by CristinaM. | Oct 5, 2013 | education, reflection |
Joy …children need to enjoy learning. As simple as that. It makes sense to *want* to learn. Effort…difficulty or complexity of tasks makes us think better. That can sometimes impact the level of engagement. WONDER….encouraging and giving time for children to...
by CristinaM. | Sep 15, 2013 | education, inquiry, math, thinking |
Children love math. That is, when they are curious about it and succeed in their practice. I know, *that* is the difficult part: curiosity and success. How do you make sure both happen? This post will outline some of the math we do in my classroom and I would truly...
by CristinaM. | Sep 1, 2013 | activities, education, inquiry, math, thinking |
*This post is a reply to a thoughtful educator that I respect and with whom I disagree on certain education-related topics. The stir began with my tweet, I replied to Shawn, Dancing in a math lesson will not improve thinking. THINKING advances mathematical...
by CristinaM. | Jul 31, 2013 | activities, education, reflection |
I promised Paul Aniceto that I would blog about the Student-Led Conferences that my students held with their parents this school year and elaborate more on the process itself. This is just one of the many opportunities parents get to know what their children do in...
by CristinaM. | Jul 29, 2013 | education |
“Documentation is not pretty pictures of engaged children. Rather, it captures the thinking process: What motivated [students] to begin, continue, change direction? What were the breakthroughs, the pivotal remarks or actions? How did they solve the problem? The...
