Recent Education Blog | Education A to Z PostsDeveloping a Back-to-School Planby Michele Cheplic05 Aug 2009 11:55 PMWhether your kids are in high school or just starting kindergarten, it's important to start off the new school year with a plan in place. More Ideas for Developing Logical Thinkingby Lyn Newton22 Jul 2008 07:51 AMI have discussed how many educators are now turning to the reasoning behind problems more than just simply asking for the answers. The ability for children to solve problems comes from two basic concepts. Those concepts are memory and reasoning. Developing Logical thinkingby Lyn Newton21 Jul 2008 05:58 AMMany tests, especially state standardized, are beginning to focus more greatly on the logic and reasoning of thought rather than regurgitating information. Teachers and students alike are learning that the how and why are equally as important as the what. Self-Esteemby Lyn Newton18 Jul 2008 02:52 PMThere have been many studies and quotes from people that warn against damaging a child's self-esteem. While we must not go to the extreme of hiding our children from failure, we must also be careful about destroying self-esteem. Self-esteem is a very important aspect to learning. Allow Students to Have Opinionsby Lyn Newton14 Jul 2008 07:31 AMAmong the reasons that students gave that they do not enjoy reading was that they feared that they would not have the right interpretation of the text. In some cases students get very intimidated during group book discusses with the teacher. Monitoring Student Readingby Lyn Newton13 Jul 2008 04:28 PMIn my last article I discussed how teachers can give encouragement to struggling readers. When working with struggling readers, it is important to show them success in their reading. Encouragement for Struggling Readersby Lyn Newton13 Jul 2008 06:26 AMRecently I have been discussing the ways that teachers can knock out the excuses that students give on why they do not enjoy reading. How Teachers can Help Students Enjoy Readingby Lyn Newton10 Jul 2008 02:41 PMI have been having many discussions lately about reading. In those discussions I gave some very common reasons why children state they do not like to read. More on How to Knock out Reading Avoidanceby Lyn Newton09 Jul 2008 11:48 AMOne of my last articles discussed some excuses that children give for not wanting to read. I then began giving some ideas on how teachers can address these excuses and hopefully alleviate them. An Introduction Gameby Lyn Newton07 Jul 2008 03:38 PMPreviously I discussed how harsh older classmates can be on one another. I also described the fear and anxiety that many students experience when it comes to moments when children are asked to choose teams or partners. These times can be awkward and embarrassing for some students. Recent Blog Comments K_REY_C says... "Yes, trust is a very important component of all of this." |
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