In the road to adult life, kids alternate moments of high-energy physical activity with others of very deep concentration. As you grow, the idea is that you manage to transition between those moments in an increasingly at-will, rational way, instead of just ´going through the emotions´. Visual tasks (or “learn as you see” tasks) can make children get bored or grow anxious after some time. Switching to related kinesthetical tasks ( this is, “learn as you do” tasks) helps them channel their energy into applying what they just have seen and, therefore, improving their assimilation of data and knowledge. The “math hopscotch” grid devised by a Massachusetts school can give you an insight on how this harmony between watching and doing can be achieved.
The use of this new grid outside helps get students excited about math.
Learner’s focus is key to learning and retaining knowledge.
This is one way how learning math can be fun. It is great that there are teachers who continue to think of ways how learning can be fun both for the students and the teacher.
Even though the grid is on Forestdale property, Ms. Reiber hopes that people outside Sandwich will be able to find some use for it, too.
Laura Lurns · Learning Success expert
Key takeaways
- An outdoor grid idea has got many students excited for math concepts themselves. That is an innovative idea that people want to emulate at their own school.
- The grid is painted white and has several distinctive numbers now on display to see. That can help students learn their outdoor grid whenever they find a way.
- Math concepts have helped students improve their intellect and grades at once. The new outdoor grid should help students change their trajectory in schools.
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