eSchool News
JANUARY 15, 2024
However, recognizing the pivotal role elementary schools play in shaping a child’s educational journey is essential–early exposure to STEM concepts not only cultivates a passion for these subjects but also lays the groundwork for future academic and professional pursuits.
eSchool News
APRIL 1, 2024
Elementary-level STEM education fosters our future innovators. Dr. Yuvraj Verma, a teacher at Chalkville Elementary School in Alabama, notes that investing in STEM education from an early age nurtures the next generation of innovators, problem-solvers, and leaders.
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Edsurge
NOVEMBER 15, 2019
CHICAGO — At first glance, it looks like your standard recess: Elementary school students, bundled up in warm jackets, hats and mittens, laugh and play outside on a crisp, cloudy fall day in the Windy City. But can resolving the broad range of elementary school conflicts be as simple as learning to play fair?
Edsurge
OCTOBER 24, 2017
For years, research has shown that socioeconomic status is associated with differences in school readiness, cognitive development and achievement. The reality is that most interventions do not fundamentally address cognitive capacity, and they are not working quickly enough.
Edsurge
MAY 18, 2020
And research shows that children who eat nutritious meals, especially breakfast, are more available to learning and cognitive development. Lunch ladies are often the unsung heroes of the school,” says Kujawa. It’s hard for students to focus on academics—or really anything else—if they’re hungry. It’s very rewarding.”
Edsurge
AUGUST 3, 2016
He believed children’s cognitive development and scientific thinking grew through stages of self-constructed knowledge structures—and that they need to actively work through exploratory activities that allow them to discover and construct their own world. In his view, there was hope for every child.
Edsurge
AUGUST 30, 2023
But there’s been less attention paid to what math skills students need early in life, to set them up for elementary school in the first place. For early learners, exposure to math concepts can be at the mercy of their family’s economic status or related factors like whether their parents are college-educated.
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