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Teaching Math and Science Through Projects and Word Problems
In my own experience, I have found that encouraging intuitive understanding in mathematics tends to overwhelm many students. They show little interest, often asking if they can just memorize it or learn a trick. While memorization presents an easy way to get a good score on a test or complete ... Read More
Bringing Up Bebe and Early Lessons In Developing Independence
I read Bringing Up Bébé by Pamela Druckerman, an American journalist raising her three children in Paris. In a clever and entertaining way, Druckerman discusses the differences between French and American parenting styles and her acculturation to French social norms. So why do French children seem to be so calm, ... Read More
Taking a Look at Generation Z
As the saying goes, “children are the future”—but is there a way to predict what that future will look like? The children of today roughly fall under the category of “Generation Z”, those born from around the late 90’s to the early 2000’s (approximately 1994-2004). Educators at the Emerging Leaders ... Read More
The Importance of Concrete Materials in Math Instruction
We get so creative when we teach the basics of math to young children. There are blocks to be played with, and apples and oranges to be counted. We put things in baskets and take them out of baskets. We make groupings and then move things around… But then a ... Read More
