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...find books, but that may just be reflection of more diverse Harvard College course offerings than in the past, according to Dean of the College Harry R. Lewis '68. "There are fewer common reading lists for sophomore tutorials or the sort of survey courses that Harvard used to teach in greater numbers," Lewis wrote in an e-mail message...
...purpose is not to have people laughing, it is to teach important points," he said. "If [my lectures] have got to be dry as dust, then that's the right thing to do," he said...
Vaux does teach with humor, often making sarcastic remarks during his lectures...
...lesson on basketball skills might involve groups of two-on-two. High schoolers can choose from such activities as Ultimate Frisbee, mountain biking and white-water rafting. Sportsmanship is rewarded; humiliation is unacceptable. Whereas old gym teachers often saw PE as a way to scout varsity jocks, new ones teach a range of cognitive and physical topics, including muscle development, nutrition and cardiovascular fitness. They also tend to be inclusive and strikingly sensitive to their increasingly overscheduled charges...
STOCKING STUFFER If you're looking for a painless way to teach your kids about investing, consider one of the new board games. Stock Market Madness, available in stores and at amazon.com lets players trade stocks until someone emerges a millionaire. Mutual Mania, a cross between Life and Monopoly, starts players with $25,000 to buy mutual funds. It sells at mutualmania.com Both retail...