May13
In today’s post, we are going to practice some Smartick logic exercises that parents ask us about fairly often: Operator exercises. They are exercises that, at first glance, look complicated but once you understand them you see that they can become a game for children! They form part of the logic exercises that stimulate mathematical talent intent […]
Continue reading »May09
“The principle goal of education in the schools should be creating men and woman who are capable of doing new things, not simply repeating what other generations have done.” – Jean Piaget Within a sociocultural and constructivist framework, Vygotsky coined the term “Zone of Proximal Development” to explain the relationship between development and learning referencing “the distance […]
Continue reading »May06
Today’s post deals with the day to day use of decimal numbers using money as an example (and to help you better understand it). We are going to start with the basics, reviewing what decimal numbers are and how to read and write them. You can use these resources to refresh your memory: What are […]
Continue reading »May03
At Smartick, we always are very interested in following what is happening in the world of education technology because we detect that there are promises that could have stayed as such. That is why we were so interested in this article about AltSchool, a chain of private schools financed by many of Silicon Valley’s […]
Continue reading »May01
We all know that children say the darndest things. In fact, Smartick knows this first hand through Welly, our Virtual World Well. As you know, students can share their wishes, opinions, and recommendations about their sessions, math, Smartick overall, or life itself with Welly! Our team appreciates getting to know Smartick students better and if […]
Continue reading »Apr29
In today’s post, we are going to see how to use an area model to solve a multiplication problem with fractions. This methodological strategy is very effective to show our students an operation that is very complicated to visualize. Teachers usually make an effort to support their explanations with manipulatives and visuals, because if they […]
Continue reading »Apr25
I love to share the experiences and emotions that my students feel when they play in a chess tournament. I know that on the inside they are scared, insecure, and nervous but that they also have courage, are eager to succeed, and independent. It is at this moment, the one where they are alone in front […]
Continue reading »Apr22
In a previous post, we learned what a 100 square was and how to visualize and know the multiples of a number on it. If you have not read the post I would recommend that you do so before continuing, and if you don’t know what the least common multiple is, check out this post. […]
Continue reading »Apr19
Memory and learning Skills such as memory, attention, or information processing speed are important indicators of academic learning. Of all these general cognitive abilities, various studies have shown that working memory plays an important role in the process of learning (Gathercole et al, 2004; Passolunghi & Lanfranchi, 2012). Working memory supports a series of cognitive […]
Continue reading »Apr17
At Smartick we always what to know more about our families around the world. How they heard about us, and what concerns made them think about a reinforcement program for mathematics. In the United Kingdom, we are creating a ”Smartick Family” that, although small compared to our ”world-class,” continues to grow. More and more children […]
Continue reading »Apr11
Dyslexia is a neurobiological disorder specific to phonological decoding (reading accuracy) and recognition of words (speed and reading fluidity) that interferes with the academic performance of children. Currently, since there is an estimated 40% of fraternal recurrence, genetics and inheritance are casually hypothesized as the primary causes. In addition, through neuroimaging techniques, differences were found […]
Continue reading »Apr08
In today’s post, we will be talking about the magnitude of length and its difference to distance, as well as how both concepts are integrated into knowledge at young ages. Before anything, we should ask ourselves if we really know the meaning of these concepts: What is a magnitude? What is the magnitude length? What […]
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