by GMR | Jun 28, 2013 | Independent Learners, Young Learners |
This is a heart warming article from washingtonpost.com about how one girl is so grateful for her father’s involvement and interest in her education as it really made a difference. Here’s a sweet Fathers Day piece by Santa Clara University student Nicole Pal...
by GMR | Jun 14, 2013 | Independent Learners, Reading, Young Learners |
Summer is here! Camp! Swimming! All day play! Reading!
Wait, what?
Yes, reading! Think of all the time now your child has to get lost in a book. This is a great way to avoid the summer slide of losing some of the great comprehension skills gained during school year. Your child can read about new places and fun experiences while gaining vocabulary and background knowledge that will aid in the fall.
by GMR | Apr 19, 2013 | Independent Learners, Math, Reading, Young Learners |
No one enjoys mistakes, but we all make them. Did you ever think it could be beneficial to admit to them? Kathryn Schulz, the author of Being Wrong: Adventures in the Margin of Error writes about the good side to being wrong in this article. Is there anything at...
by GMR | Mar 29, 2013 | Math, Young Learners |
On Joanne Jacob’s blog, she highlighted a recent AP article discussing the correlation between early number sense and math ability several years later. The University of Missouri study found that 7th graders who struggled were the same ones who struggled in 1st...
by GMR | Feb 22, 2013 | Independent Learners, Reading, Young Learners |
HERE is a great article from Open Education Database about 10 positive changes that happen to your brain when you read and listen to books. Below are some of the highlights. We make photos in our minds, even without being prompted Researchers have found that visual...
by GMR | Feb 3, 2013 | Math, Reading, Young Learners |
We know kids love smart phones, ipads, and like. I hear that two year-olds can navigate better than their parents sometimes. While we still believe in limited technology time, here are some learning apps for little ones that will make the time spent on the devices a...
