Tutoring Shy Children: How To Bring Out Their Best.
Shyness is something a child is born with or without, and has no bearing at all about how socially, academically and emotionally adjusted he or she is. Sometimes students display a quiet demeanor and as educators we must see beyond and behind the outside demeanor. It might seem that a shy child is low in […]
Is Technology in Our Classrooms Good for Learning?
A recent survey from PBS Learning Media reported that three-quarters of American grades pre-K-12 teachers believe that technology in school has positive benefits on education. Differing opinions on whether educational technology is beneficial to learning in the classroom may primarily lie in a person’s fundamental opinion about technology in general. For example, one common opinion […]
Mandela on Education
Today in Nelson Mandela’s birthday. “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” Nelson Mandela spoke these words at the University of Witwatersrand in Johannesburg in 2003. The speech came nine years after the recently elected president declared the state of education in his country a national crisis. The […]
Making Homework Easy
Can you imagine a world where your child can’t wait to do his or her homework? As you are laughing, know that it can happen. Keep it short and simple. The purpose of homework is to practice a concept already learned in class. The National Parent Teachers Association recommends 10-20 minutes of homework starting in […]
Project Based Learning: Science
It is well known that students (and everyone) learn more comprehensively when practiced in a project based manner. Here are some ideas of some simple project learning experiments to do with your student. Have fun! Feel free to let us know how your student(s) did. Potato chip bag in a microwave. This is a lesson […]
Memory Techniques To Remember
Memory techniques, or Mnemonic techniques are simple systems to help us associate information we want to remember with an image, sentence, or word. These are simple shortcuts to help your brain better encode and recall information. These methods can be used by anyone, of all ages and for just about anything. The Method of Loci […]
Help Your Child Grow Critical Thinking Skills
To quote Elizabeth Shaunessy, PhD., professor of the gifted program at the University of Florida, “The ultimate goal is for youth to employ critical-thinking strategies in everyday life without prompting from parents and teachers. Reasoning at high levels is one of the most valuable skills parents can foster in their children, and that will prepare […]
Books With Meaning, For All Ages
Good books have a soul, open our minds, our hearts and help guide our children. Good books are treasures. Included are coming-of-age stories to ponder, curiosity of others to contemplate and historical fiction for culture. Diverse characters and universal themes will resonate with all children at all levels of reading. Here is a list of […]
Failure Is a Stepping Stone
Psychologist Carol Dweck found that people can think about skill in two ways: the fixed mindset and the growth mindset. The fixed mindset is when we see skill as something that we are born with, which makes no sense at all. No baby is born good at math. Everybody starts out in the same place; […]
Educational Leaders You Might Not Know About
When thinking of leaders that have represented education, several common names come to mind; Martin Luther King, Nelson Mandela, Malala Yousafzai. There are other leaders that might not have been so media associated, but have still made a large impact. These courageous leaders deserve some credit too, as important creators of how our educational rights […]
