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5 Tips to Study Effectively for Kinesthetic Learners

kidzmetjen — Wed, 29 Nov 2017 22:05:36 +0000

Most children are active learners. This means they can’t sit still during classes; they do best with extra-curricular activities and they easily get bored with plain reading. These types of learners are called Kinesthetic Learners. Kinesthetic learners understand information through

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5 Useful Study Tips for Auditory Learners

kidzmetjen — Wed, 29 Nov 2017 22:02:02 +0000

Is your child struggling to grasp information whenever they read? Do they have difficulty remembering things that they write on their notebooks? Do they find it easy to follow a teacher’s lecture when they listen to him or her? If

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11 Learning Tips for Visual Learners

kidzmetjen — Tue, 07 Nov 2017 03:16:07 +0000

by Farid Gasim There are different types of learning methods for every kind of learner. But one of the most common cognitive styles is visual learning. Visual learning is a style in which a learner uses graphs, charts, maps, and

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Why Praise Is Important

kidzmetjen — Thu, 11 May 2017 19:34:26 +0000

This article was written by Jen Lilienstein and originally published by KidzEdge There’s a nasty rumor making the rounds in many parenting and teaching circles that is only a half-truth. And, just like most half-truths, it has the potential to

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Project Based Learning, Personality Type, and the 16 Habits of Mind

kidzmetjen — Thu, 11 May 2017 19:31:12 +0000

This article was written by Jen Lilienstein and originally published on LessonPlanet As new brain research permeates educational insights, we are becoming increasingly aware that engagement and affectivity – long key components of many pedagogical constructs – are now being

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Appreciating Teachers All Year ‘Round

kidzmetjen — Thu, 11 May 2017 18:14:28 +0000

original article by Jen Lilienstein appeared on LessonPlanet So often, we hear media reports about the negative aspects of teaching and forget that teachers are the people who have made our children’s collective future their life’s work. The next time

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kidzmetjen — Thu, 11 May 2017 17:29:45 +0000

article originally written for LessonPlanet by Jen Lilienstein For many kids, annual standardized testing is one of the highest periods of stress1 during the school year. In fact, according to the Kids Health1 website, the number one kid stressor is

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Have U.S. Students Fallen Victim to Self-Fulfilling Prophecies?

kidzmetjen — Thu, 11 May 2017 16:57:55 +0000

article originally written for Co-Op Catalyst by Jen Lilienstein I was reminded of an interesting tidbit the other day about the Finnish school system in one of the education news emails I receive the other day. This information has been

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3 Easy Steps to Help Your Students Avoid Summer Slide

kidzmetjen — Thu, 11 May 2017 15:43:51 +0000

Article originally written by Jen Lilienstein and published on LessonPlanet. As we round the bend into summer, visions of holiday fun occupy the daydreams of pupils, parents, and teachers. While summer can be a great time for your students to

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Smart Reasons to Keep Kids Learning Over the Summer

kidzmetjen — Thu, 11 May 2017 15:39:38 +0000

article originally written by Jen Lilienstein for FamilyShare. For many kids, their mid-July mantra is “lazy”— not “learning.” While summer fun is on the daily agenda, some conceptual calisthenics also needs to make it onto the calendar during July and

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