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Several skills are involved in processing information. Unfortunately, two of the foundational skills, memorization and summarization, get most of the attention. While they enable our children to retell what’s been read or heard, they do not prepare them to analyze content in order to choose and defend a position. Perhaps that’s why emotional appeals continue …
As I mentioned last month, teenagers need plenty of opportunities to think critically. We can meet this need by simply adjusting the approach used to cover required high school subjects. Last month we discussed history, so let’s take a look at what we can accomplish during four years of high school English. If it’s just …
Minor Adjustments for Major Benefits: Using English to Teach Teens to Think Read More »
It’s easy to believe a child “gets it” when he answers a question using the exact words he just heard or read. Actually, all that proves is a good memory. I used questions from a study guide for discussion of a book I hadn’t read, and, at first, wasn’t sure whether or not the student …
Greetings! Welcome to my very first column on the Internet. I admit I avoided the Internet in the past because it all seemed so overwhelming. I imagine that’s how plenty of homeschoolers feel these days when it comes to sorting through all the curriculum resources available now. Tired, overworked, and with a sense of having …
Originally Published: July 2001 You may have been thrilled—or dismayed—by your child’s standardized achievement test scores this spring. If his scores were high, should you jump ahead a few grade levels? If low, have you failed as a teacher? The answer to both questions is, “No.” Test scores should be interpreted and then used as …