A los niños se les enseña formalmente a leer en el primer año de primaria. Sin embargo, aprender a leer no se logra de la noche a la mañana, sino que requiere del dominio de habilidades pre-lectoras que se empiezan a desarrollar desde los primeros meses de vida. Por esa razón, para mejorar la capacidad lectora de los estudiantes hay que promover estas habilidades desde antes de … [Lee más...] about Háblale a tu bebé
Talk to your baby
* By Catalina Covacevich Children formally learn to read in first grade. However, this is not achieved overnight. Instead it requires the mastery of pre-reading skills that begin to develop in the first months of life. For that reason, we should promote these skills before entering school. In that way, we can improve the reading ability of students. … [Lee más...] about Talk to your baby
Why Girls Do Better
Girls outperform boys in high school and are more likely to persist in and graduate from college and earn graduate degrees. To understand why this is happening, new research by DiPrete and Buchmann suggests you need to look no further than 8th grade grades. Girls start school more ready to learn than boys. By kindergarten, girls are substantially more attentive, eager to … [Lee más...] about Why Girls Do Better
¿Por qué a las niñas les va mejor en la escuela?
A nivel secundario, las niñas superan a los niños y son más propensas a persistir, a graduarse de la universidad y a obtener un título universitario. Para entender por qué esto ocurre, una nueva investigación de DiPrete y Buchmann sugiere que es necesario ver más allá del octavo grado. Las niñas comienzan la escuela más listas para aprender que los niños. Desde el preescolar, … [Lee más...] about ¿Por qué a las niñas les va mejor en la escuela?
Educating the Mundial-enials: What do soccer trends mean for education in a “new America?”
In a country known better for its love of football than of fútbol, the 2014 World Cup has been a ratings smash. And although Team USA’s run may have come to an end yesterday, many are hailing this World Cup as a big win for US soccer. The first three US games against Ghana, Portugal and Germany have become the top three most-viewed soccer matches in US history. The stats are … [Lee más...] about Educating the Mundial-enials: What do soccer trends mean for education in a “new America?”