According to an article in the current issue of Time there is a growing trend in academic tutoring for preschool aged children. The preschoolers are being taught skills traditionally learned in kindergarten and first grade. Part of this craze may be attributed to a study recently published in Developmental Psychology citing a high corollary between … Continue reading Tutoring for Toddlers
In the News
Today’s blog consists of some items I found interesting. A recent study by Massachusetts General Hospital suggests that there are brain differences between those prone to migraines and those who are not. Apparently, part of the cortex is thicker in those who are prone to migraines. This was a small study limited to 24 people … Continue reading In the News
Vaccinations or Jail?
Today I read a story on the ABC News website about a judge in Prince George County, Maryland who has ordered parents to either vaccinate their children or face jail time. The school district has gotten stricter about enforcing the vaccination policy. Want to see video coverage of the story? Recently, there has been a … Continue reading Vaccinations or Jail?
A Well Rounded Education?
Our society has become obsessed with getting good test scores. Standardized test scores have become the most important benchmark for accessing the quality of schools, teachers and students. Unfortunately, this has created a school culture that focuses only on tests scores. Teaching to the tests and basic standards has led to the elimination of subjects … Continue reading A Well Rounded Education?
Reflections on the Remote Control: The Learn Button
The other day I was looking at my remote control and noticed that it had a learn button. This got my brain to going. Thinking wouldn’t it be easier if we just had a learn button to learn new things or even better if children had a learn button. How easy would teaching be if … Continue reading Reflections on the Remote Control: The Learn Button
Learning to Read
The goal should not be teaching a child to read but rather teaching a child to become a reader. One of the most important things to remember is that reading is more than just a school subject. It encompasses far more than just reading a story in a textbook. Teaching a child to read is … Continue reading Learning to Read
Improving Reading Fluency
Reading is a multifaceted skill involving more than just the ability to properly decode words. Struggling readers often miss many of the nuances of reading especially fluency. Reading can become a process of saying words with little or no recognition of the meaning or purpose of the passage. Unlike, reading comprehension or decoding skills fluency … Continue reading Improving Reading Fluency
The Dee Zone 