Author: Matthew Lynch
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Why Parent Number Talk is Critical to Early Learning
Number talk is the term used to describe the type of language and questioning used by adults to help young children acquire early math concepts. These ... -
What Teachers Need to Know to Support Students with Chronic Health Conditions
Chronic health conditions are illnesses whose symptoms can wax and wane over a period of months or over the period of a lifetime. Chronic illnesses vary ... -
Why Students Struggle with Reading Comprehension
Reading comprehension is the ability to mentally process written words and deduce what they mean, integrating this new knowledge with past knowledge. It’s not just the ... -
Transforming Aggression, Defiance, and Disruptive Behaviors with the Skill of Self-Regulation
All teachers understand that the most difficult part of the job isn’t teaching the content- it’s handling student misbehaviors. However, sometimes these misbehaviors are not simply ... -
What Matters When Identifying and Serving Gifted Students from Low Income Backgrounds?
Gifted students are those whose creative, intellectual, artistic, leadership, or specific content abilities are greater than those of the average student. Gifted children are often put ... -
What Teachers Would Change About Education
It’s no secret that public education in America is not a perfect system, and many teachers are advocating for widespread change. Teachers, more than any other ... -
To Raise Smart Kids, Developing This Skill Early On Is Essential
Everyone wants to raise their children to be smart, successful individuals. But many parents, teachers, and school districts are struggling to emphasize what’s most important for ... -
The Future of Education is in Several Languages
Approximately 66% of the world’s population is proficient in at least two languages (while only 17% of Americans are bilingual) and one-third of all corporations in ... -
Enriching Children’s Sensory Experiences and Creativity: Integration of Play and Art
Creating crafts and playing are activities that might just seem like fun pastimes for a child, but they actually play a huge factor in a child’s ... -
Using Whole Child Development to Grow Emotional Intelligence
Emotional intelligence (known as EI or EQ) is the ability to be aware of, control, and express one’s own emotions while also handling outward relationships with ...
