We have family visiting from Germany so it’s the perfect time to brush up on my German. For me, German is the topic that I can study and study and try to memorize things but the words just fall right out of my head. How to make them sticky? I remember never being able toContinue reading “Music, Motion and Learning”
Monthly Archives: May 2015
Vibrant Watercolors in Twelve Easy Lessons
It’s my firm belief that painting and drawing are not only talents, but also practical skills which can be taught to everybody. I also believe it’s never too late to learn (yay, neuroplasticity!) So I bought the book You Can Paint Vibrant Watercolors in Twelve Easy Lessons by Yuko Nagayama and I’m very proud ofContinue reading “Vibrant Watercolors in Twelve Easy Lessons”
Girls on the Threshold of Math and Science
I remember so clearly standing in the doorway of the computer room as my teacher told me about the new computer club that was forming at our school. I was 13 years old. I had just finished 4 semesters of computer language classes: BASIC, Advanced BASIC, and LOGO (remember those days? Remember the little turtle?Continue reading “Girls on the Threshold of Math and Science”
Circles, Divisibility, and Wonder in Mathematics
I’m working with a student who is having a hard time memorizing his times tables. Indeed, I suspect he does not have a concept of numbers as representing quantities–I think sometimes he sees them as separate numerals, some kind of squiggly code that doesn’t mean much to him. In performing operations, he does his bestContinue reading “Circles, Divisibility, and Wonder in Mathematics”
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