Mom Moments

Kids may roll their eyes when their mother asks them about their school day, but answering her may actually help them learn. New research from Vanderbilt University reveals that children learn the solution to a problem best when they explain it to their mom.
 
read the rest here http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/01/080123140402.htm

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Eight-year-old children have a radically different learning strategy from twelve-year-olds and adults. Eight-year-olds learn primarily from positive feedback (’Well done!’), whereas negative feedback (’Got it wrong this time’) scarcely causes any alarm bells to ring.  Twelve-year-olds are better able to process negative feedback, and use it to learn from their mistakes.  Adults do the same, [...]

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a follow up to my post from last week http://www.blogsmonroe.com/moms/2008/09/go-to-school/
 
Fewer students, less money
by Ray Kisonas
Fewer students in area schools mean fewer dollars will flow into local school districts.
The annual statewide student head count day was Wednesday and preliminary results show there has been an exodus of families.
“It’s the same thing: It’s the economy,” said Mark [...]

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