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Steps for shaping learning projects

Once the teacher has decided on the subject of the project, it is important to do some planning before the work begins in the classroom. This planning consists of the following: Make a topic web. Make a summary of the key events. Investigate possibilities for field work. Collect basic resources.   Key steps in the… continue reading

School no longer has to teach things

The school should eliminate homework and dedicate more time to those who are the furthest behind in class or who have more difficulties learning, and not to the best students, or at least that is what Francesco Tonucci, an Italian teacher and pedagogue , said in a recent conference he gave in Montevideo. A very… continue reading

How to facilitate parental involvement in the classroom

The main goal of this article is to encourage and facilitate parental involvement in the elementary classroom . Since there is no single reason not to participate, we want to present several approaches that seek to address the variety of obstacles parents face in getting involved in their children’s education. The ideas that others may… continue reading

Strategies to motivate students

Babies and toddlers seem to be driven by curiosity, driven by an intense need to explore, interact, and make sense of their environment. As James Raffini, an expert on school motivation, puts it, you rarely hear parents complain that their preschooler is unmotivated, but the truth is that many times children are. Unfortunately, as children… continue reading

Teacher empathy, key to learning

For a long time it was considered that the most important values in the classroom when teaching classes were discipline and respect for the teacher, which is why the old school has taught and transmitted this to students for many years. However, over time this has also generated distance between students and teachers, losing, for… continue reading

Homeschooling: when education is received at home

Homeschooling is re-emerging today as the method of choice for many families for the education of their children around the world. Although learning at home may not be well seen by all parents and educators, the truth is that it is an option for the moment just as viable as the traditional one and that… continue reading

Tips and activities to work on mathematics

If your children or students have problems with mathematics, a good way to ensure that this does not happen and that they finally understand them, is to relate the numbers to everyday situations in life. Let them know how mathematics can be applied in those common situations and encourage children to think mathematically in life,… continue reading

Things you should say to your children at least once a day

To instill confidence and self-esteem in children, few things are more effective than words . Therefore, in this article, we want to recommend a series of phrases and words that you should try saying to your children at least once a day. Why not try the balsamic and vitamin effects of language every day?  … continue reading

Children's literature, an enriching way to learn while having fun

Today, information on online psychology abounds, so that at any time we can find out on the Internet about the benefits that any type of activity brings to our psychological well-being. Well, in the following lines we are going to talk about how beneficial children’s literature can be for the little ones. These are some… continue reading

The valuable benefits of music in childhood

Children love to play with language, clap, sing and sing… and they are all important ways to approach multiple modalities of learning . Because children learn songs so easily , they are perfect for teaching concepts, vocabulary, values … There are songs to learn the alphabet and letter sounds, the days of the week, the… continue reading