In the video, The polished stone: K-5 Math Achievement in Japan and Taiwan, I learned that children in Asian countries put more of a focus on math studies, and children know exactly what is expected of them. ... Here, he would receive the extra help he required, and he would not have been made to feel like a failure "a feeling he lives in fear of now in his present day life as well. ... However, his extra work on his reading over the summer (as was the bargain allowing him to be passed on to second grade) didn't help him advance much at all. ... He really excelled when it came to m...

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A teacher can use a story to introduce a math problem in order to tap into this style of learning. ... This student will be able to do very complex math problems. Children who use logic and math as a primary way of learning will be very obvious in the classroom. ... The logical/ mathematical learner will excel if they are help to place information into categories. ... A students learning style can also help lead them into a more appropriate career direction. ...

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There are different ways that parents and early education instructors use to help the child become school ready and play is key component in this area. ... Children develop problem-solving skills as well as learn to help others as they attempt to meet their own needs. ... The program described in the article is designed for low-income families to help strengthen the emergent literacy skills that are developing in the children. ... The play is not only effective for the child but it also helps the adult as well. ... They can also use the objects to help the child with simple math skills. ...

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Some art projects are integrated in lessons to help develop a better understanding of the material to be learned. ... From this lesson, a child learns cooking skills, a sense of competence and independence, and certain math skills such as measuring and estimating. ... Building blocks help the child learn about weight, stability, gravity, balance and systems. ... Imaginative play helps the youngster be more attentive, concentrate, and utilize self-control. ... The children develop independent study habits and work groups, which helps in activities. ...

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Some savants are highly capable at math, others can calculate the exact day of the week that any date occurred, and others can memorize entire bus schedules. ... The more I learn about learning, cognition, memory, and the factors that affect each, the more certain I am that my ultimate goal is to assist students in order to help them be successful learners. ... It would seem logical then that the 'experts' would understand this and adopt better practices for teaching our youth. .For me personally, this knowledge has simply fueled my desire to help teachers and students understand ho...

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Knowing the right reasons that cause these differences in some aspects of intelligence could provide grounds for development of new techniques and stimuli that may help improve some abilities and promote general intelligence among both sexes. ... Similarly, when it comes to subject choices in education, girls tend to choose subjects typically associated with girls, e.g. literature, languages, arts, etc. whereas boys choose science, math etc. because these subjects are stereotypically associated with masculinity. ...

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