barbara A. Lewis (www.freespirit.com) about her book What Do You Stand For, For Teens which concerns building character in teens, which can be seen as a strategy for preventing bullying and igniting creativity. Then she spoke with Dr. John Stafford Peale, author of Just How Far From the … Read more about this episode...