News tagged with elementary school teachers

Understanding basic concepts in spatial measurement

In a first or second grade classroom, a teacher asks students to take a ruler and measure (in inches) the length of a rectangular block. A student aligns the "0 inch" mark of the ruler with the end of the ...

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created Feb 01, 2012 | popularity 2.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Survey reveals problems with writing instruction in elementary schools

(PhysOrg.com) -- A new survey of teachers published in The Elementary School Journal suggests that there are serious problems with writing instruction in American elementary schools.

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created May 19, 2010 | popularity 2.7 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Research confirms that hand-clapping songs improve motor and cognitive skills

A researcher at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) conducted the first study of hand-clapping songs, revealing a direct link between those activities and the development of important skills in children and young adults, ...

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created Apr 28, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Elementary school women teachers transfer their fear of doing math to girls

Female elementary school teachers who are anxious about math pass on to female students the stereotype that boys, not girls, are good at math. Girls who endorse this belief then do worse at math, research at the University ...

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created Jan 25, 2010 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (7) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

An animated penguin boosts kids' math scores

California's hottest new math teacher is an animated penguin named JiJi. Yes, it's true. A mute, waddling, tuxedo-clad cartoon figure has been quietly taking over math programs dotting Silicon Valley, dramatically improving ...

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created Oct 01, 2009 | popularity 4.1 / 5 (9) | comments 1

Bad jobs: Why they make some women bad moms

(PhysOrg.com) -- The kind of job a woman has may be just as important as whether she works or not when it comes to the well-being of her child.

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created May 01, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0