self-control – Early Math Counts https://earlymathcounts.org Laying the foundation for a lifetime of achievement Tue, 11 Jul 2017 15:51:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 183791774 Simon Says Don’t Use Flash Cards- NY TIMES Magazine https://earlymathcounts.org/simon-says-dont-use-flash-cards-ny-times-magazine/ https://earlymathcounts.org/simon-says-dont-use-flash-cards-ny-times-magazine/#respond Mon, 27 Aug 2012 19:00:37 +0000 http://www.mathathome.org/blog1/?p=519 In yesterday’s New York Times magazine, author Tara Parker-Pope argues that “play is the key to academic success”.  Aaaah! a like-minded writer who understands what teachers of young children have known all along.  She asserts that game play encourages higher order thinking skills, improved executive functioning, and self-control.  I love it when we hear research that supports what we know – and debunks the myths surrounding early learning.

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