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How school leaders can foster a culturally responsive framework

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Understanding implicit bias: Professional development sessions can begin by exploring the concept of implicit bias and its impact on teaching and learning. Educators can engage in activities and discussions to uncover their own biases and reflect on how these biases may influence their interactions with students. link] Nieto, S.

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To Be Ready for Kindergarten, Teachers and Researchers Say Social-Emotional Skills Are Key

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One is physical development, including gross motor skills, which allow kids to run, hop and skip, as well as fine motor skills, which help children hold a pencil or use scissors. Another is cognitive development, such as reasoning and problem-solving.

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Unlocking Learning Fun: How Educational Bini Games Foster Child Development

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Here’s a more detailed peek into how they assist cognitive growth, critical thinking, and creativity: Unlocking Learning Fun: How Educational Bini Games Foster Child Development Parents and caregivers help children learn and grow by actively engaging and promoting their growth.

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What to Know About the Rise of Smartwatches Among Kids

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Smartwatches have emerged as a favorite solution for parents and caregivers who want to be able to communicate with their child and/or track their location but don’t feel their child is ready for a smartphone. But that doesn’t seem to be the key motivator behind parents’ purchasing decisions.

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Elevating Math Education Through Problem-Based Learning

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It’s an instructional approach where students learn by actively engaging in real-world, meaningful problems. It fosters critical thinking, problem-solving skills and a deeper understanding of mathematical principles by placing students as active learners rather than passive recipients of information.

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Parents Don't Need to Be Coding Experts, Just Willing to Learn With Their Children

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Most importantly, they walked away with a new activity to do together, just like reading a book or playing a board game. Sometimes it’s lack of exposure to coding technologies and activities at a young age. Research shows that parent engagement in extracurricular activities can, in turn, promote children’s engagement.

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Rethinking Recess Leads to Results On and Off the Playground

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Every student is occupied with one activity or another—even those on the jungle gym. This scene is the result of a national, coordinated program to provide safe, structured play to students and, in effect, instill in them foundational social-emotional skills such as conflict resolution, fairness, leadership and communication.

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