Tag: teaching methods
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Teacher Gets Creative with Anatomy Lesson
Get Pregnant Fast A high school educator in the Netherlands has recently made headlines for her unique approach to teaching anatomy. Debra Levens, a gym and biology instructor at the Groene Hart Rijnwoude school in Hazerswoude Dorp, decided to spice up her lesson plan by unveiling a striking anatomy suit while standing on her desk.…
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Teacher’s No-Homework Policy Sparks Envy Among Parents
Get Pregnant Fast As the new school year kicks off, an innovative approach by Mrs. Emily Carter, a second-grade teacher in the small town of Godley, Texas, is capturing the attention of parents far and wide. In a letter shared with her students, she announced a groundbreaking “no homework” policy for the year. “After conducting…
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Should We Really Eliminate Homework?
Get Pregnant Fast In August, an elementary school teacher named Julia Thompson made waves when she informed parents that she would not be assigning homework to her second-grade class. In her letter, she stated, “Research has shown no definitive link between homework and improved performance. Instead, I encourage you to use your evenings for activities…
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One School’s Checklist Highlights How Kindergarten Has Become the New First Grade
Get Pregnant Fast Navigating school can be a daunting experience for both children and their parents. With mounting schedules, homework, grades, and an array of social dynamics to juggle, the pressure seems to only increase with each passing year. Recently, parents of soon-to-be kindergartners in a Tennessee district were faced with a particularly overwhelming letter…
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Child’s Unique Take on Math Problem Sparks Laughter and Creativity
Get Pregnant Fast In recent discussions surrounding Common Core education, many parents have voiced their frustrations over the necessity of explaining how one arrives at a particular answer. This has raised the question: isn’t it enough to simply provide the correct solution? Take, for instance, a simple math problem given to young Tyler: “If Ben…
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Can You Tackle a Sixth Grader’s Math Homework?
Get Pregnant Fast Ah, the struggle is real! Regardless of our accomplishments, nothing quite compares to the feeling of staring blankly at a sixth-grade math worksheet. Surely, we learned this stuff at some point, right? Perhaps it was tucked away in my brain, only to be overshadowed by my vivid recollection of every episode of…