When students are invited into the process of managing their learning. they are empowered with greater self-management and earned responsibility throughout life. Students who learn the value of self-management in their early years are much more likely to demonstrate success in taking personal responsibility for their actions. Yorktown Education students, Alexis and Brandon Foster are excellent […]
Fear of failure is an obstacle to learning and can be better used as a tool for critical thinking. Why is it that we don’t understand the value of failure? Is it so ingrained into our culture that failure is bad, not acceptable, and otherwise a sign of lack? How is it that failure is […]
One of the biggest disruptors to learning is feeling sad or burdened when facing a challenging task. When students feel anxious or uneasy in their environment, learning takes a backseat to merely coping. If a student is teased by another student or made to feel unhappy, they cannot be expected to retain new learning. […]
By allowing children to step forward, speak out, and discover their own strengths helps them become more independent and better critical thinkers and self-managers. Learning can evoke powerful emotions in students, such as anxiety, apathy, and even embarrassment. Helping them develop critical thinking and problem solving skills also helps students to become better self-managers. If […]
Providing young children with the advantage of learning computational thinking skills at the earliest age-appropriate time helps their evolution into the real digital world. In today’s digital world children are accustomed to alphanumeric devices and technology from the time they’re born. This jumpstart into the world of computers and computational thinking is seen by some […]
In the coming weeks here at Yorktown Education, you’re likely to hear the word “innovation” quite a few times in terms of our Innovation Expo. Each year, we challenge the students to innovate to solve a problem. Some of the greatest ideas and solutions to problems have come from children, but often, those ideas are […]
Long before children start to school, parents are given the opportunity to stimulate the love of learning. Children possess a natural curiosity for learning, hungry to know more and understand the ‘why’ and ‘how’ of things. However, it takes time and a concerted effort. These kids are fortunate to have been given an early introduction […]
One of the words that we are promoting this year at Yorktown Education is “Collaboration”. Why choose collaboration for a word to promote this school year? Collaboration is a lifelong task that just does not go away. You have likely heard the groans of a teenager being told, “this is a group project, and I […]
Where exactly is the ‘funny bone’ and what part of our brain does it control? Of course, there is no physiological funny bone, and yet the reference to it reminds us of the fun and good humor of childhood playtime. Yet, research shows that humor cannot be dismissed when associated with how it affects learning. […]
The people who build the classroom culture are the students. Whether technology is part of the environment or not, the students play the leading role in shaping their own learning experiences. That’s why social and emotional skills are so vital from the earliest days of education. By ensuring these skills are in place, students have […]