by Vicki Grooms | Dec 5, 2017 | Articles
Fifth graders are learning math through strategy and problem solving activities. It’s not just about getting the right answer. “The idea that kids use strategies, and that there are multiple strategies — and they’re all legitimate — is new,” said Sheryl Wolfe, a... by Zachary Fagenson | Sep 4, 2014 | Articles
When 7 and 8 year olds are intent on plotting moves on a chessboard, it is definite proof that a chess curriculum teaches strategy, problem solving, and analytical thinking. It isn’t just play for students in one of Florida’s larggest school districts. ... by Christopher Magan | Jan 19, 2014 | Articles
Schools are discovering that chess develops elementary students’ critical thinking skills. Margot Drayton’s fourth-grade class knows what to do if a bishop is coming after their king — they call in the queen. “The queen is like a police... by Robert Locke | Nov 2, 2012 | Articles
ADHD recent studies have focused on how adolescents perceive their taking of ADHD meds and how they react to them. These will provide a useful insight and help us to adopt useful strategies in helping teens come to terms with their ADHD. One of these studies which... by Renée Trudeau | Mar 23, 2011 | Articles
When things around us seem crazy, we begin to realize—often by necessity—how important it is that our “inner world” feel peaceful and assured. But how do you stay grounded and not allow yourself to get caught up in the chaos and uncertainty that seems to surround us...
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