By Cristina Post, on November 10th, 2010 To sleep, perchance to dream… most of us are aware of REM sleep, the stage of sleep where our brain activity is the most similar to wakefulness. We dream, as our eyes move rapidly behind our eyelids (not dream-related, as it turns out – the intense electrical activity in our brains simply stimulates the trigeminal . . . → Read More: How Can Sleep Affect Learning?
By Cristina Post, on October 30th, 2010 Working with a math specialist or tutor is often a great way to get students back on track with math, but there are many strategies that you can try at home to support their extra work, or even to render it unnecessary! Many parents struggle with how to help children at home. Here is a . . . → Read More: What Can I Do to Help My Student Succeed in Math?
By Cristina Post, on September 14th, 2010 Many of us feel a sympathetic gut reaction when our children tell us they are having a hard time in math. “So did I”, we tell them, or just as often, “I hated math in school!” Out of sympathy, we instantly reinforce their fear, not knowing that we are helping to create a sense of . . . → Read More: What Do I Do When Tutoring Just Isn’t Enough?
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