Studies show there are real differences between boys and girls in terms of brain chemistry, maturation and how they learn best. Technologies such as PET scans and MRIs have already found “at least 100 differences in male and female brains,” and there are likely more discoveries to come. Seriously, knowing your child’s learning style will […]
Reading with, Not to Your Child
Reading a book to your child is a great way to help your child learn. Sometimes, though, simply reading the words on the page may not be stimulating enough. Some of the time your child might be perfectly content to sit and listen; on other days, he may not be able to keep one foot […]
Inspire Creativity with Zometool!
As a mom I feel it’s important to teach our children to be creative and think outside of the box.I am always on the lookout for different ways to encourage this thinking. Recently I had a chance to try Zometool. I have to admit that I tried it out before letting my son play with […]
Keep your kids learning through the summer!
No student remembers every single thing she learns in school. Even over the course of a school day, many things will go in a child’s ear and out the other. And as any parent who is active in the educational process knows, kids are wildly inconsistent with their learning. They learn some things with little […]
Math Anxiety: A Real Problem or Just an Excuse?
The thought of a math test can make even the most confident student stressed out, but for some, the feelings associated with math go far beyond garden-variety stress. For these students, a feeling of intense anxiety develops to the point where they are no longer able to think clearly. Are these emotions a real problem or […]
Dyslexia in Children: Know the Symptoms and Treatment
By Jamell Andrews Dyslexia is an impairment of the brain that causes difficulty with translating written images into language. It is one of the most misunderstood learning disabilities in the United States, and it is also the most common one. It is believed that dyslexia affects approximately 15% of the United States population, though everyone […]
