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The Many Uses of a Learning Journal
Posted by Greg MacDonald on
Learning Journals can be used in many ways to support each child's learning. Here are some approaches to Learning Journals that your children may find useful and engaging ...
The Last Great Story
Posted by Greg MacDonald on
... This "final" story is a summation of the children’s lives and learning in the elementary, an invitation to reflect upon all that they now know, and it provides them with an opportunity to consider all of the relationships of that exist in the world and universe around them.
The Story of Clever Hans
Posted by Greg MacDonald on
Clever Hans, an amazing horse who could apparently (among other things) read, spell, and perform mathematical calculations, became famous in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Arising from studies of this animal came what is now known as "The Clever Hans Effect", which has a great deal to offer us as educators ...
Montessori Was Ahead of Her Time - AGAIN!
Posted by Greg MacDonald on
Maria Montessori's approach to literacy is mirrored in recent neuroscience discoveries, and in the results of literacy research.
Palindromic Addition
Posted by Greg MacDonald on
What can you do if children really would benefit from some addition practice, but they aren’t particularly interested in practicing addition? Palindromic Addition is a “device” that can be introduced to the children on such occasions. I have found that it often leads to a sudden surge in addition practice!