For quite some time now, American educators have been pushing the idea that it is important to make learning "fun". This is a damaging concept. To understand why, just ask yourself a simple question: ...

Enrollment is now open for United Way of Santa Barbara County’s Fun in the Sun, a free six-week summer learning program that provides academic and reading practice, hands-on STEAM activities, field ...

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When I was a kid, I didn’t like any toys, games, books, or TV shows that tried to “make learning fun.” I wasn’t dumb; I knew when I was being lied to—learning and fun are mutually exclusive. But ...

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