Resources and Articles There are several resources that have influenced the philosophy behind The Farmstead School that we would like to share with students and families. Sir Ken Robinson: Do Schools Kill Creativity? Jonathan Haidt: The Anxious Generation Neufeld and Mate: Hold Onto Your Kids Scientific American: "Why Handwriting is better for memory and learning" NPR: Why writing by hand beats typing for thinking and learning Richard Louv: Last Child in the Woods