Posts Tagged ‘ elementary school ’

Poetic Memorization

Hilarious bit about what happens when students are made to memorize great poetical works and can recite them at will for life, even when drunk and wandering the streets in the dead of night. [ READ MORE ]

Michelle Obama Supports Girls in STEM Majors and Careers

The unfortunate phenomenon of elementary-aged girls becoming interested in STEM (Science Technology Engineering Math) subjects, going off to college intending to major in and then pursue a career in one of those fields, and ultimately veering off somewhat sharply into less science-and-math rich majors and careers is common. [ READ MORE ]

For-Profit Success vs. Not-For-Profit Failure

I don’t want to agree with Michael Platt that for-profit schools succeed and not-for-profit schools are seemingly always in financial straits, but he makes a certain amount of sense[ READ MORE ]

Maybe It’s Better Not to Know What Kids Think

It’s cringe-y and funny and it just upset me and made me laugh until I snurfed green tea out my nose. I think you should read it too. Chag Holland is Cynical Dad and he is capable of making your day better. I help out in my daughter’s class. I used to just do simple [ READ MORE ]

News Flash: Recess Is Good For Students

Exercise gets their energy out so they can sit still long enough to learn. [ READ MORE ]