Mathematics is defined as “a boring subject that has nothing to do with real life and is developed just to torture every student for eleven years of school.” * Just kidding! Math can be as fun and imaginative as any other subject in school. Galileo Galilei described mathematics as the language of the universe, which
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The “winding down” days at the end of a school semester are anything but. Classes may be about to end, but for kids the summer season is full of potential and the fun is really just beginning. Teachers are full of inventive ways to channel a classroom’s energy into creative projects for these final days.
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Les derniers jours à la fin d’un semestre scolaire sont importants. Les cours peuvent être sur le point de se terminer, mais pour les enfants la saison estivale est plein de potentiel et le plaisir est vraiment juste à son début. Les enseignants utilisent pleins de moyens inventifs pour transformer l’énergie d’une salle de classe
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Leonard Judge | December 11, 2015 | Creativity Defining creativity is not as straightforward as one might think. What is it really? Where do we begin and what are we aiming for when we attempt to encourage creative thinking in children? A common definition for creativity is simply to use one’s imagination to think about and develop original ideas.
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