Why Learning Needs Fun

What is the Matter with Memory?Source file: Memory.docxAuthor: Marla SzwastCreated: 2017-09-21 20:06:00Modified: 2018-01-22 21:29:00 What is the Matter with Memory? There has been a movement in modern education against memory. An idea that memorizing facts is entirely irrelevant and not necessary to a complete education. We are told it is more important to practice problem-solving…

Learning is work Yes, learning is work. But it is leisurely work. It is the kind of work that can be savored and enjoyed most of the time. It is the kind of work that can be accomplished through play. Sure there will be occasional times of frustration when a child does not understand something…

When your kid is stuck and just doesn’t get it…to Move on or not to move on?Source file: When_your_kid_is_stuck_and_just_doesn.docxAuthor: Marla SzwastCreated: 2017-10-11 21:07:00Modified: 2017-10-11 21:08:00 When your kid is stuck and just doesn’t get it…to Move on or not to move on?

“Thinking is the hardest work there is, which is the probable reason why so few people engage in it.” – Henry FordThe first cognitive principal Daniel T. Willingham dives into in his book Why Students Don’t Like School is that while curiosity is natural, thinking is hard. Let’s unpack this principal, which is supported by…

Turning on the Attention SwitchSource file: Turning_on_the_Attention_Switch.docxAuthor: Marla SzwastCreated: 2018-01-16 21:10:00Modified: 2018-01-18 00:34:00 Turning on the Attention Switch In the lower back of your brain there is a little system, about the size of your pinky, called the Reticular Activating System, or RAS for short. This system is responsible for deciding how alert and responsive…

Sometimes we are so caught up in the heat of friction within our child-parent relationships that we forget to take a step back, think objectively about what developmental needs our children have, and use that information to inform our parenting decisions. What is the most important thing we can do to support our children right…