March 2019 | SensoryEdge

8 Ways STEM Toys Can Benefit Young Children

Most likely, you already know that science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) are underrepresented in education. To break it down, only about 20 percent of students meet STEM benchmarks set forth by the standardized test nonprofit ACT

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Teaching Is as Stressful as an ER. These Calming Strategies Can Help.

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A Penn State research study recently concluded that working as a teacher in a classroom setting is just as stressful as working in an emergency room. With these alarming statistics, it is important to adhere […]

Parents, Are We Preparing Our Kids for College Properly?

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Going from high school to college brings extreme changes; more responsibility, more freedom, more burdens. To set your children up for success, it remains important to prep them for this transition. While still in high […]

The Greatest Enemy of Creativity in Schools Isn’t Testing. It’s Time.

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Katie White, author and former art teacher, believes that creativity can be measured and nurtured. In her recent book: “Unlocked: Assessment as the Key to Everyday Creativity in the Classroom” she explains how creativity can […]

30 Amazing Sources for Free Teacher Resources

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We Are Teachers went through a wide variety of internet resources for teachers to pick out the top 30. Their list starts with Amazon Inspire, which lets K-12 teachers interact and share content. Common Lit […]

Why Every Parent’s Home Needs to Have STEM Toys

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The rapid evolution of technology makes it more difficult than ever to figure out what skills parents need to help cultivate in their children in order to prepare them for future success.

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Reading Fuels Empathy. Do Screens Threaten That?

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Deep reading has the ability to fuel empathy and overall sensitivity, especially when it comes to works of fiction. Unfortunately, with so much technology surrounding us these days, scientists worry that each generation is straying […]

23 Fun Hands-On Ways to Teach Multiplication

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Members of the WeAreTeachers HELPLINE Facebook group shared a wide variety of methods for teaching multiplication. One member brings in bottle caps with a multiplication sentence on one side and a product on the other […]

Eating at Home vs. Eating Out | G+S

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Eating at home is also easier on your budget. Besides these obvious benefits, eating at home also makes it easier to avoid food allergies. Eating at home also allows you to prepare the correct size portions which prevents overindulging.

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10 K12 education trends to look for this year

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Keeping up with the modern-day trends circulating in the education industry is a vital way to keep your classroom’s momentum high with increased motivation among students. One trend that is taking off big in vocational […]