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  Cris Guenter

  

  Art is good for your kids—and here’s the science why

  National Geographic - McKenna Becker

  Plus, five ideas for easy at-home art projects Kids who doodle, finger paint, or design bead jewelry aren’t just making art—they’re boosting their brainpower. Making a masterpiece—or just a stick-figure drawing—is actually a problem-solving project for kids: First a child looks at the materials and …

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  Cris Guenter

  

  How to Teach Handwriting—and Why It Matters

  edutopia.org - Brooke MacKenzie

  Teaching young students how to write by hand before moving on to keyboarding can help improve their reading fluency as well. Technology is an …

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  Cris Guenter

  

  Easy to Say—But How Do You Really Help Students Learn From Failure?

  edutopia.org - Sarah Gonser

  Teachers need real, actionable strategies when it comes to teaching students how to develop the resilience to learn from their mistakes. The …