How does combining math and literature help kids? Literature can enhance children's awareness of measurement, geometry, numbers and number computation, fractions, classifying, patterns, symmetry, problem solving, reasoning, estimation and more. Stories that have math concepts woven throughout them, can not only stir up curiosity about those concepts but also provide a meaningful setting to ... continue reading...
USE BOREDOM TO TEACH PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS
So how does a lazy summer afternoon provide opportunities to teach problem solving skills? Often, children are so used to being constantly stimulated by screens and structured schedules, that they feel uneasy when they have to entertain themselves. Many children have had little opportunity to practice this type of problem solving skill. Summer provides breathing space, a slower pace, and ... continue reading...
TEACHING MONEY SKILLS TO KIDS WITH PROJECTS
Projects are an excellent way to teach children about money. One year the class talked about the needs of horses before we went on a field trip to a farm. A few discussions and books focused the children's attention on owning a horse, the stable it needs to live in, tools for grooming it and specifically on the cost of one bag of horse feed. We talked about the steps we would have to take in ... continue reading...
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