Nostalgia

By c4kadmin | July 28, 2020 |

When I was a child I visited the boardwalk in Santa Cruz.  There was a Fun House that had some amazing things for you to do.  There was a wave machine—not like the ones you might see today, but a “walk” that you could go on that had pieces moving up and down while you…

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Finding Humor

By c4kadmin | July 28, 2020 |

Why is it that shows like The Big Bang Theory and Mike and Molly are so funny to us?  I think it is because Chuck Lorre has found the humor in things that are “normal” and we all understand.  We all know a Sheldon or a Leonard.  We can empathize with a Mike and Molly…

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Math Facts to Automaticity

By c4kadmin | July 27, 2020 |

Automaticity is most often associated with sight words, but the concept can also be applied to the memorization of math facts.  Whether we are discussing addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division facts, knowing these to automaticity, without thinking, is a necessary part of being effective in mathematics.  Kids can learn math facts in much the same…

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