By Brenda, on April 27th, 2010%
My son Andy has been struggling through one of those classes with a mind numbingly boring textbook. Hey, you know they exist.
Thankfully he understands the importance of reading and retaining the material whether or not he’s interested in it.
I went over a technique with him that I have taught students for years. It has . . . → Read More: Retaining What You Read
By Brenda, on April 16th, 2010%
Do you ever doodle when you’re on the phone or maybe at a lecture?
I used to do it all the time when I was in school, and I suspect a lot of ADD Students do too.
I know that parents and teachers often view doodling as a sign that the student is not listening, but that’s not . . . → Read More: Doodles and School
By Brenda, on March 30th, 2010%
This guy is my hero:
Albert Einstein
Here are a few quotes from him, one of the reasons I like him so much:
“Imagination is more important than knowledge.”
“Education is what remains after one has forgotten everything he learned in school.”
“Do not worry about your difficulties in Mathematics. I can assure you mine are still greater.” . . . → Read More: Non Linear Thinking