Ruairi Cunningham

China's kindergarten where kids learn real life skills

Many of the greatest teachers will never win prestigious awards, amass wealth, or become famous. They simply show up every day, ignite minds, and change lives—one lesson at a time. Their impact is quiet, but profound.

Important reminder!

If you teach your kids anything, teach them this: The more you focus on your thoughts and emotions the stronger they grow. The best way to get out of your head is to move your body.

Children can help out in the house and when done right, they actually love it. It's not about pressure, it's about participation and pride.

Such a delicate balance is required

Teach your kids to create, not consume. Teach them to produce, not depend. Teach them to question, not comply. That's real education.

This is the difference between covering content and building thinkers.

Underrated life skill: Listening without waiting to respond. Most people treat conversation like a competition. If you can truly listen, you'll compress your learning cycles. You'll learn faster, connect more deeply, and adapt more effectively. You stand out without trying.

Ditching Differentiation? "It’s fair to say that the term ‘differentiation’ has had its day in education (or at least in England). At one point, it was considered to be an integral element of lesson planning, design and delivery to ensure all learners were involved and could succeed. Adaptive teaching has gained interest and attention within the profession, but with some teachers understandably asking: is this the new differentiation? Is adaptive teaching simply a new label for an old approach?" Blog by @KateJones_teach hubs.la/Q0438BVb0

We have overprotected our children in the real world and underprotected them online. This is not just about phones and iPads; it's about childhood. Let them have adventurous play, with small risks. It's safer and healthier in the long run.

Sweden is investing more than $110 million to bring printed textbooks back into classrooms. After years of pushing digital learning, the Swedish government is reducing screen use in schools and renewing its focus on physical books. Over the past decade, many schools replaced textbooks with laptops and tablets, moving lessons, homework, grading, and parent communication almost entirely online. During this period, student performance declined. Results from international assessments such as the OECD’s Programme for International Student Assessment showed drops in reading, math, and science, prompting officials to reconsider the role of screens in learning. Research indicates that reading on digital displays can demand more mental effort than reading on paper, especially for younger students. Screens also introduce more distractions, and studies have linked heavy digital use to reduced comprehension and memory retention. In response, Sweden allocated €60 million in 2023 to restore printed textbooks, with another €44 million planned through 2025. The aim is to ensure every student has a physical textbook for each subject. Officials stress that technology isn’t being removed from schools, but repositioned as a support tool rather than the default. Printed books are now prioritized for core learning, particularly reading. While Sweden remains highly tech-advanced, this policy shift reflects a growing global debate: whether more technology automatically leads to better education.

✨🇨🇳In China, first-grade children are having a math competition on an interactive whiteboard. They compete in a fun game by solving arithmetic problems, making math learning super engaging!

@KenRoth You couldn’t have been further from the truth it seems 🤷‍♂️

In Thailand’s election, a pro-democracy party is again likely to prevail. The big question is whether the royal-military alliance will again try to block it from taking power. trib.al/2XHSP65

Sensational

While you slept last night, completely still in your bed, our galaxy moved millions of kilometers through the cosmos. You woke up in the same room, on the same planet, yet unimaginably far from where you were the night before. The Milky Way is not drifting quietly through the universe. It is racing through space at around 600 kilometers per second, carrying billions of stars, planets, and everything on them along for the ride. It is a good reminder that even when life feels motionless, you are always in motion. Stay connected, Follow Gandalv @Microinteracti1

A remarkable achievement for China... one of the greatest discoveries of the century! Chinese scientists have used stem cells to rebuild the pancreatic beta cells of patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes—the cells that produce insulin. As a result, their bodies have begun producing insulin! One patient has been healthy for a full year and no longer needs injections or pills, and two other patients have shown significant improvement. This is a breakthrough with a promising future, as it could potentially save hundreds of millions of lives worldwide. The trials are still in their early stages and require further clinical testing, but they are very promising.

One of the greatest cheat codes in life is to never get offended. Train yourself to have a thick skin. Don't take things personally. Let others disagree with you. Being easily offended means you're easily manipulated. Want more peace? Avoid getting offended.

Astonishing. Honnold is the greatest athlete in recorded history. Who else even comes close given the jeopardy that surrounds his every climb? The strength, the skill, the guts, the resilience.. just blows my mind! Congrats, Alex, you’re an incredible inspiration. 👏👏