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Young Kids in Low-Income Families Get Less Exposure to Math. Can the Right Apps Help?

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Recent public debates have focused a spotlight on K-12 math pathways. But there’s been less attention paid to what math skills students need early in life, to set them up for elementary school in the first place. Some parents received analog games designed to convey math skills, while others received a storybook.

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Zap Zap Kindergarten Math–Clever, Engaging Early Math Lessons

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Zap Zap Math is a free gamified way to teach K-8 math skills that are tied to many national standards (like Common Core). The over 150 games are fast-paced and interactive and cover over 180 math topics. Read my full review of Zap Zap Math here. Compare 2 numbers as greater than, less than, or equal. Things I like.

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Why good childcare provision is important for gender equality

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Why good childcare provision is important for gender equality. Ingela Naumann is professor of comparative social policy at the University of Edinburgh in the UK. WHY RESEARCHING GENDER EQUALITY IS IMPORTANT. When she was seven years old, Professor Ingela Naumann’s daughter came to her, distraught.

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100th Day of School — It’s about Learning

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Math From the very first day of school, have your students track the number of days they’ve been in school in anticipation of the 100th day, marking the days in ten bundles, paving the way to counting by tens and ones. jumping jacks, sit-ups, and deep knee bends) to learn the concept that 10 sets of 10 equal 100.

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Zap Zap Math–Clever, Robust Math App for K-6

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Many of you are familiar with the award-winning free app called Zap Zap Math. I first learned about it through an email about their newly updated platform– …addictive math games. kids fall in love with math. Not a lot of math apps can fulfill these claims. How do the Zap Zap Math folks do that?

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Does the way we fund scientific research benefit everyone equally?

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Does the way we fund scientific research benefit everyone equally? Woodson , Associate Professor at Stony Brook University in the US, studies the broader impacts of research. WOODSON Associate Professor in the Department of Technology and Society at Stony Brook University, USA. I was interested in science and maths.

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Engaging All Learners: Expanding High School Options for Success

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Whether it’s an interactive math game or a virtual reality tour of the Colosseum, technology opens up new avenues of learning that were previously inaccessible. You must be ready to adapt your teaching strategies, align the use of technology with learning objectives, and ensure equality in access.

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