REVIEWED BY NUMBERDYSLEXIA’S EXPERT PANEL ON NOVEMBER 24, 2022 Factually speaking, math and myths go hand in hand. However, girls not being good at maths or simply hating maths is not what dyscalculia looks like. No matter how many false assumptions go around, dyscalculia[1] is a difficult condition to live with and affects almost 3-7% of children. … Read more
Situational awareness, or knowing what’s happening in your environment at all times and how it can potentially affect you, is important. The term situational awareness is generally used in the context of healthcare, aviation, and the military where quick decision-making is required. These decisions could have grave repercussions and mean the difference between life and … Read more
Developing social and emotional skills is critical for children of all age groups. These skills help them develop socially, emotionally, and academically and become strong individuals who are better at dealing with life’s challenges. Therefore, some schools incorporate Social Emotional Learning (SEL) in their curriculum to foster these skills in students within the school environment. … Read more
Please Note: This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure (link) for more info. Self-discovery is a rewarding venture, yet, not many of us want to reflect on our behaviors, attitudes, and values. While the blame still lies with us, living a fast-paced life implies missing out on a range of emotions and thoughts that just … Read more
When was the last time you felt so curious about a topic that you spent hours on it? You read various articles, watched a lot of videos, and almost forgot where or when the time passed. Active learning aims to foster this exciting and almost insatiable need to learn. It involves the student or the … Read more
While textbooks are still a preferred medium of learning in educational institutions, audiobooks are becoming increasingly popular in today’s times. The convenience of listening to an audiobook is driving more people to choose them over print books. Although this is a welcoming change, as people can select their preferred mode of learning, the question of … Read more
Every child is gifted. They just unwrap their packages at different times. At the same time, a therapeutic plan or educational strategy for one child might be ineffective for another youngster. Early intervention works and tends to enhance the prognosis. This is because human learning and growth occur fastest throughout the first few years of … Read more
How do you know a cat is not a mouse, or a ball is not a tomato? Scientifically speaking, through sensory acquisition or visual perception of different objects. Visual discrimination[1] is an aspect of visual perception that helps us classify, organize and differentiate different shapes, sizes, and colors of various objects. Within visual discrimination, there … Read more
Teaching is a noble profession, and since ancient times, teachers have been revered like saints. While the position of a teacher still holds the same reputation, teaching methods have been under scrutiny for quite some time. The debate of traditional versus experiential learning is still ongoing. Depending on the subjects, age group, and professional demands, … Read more
Take a moment to look away from the screen and notice the various things, people, sounds, smells, and sensations around you. If you noticed something new, that you were not previously aware of, chances are you were not situationally aware before. Being situationally aware would mean that you constantly know what is going on in … Read more