As part of a lesson on quantities, a group of five-year-olds in Huancavelica, Peru, was asked, “If you have three candies and I have six, what is that?” The expected answer was something along the lines of “more” or “less,” but after a moment of contemplation, a student responded, “Unfair.” … [Lee más...] about Premath skills add up*
Habilidades pre-matemáticas que suman*
Como parte de una lección sobre cantidades se le preguntó a un grupo de niños de cinco años en Huancavelica, Perú: “Si tú tienes tres caramelos y yo tengo seis, ¿qué significa?” Se esperaba que respondieran algo con “más” o “menos”, pero después de un momento de reflexión, un alumno dijo “es injusto”. … [Lee más...] about Habilidades pre-matemáticas que suman*
The Greening of Little Ones!
How many shades of green are there? Mother Nature and Crayola would say thousands. But the way the climate is changing, we might be coloring some regions in browns. That’s why we have to protect the global environment. But who can do such a task? Well, all those little hands that draw those perfect pictures can also create great outdoor scenes: live ones; ones that move, … [Lee más...] about The Greening of Little Ones!
¡Pintando al Mundo de verde!
¿Cuántos tonos de verde existen en el mundo? La Madre Naturaleza y las cajas de creyones responderían que hay miles. Sin embargo, por la forma en que el clima está cambiando, pronto podríamos estar coloreando algunas regiones solo en tonos de café y marrones. Por esa razón, debemos conservar nuestro medio ambiente. Pero... ¿quién puede asumir este reto? Bueno, todas esas … [Lee más...] about ¡Pintando al Mundo de verde!
Robin Hood Goes to School
Not long ago, schools in Belize’s wealthiest communities received up to twenty times more public resources per students than other schools. The financing of secondary education was a mishmash of grants and transfers from different sources. The most important resource transfers to schools were grants to pay teachers. Unfortunately, by not having limits in place for what subject … [Lee más...] about Robin Hood Goes to School
