Children in Sweden are to start school at six years old from 2028, a year earlier than at present – overhaul signals a switch from play-based teaching for younger children
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How would you teach math differently to young kids if budget was not a concern?
It seems to me we teach kids math in a way that prioritizes mass teaching and resource management over the actual learning of mathematical concepts. We rely on paper and pencil, and maybe some...
It seems to me we teach kids math in a way that prioritizes mass teaching and resource management over the actual learning of mathematical concepts.
We rely on paper and pencil, and maybe some limited manipulatives like unit blocks, and there’s 1 teacher for every 15-30 kids or so.
What are some methods that might work better to establish a strong understanding of math if we were able to approach it differently?
Or what are some methods that have been proven to work in other settings and why are they able to be successful?
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With one of the lowest rates of bullying in Europe, we speak to teachers, pupils and parents to find out how Denmark is managing to stamp out harassment in schools
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Ludwig Wittgenstein in the classroom - his thoughts about teaching the student who responds in unexpected ways
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You are not a visual learner: The biggest myth in education
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Wise thoughts: Summaries of classic philosophical works in words of one syllable
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At the limits of thought: Science today stands at a crossroads--will its progress be driven by human minds or by the machines that we’ve created?
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Why are we still teaching reading the wrong way?
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