Disadvantaged children fall even further behind in academics during what has been termed the ‘summer slide’. According to the National Summer Learning Association: Most students lost 2 months of math skills with low-income students losing another couple 9 in 10 teachers spend at least 3 weeks re-teaching material at the start of a new school…
Teachers and afterschool providers who finds themselves becoming increasingly interested in mindfulness and integrating mindfulness into their classrooms or programs have to keep one very important thing in mind…it starts with them. Introducing kids to mindful awareness, bringing attention to their breath, focusing their mind on particular thoughts or mantras, has been shown in recent…
According to the National Afterschool Association “80 percent of what we know is acquired through listening, which is closely connected with reading comprehension. There is also a strong connection between increased physical activity and improved brain function.” The Walking Classroom is a unique approach to learning that combines physical activity with active learning via podcast. Students…