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Category Archives: Parenting/Education
June 2017 Roundup: Parenting and Education
While I am away from my blog this week, I have selected and scheduled articles from several categories. A different theme will post each day. Today’s roundup theme is parenting/education. Parenting/Education The Awesomeness of Teens: 10 Tips for Parents Can … Continue reading
Teachers Use Theatre and Dance to Teach Math to Young Students
This popped up today in my Facebook memories from 2016: Teachers use theatre and dance to teach math to young students. It only makes sense, since so much of what we try to teach young kids is abstract, and they … Continue reading
Pt. 4B: Teaching Science — for Educators
In Pt. 3 of this miniseries, I ended with the concepts of relevance, brain development, and understanding how the world looks through the students’ eyes. In Pt. 4A, I discussed how parents can help with science readiness at school, and … Continue reading
Posted in Parenting/Education
Tagged chemistry, curriculum, education, experimentation, exploration, learning, physical properties, physics, scaffolding, school, science, sensory, students, teaching
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Pt. 4A: Science Readiness — for Parents
I am astounded by the number of upper elementary and even junior high kids who are taught scientific concepts and reactions without seeing, touching, hearing, smelling, and generally observing the physical materials or doing the experiments. This can happen in … Continue reading
Posted in Parenting/Education
Tagged children, concepts, discovery, learning, learning through play, physical world, play, priming for school, scaffolding, sensory, simple science, skills
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“When will I ever need this in real life?”
Students (and their parents who might be wondering the same thing): Why the heck are you learning all that nonsense in school (particularly higher math) that you’ll never use in the real world later in life? Because it’s not about … Continue reading
Posted in Parenting/Education
Tagged curriculum, education, languages, learning, math, music, real life, school, students, subjects
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Pt. 3: Reading, Curriculum, and Relevance
As young adults pursue their careers, they often don’t have time to read for pleasure. But more importantly, they believe reading fiction is frivolous, whereas reading non-fiction has value. Non-fiction and textbooks obviously have value, but listen to this video: … Continue reading
Posted in Parenting/Education
Tagged brain, curriculum, education, empathy, fiction, intelligence, learning, reading, students, teaching, teaching tips, video
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Pt. 1: Writing for Meaning, Reading for Comprehension
Over the next several posts, I’ll be doing a 5-part miniseries that threads together writing, reading, and education/curriculum. Today’s initial post is on writing, reading, and comprehension. Writing Three questions an author or writing student should ask when deciding what … Continue reading
Posted in Parenting/Education, Writing
Tagged Blog Series, comprehension, curriculum, education, inference, literature, novel study, reading, reading tips, teaching, writing, writing tips
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Mark My Words
This is Mark. He likes to do his hair like Uncle Michael. This is Uncle Michael. Through no fault of his own, he is a role model. Michael is the youngest of four siblings. At the tender age of 13, … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Parenting/Education
Tagged behavior, behaviour, child development, childhood, family, friendship, goals, growing up, Health, human development, kids, responsibility, role model
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