Because I Said So
Got (Number) Sense?
by Danielle Wood
October 16, 2008
My son is only five years old, but he’s already a geek. He proudly proclaims that he’s “a math guy”. His favorite word is googol (the number, not the company). And he likes to talk about infinity.
All of this, while incredibly weird for his math-phobic mom, is good news. A new report from Johns Hopkins University links “good number sense” in the early years with math sense all the way up through high school. Oddly enough, knowing how well a high ...
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Danielle Wood is the Director of Editorial for Education.com. You can reach her at editorial@education.com
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An Online Fountain of Youth?
by Danielle Wood
May 29, 2008, 12:00 amFeeling dog tired? Worn out from work, dinner, the kids? Well, I've found something online sure to make you feel like a spring chicken again. Read More
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Kid-Friendly Summer Festivals!
May 22, 2008, 1:55 am
Let's face it, your days of Coachella and Lollapalooza are probably over, now that you've got kids-on-the-brain (and in the station wagon.) But just because you won't be swilling a cold one to the deafening roar of heavy metal and punk, doesn't mean that summertime and summer fest can't go hand in hand. Read More
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The Electric Company Coming Back to TV!?
by Danielle Wood
May 15, 2008, 12:00 am"Hey, you guyyyys!" If you're a junkie like me, you won't have to read this phrase twice to know I'm talking about Rita Moreno's opening chant at the beginning of the now-defunct Sesame Street follow-up, The Electric Company. And you'll know, of course, that I mean the TV show The Electric Company, and not the guys who shut your power off when you don't pay your bills. Read More
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Me and Matt Lauer
by Danielle Wood
May 1, 2008, 12:00 amBelieve it or not, a few days ago I spent the morning with Matt Lauer, on the set of the Today Show. Read More
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Kids' Music That Won't Drive You Crazy
by Danielle Wood
April 24, 2008, 12:00 amA parent can only listen to so much Old MacDonald, before being sorely tempted to bang his or her head repeatedly against the stereo. Here are four kid CDs that will have you grooving, along with the munchkins in your back seat. Read More
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Top 10 "Dream Colleges"for Kids vs. Parents
by Danielle Wood
April 10, 2008, 12:00 amAs thousands of students across the country stalked their mailboxes for college acceptance letters, the Princeton Review surveyed their mood. Guess what? Mom and Junior don't agree on the top 10 "dream colleges." Read More
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Let Them Eat Cake
by Danielle Wood
April 3, 2008, 12:00 amCan making a cake help prepare your child for school success? Shield him from bullies? Build his pre-reading skills? Not exactly. But in this fast-paced world, it might be just what the doctor ordered. Read More
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A new friend
March 27, 2008, 12:00 am
This week, my son made a new friend. The homeless man who lives outside our local library. The man was playing flute, as he always does in the late afternoons, and we walked over to listen. "Why is he wearing a plastic bag as a coat?" my son whispered. "To keep him warm," I said. "Oh," he nodded. Read More
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Add This to Your To-Do List!
by Danielle Wood
March 20, 2008, 12:00 amMichael Eisner did it. So did Albert Einstein, retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Conner, Norah Jones, and Chelsea Clinton. Now, if you get your act together, your kids can, too. Read More
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Do This Now!
by Danielle Wood
March 13, 2008, 12:00 am$350 million a pop for F-22 Raptors but not enough money for books? Show the government that reading matters. Read More
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