Susan ‘s Articles for
Education
Susan ‘s Articles for
Education
Am I Tattling or Reporting?
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Sit Back, Relax, and…Color a Mandala?
When a student has a large or challenging assignment, it is easy for them to become frustrated, stressed and unfocused. When other relaxation techniques such as deep-breathing fail, coloring a...
Facebook, Cartoon Network to Help Prevent Bullying
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You Teach It, You Learn It
Working with others, whether it is with parents or siblings at home, or another student in the classroom, can be a great way to help students study and learn information. One way for students to...
What is Working Memory?
Working Memory - Where we make our plans and intentions Have you ever taught a student who could memorize their spelling words for a test, but couldn't spell the same words correctly while writing...
Please Help Me With My Homework – Spanish Translation
I've had my book, "Please Help Me With My Homework: Strategies for Parents and Caregivers" translated into Spanish. I was advised to have it translated into Castilian Spanish so that it would be...
About Types of Intelligence
What are "multiple intelligences"? What does it mean for teachers and teaching if we ask them to take into account their students many individual styles of learning? There are too many factors...
New research: Skin color affects ability to empathize with pain
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NCTE: Reading Aloud
There is such value in Read-Alouds at all grade levels: PK - grade 12. This article offers practical resources for reading aloud to your children (and students) Donalyn Miller is a 6th grade...
Unsung heroes: Teaching assistant feels she is making a difference
I love passing on stories of paraprofessionals making a difference. Here's one that graced the news today: Unsung heroes: Teaching assistant feels she is making a difference » Knoxville News...
I Want It All, Now!
"Children’s imaginations can conjure up an unlimited amount of desires. They can want pizza for supper, a new video game, an iPhone, designer jeans, a notebook computer, and an increase in their...
Making Adjustments to Homework Based on Learning Style
How can use differentiated instruction at home, making adjustments based on your child's learning style? If you make these adjustments, what's the best approach to take with your child's teacher?...