Maintain Positive Memories and Knowledge

Other ways to celebrate and maintain positive memories and knowledge include the following: Have students teach the new skill to someone else. Have students keep a list of achievements in their math journals or write them on a wall chart. Take a photo of the fi nal achievement (even if it is something as simple as a well-solved math problem). Have students compose a note to their parents, and add your own comments. Provide opportunities for students to transfer the new skills to new situatio...

 Esther Dyson Forged Her Own Path

Thank you for your compliment to Esther and to her parents. We do not claim credit for her achievements. She was lucky to be the oldest of six, so we had little time for her and gave her little of our attention. She befitted from our benign neglect. She learned from a young age to choose her own path through life. She chose for her motto: "Always make new mistakes." I believe that is the key to her happy and productive life.

 Motorskill Milestones in Infants

Typical Month of Onset Gross Motor Skill 1-2 Holds head erect and steady 2-3 Lifts head and chest with arm support on tummy  Sits with support  3-4 Rolls tummy to back  6-7 Rolls back to tummy  6-8 Sits alone  8-9 Pulls to stand  9 Crawls  9-10 Walks with handholds ("cruises")  11-12 Stands Alone 12-13 Walks alone Typical Month of Onset Fine Motor Skill birth Reflexive grasp 1-3 Pre-reaching (ineffective)  3 Voluntary grasp  4-5 Successful reach and grasp  6-7 Controlled reach ...