In yet another attempt to make math fun for children, Ali Bauman reported Sunday, a festival in Lower Manhattan sought to do just that. One man who appeared as a mime at the event is actually a college mathematics professor. His lesson at the was about infinity, and his classroom was the first ever New […]
The prescription of Adderall poses unique complications for student-athletes. The medicine is widely abused by young people as both a party drug and as a performance enhancer. As such, it is banned for use by athletes by the NCAA. While athletes can get a waiver, the process requires many weeks and hundreds of dollars to […]
Handwriting is becoming obsolete in today’s computer age, also it’s becoming much less neat. Now, it’s all about the text message. According to a 2013 study, American smartphone owners send an average of 4,735 texts each month. Texters aged 18 to 24 alone send about 67 texts every day. What’s more concerning is how to […]
Heads up, parents. Does your child, aged preschool to high school, need any extra help with their math or reading skills? Good news. Kumon’s learning program has opened their first center in the city of Woodstock and in Cherokee County. Kumon is the world’s most popular after-school math and reading program.
Dyslexia is one of the most common learning disorders, with every one in ten people experiencing it. While it can be easily worked through, it often gets treated as simple laziness or as a sign of a low IQ. Jaslok Hospital, located in India, is looking to change perceptions of this disorder by creating a […]
In your average day, how often do you use a keyboard? Now I want you to think about how often you write with a pen or pencil. Chances are with the way the world is taken over by technology, you use a keyboard more often then you use a pen or pencil.
Are you a big fan of children’s book illustrations? There’s good news for you. A new exhibit entitled “Igniting the Imagination,” which opened this week at the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) in Washington D.C. The exciting display features almost 30 works of art from Mazza Museum’s extensive collection of children’s book illustrations at the […]
Did you know that ADHD can affect over millions of adults that are currently in the workforce? Out of those millions of adults, did you know that there are many symptoms that can affect your work performance or that can even shape the way that we work? Chances are that those with ADHD that can […]
Students in Chambersburg Pennsylvania are learning math through a new program that leaves out the equations and brings real-life problem solving into the classroom. First, through fifth-graders are learning through the Eureka math program. Teachers start the lesson by explaining to students how numbers are related. Then, students work together to solve their math word […]
What would you say is one of the biggest changes that have come to our educational system? Chances are there are many changes that you might see including changes to math, the common core and even the increased use of technology. Now that last one is the center of attention as some schools are relying […]
