Author: Matthew Lynch
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What Disorders Are Related to Autism Spectrum Disorder?
There are a number of disorders that are related to Autism Spectrum Disorder and may have several similar symptoms. Differentiating between the disorders can be difficult, ... -
Math in the Great Outdoors
There are many ways to teach and to learn, and one method that many schools (particularly Montessori schools) are adopting is learning in nature. There is ... -
Using Picture Books to Help Children See and Talk About Math All Around Them
The use of cross-curricular tools can help children absorb and retain new knowledge better, and can help make learning challenging subjects less frustrating. Using picture books ... -
Young Children’s Racial Identity Matters
Children may be born colorblind, but they don’t stay that way. It is important that adults recognize and address the role that racial identity plays in ... -
Welcoming Children Who Are Gender Fluid Into Our Early Childhood Spaces
Children are not born knowing their own gender. They learn to embrace gender stereotypes based on what they see and experience from other children, adults, and ... -
Common Co-Teaching Challenges: There Are Ways to Address Them
Co-teaching is the pairing of classroom teachers together in a single classroom to share the responsibilities of instructing and managing students, including sharing the responsibilities of ... -
Mathematics Intervention: Strategies to Help Students Catch Up
More students struggle with math than any other subject. Parents may provide a struggling student with out-of-class tutoring, but this often proves unsuccessful. When a student ... -
Science Intervention: Strategies to Help Students Catch Up
Many students struggle in STEM-related subjects: science, technology, engineering, and math. Struggling in science can be disheartening for students, their parents, and their teachers. As students ... -
The Art of Asking Questions to Facilitate Inquiry Learning
Inquiry learning, or inquiry-based learning, is about triggering a student’s curiosity. With this model, classrooms tend to be more student-driven than teacher-focused. With inquiry learning, a ... -
Sensory Science: Connecting Children’s’ Science Learning to Their Sensory Play
Sensory play is any activity that stimulates one or more of a child’s five senses: sight, smell, touch, taste, and hearing. Different forms of sensory play ...
