Recent content by Krrizal

In my last year of middle school, I was given a Religion History class, but it focused on Christianity and Catholicism. I am a Catholic, but it did not make me feel "more Catholic" in any sense, just more aware of my religion and the roots of my faith.

I loved Biology, specifically Biotechnology, which was part of the main curriculum. We did a lot of hands-on projects with finger printing, DNA-recognition and sampling, and forensic investigation. It was pretty awesome, now that I think about it.

Khan Academy is incredible! It offers a multitude of lessons in many subjects, not just math. And within those subjects, the lessons are conveniently and efficiently sorted by grade level and difficulty.

Haha, I remember learning this in elementary school! I think it is still being taught, though, since my second-grader came home singing it at the top of her lungs.

I agree with this. Different age groups require different activities and intensity of such activities.

Exposure, repetition, and engagement - expose them at an early age to all kinds of language, make sure to expose them frequently to sources of that language, and encourage them to take an active stand in learning it, such as making their own poems or songs or stories.

I was around eight when I first heard music pouring out of the speakers in NYC (I had just immigrated and the only music I had been exposed to before was the traditional songs in my village) and I fell in love with music - all genres - ever since!

History.com is a great place to start out, but I also highly recommend John Green's Crash Course videos on Youtube!

Thank you for this resource! I will definitely pass it on to the teachers I assist.

I agree that art can be considered a fashion. Like a writer creates entire worlds from mere words and sentences, and an artist crafts a masterpiece from simple colors and brushes, a person can weave together threads and concepts to bring something marvelous to life.

Yes, most children stay inside for the majority of the day, save those enrolled in sports and other activities. It just isn't safe for them to play outside without supervision anymore.

Providing sourced excerpts from the original religious texts can provide an deep and interesting insight into how they are perceived by the original culture/group. And of course, visual aid such as posters, maps, and videos always help enhance the learning experience.

An additional step could also be to encourage them to map out major ideas and support in the form of bullet points, then grouping them by necessity and similarity.

Khan Academy is a wonderful resource for not only mathematics, but almost all possible academic subjects.

Thank you for these resources! I will recommend them to a teacher I volunteer with, who works with elementary school kids and needs a lot of ideas to keep them both entertained and serious!