Children who identify with math get higher scores
STEAM Register Staff A child’s math “self-concept” can be used to predict how high they will score on a standardized test of math achievement, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Washington. This study is the first to demonstrate a link between students’ subconscious math self-concepts and their actual math achievement […]
Is it cyberbullying? Parents’ views differ on how schools should respond
Beata Mostafavi, University of Michigan Health System 1 in 5 parents say students who post online rumors about sex should be referred to police; far fewer feel the same for rumor of cheating on test The digital age has given teens new platforms for cruelty: A social media prank intended to embarrass a classmate. Spreading […]
Kids Learn Coding
CODING CLUBS FOR KIDS SPRING UP TO FILL GAPS IN EDUCATION RELEVANT FOR FUTURE OF OUR YOUTH
Marquette, MI – We are failing our children. Right now, each and every day, we are failing the next generation in this country as we continue to send them off to a school system that – for the most part – continues to ignore an alarming knowledge gap. But we can do something about that, […]
Teachers: Our Allies in Parenting
Words to think on as we start a new school year… This week in Marquette, we parents will have meetings with teachers, open houses, interactions with the school system in anticipation of the school year’s start next week. Wherever our opinions may fall on the matters of the ongoing teacher-school board negotiations and related issues and […]
Writing Summer Camp For Kids
KIDS FIND THEIR VOICES AT THE AUTHOR QUEST WRITING CAMP
Wolverine, Michigan – The air, heavy and yellow with pollen, brushes across my skin like a ghostly caress. Green leaves shush and flutter—a sound I’m still appreciating after almost seven months of winter. The little creek that flows into the pond, beneath the lodge, and into the forest across Mackinaw Trail Road, chuckles and burbles […]
The Reason Teachers Are Important To Your Kids
The importance of your children’s teachers explained in one heartfelt moment… Marquette, MI – A father shares a heartfelt moment with his daughter that sums up one big reason why teachers are important to your kids! Yesterday was the last day of school in Marquette, Michigan. The night before last, just after bedtime, my daughter […]
Kids Learn About Environment At NMU
NMU Student Leader Fellowship Program leads kids in hands-on environmental education activities. Marquette, MI – Members of the Student Leader Fellowship Program at Northern Michigan University put together some fun hands-on activities for kids of all ages on Monday, February 17, 2014. Throughout the school year the NMU Student Leader Fellowship Program (SLFP) hosts several […]
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