Cognitive Development

Abstract Art… and Math!

Abstract Art… and Math! 150 150 Suzanne

Here’s an interesting thing about abstract thinking or reasoning: it doesn’t seem like looking at an abstract painting and developing abstract reasoning in Math are all that similar, but in…

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Food for Thought! Counter-Intuitive Thinking

Food for Thought! Counter-Intuitive Thinking 150 150 Suzanne

Here’s a riddle: A man goes to a courthouse with an urgent message for a lawyer, who is in a meeting on floor 19, which cannot be interrupted. Five of seven elevators…

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Cognitive Friday: Finding Motivation

Cognitive Friday: Finding Motivation 150 150 Suzanne

Figuring out the best way to motivate a child, or teaching them how to find their own motivation, can be a delicate balance. There is no one-size-fits-all policy on this.…

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Cognitive Friday: Raising “Reasoning” Kids

Cognitive Friday: Raising “Reasoning” Kids 150 150 Suzanne

Kids are great at coming up with reasons for things. One of the first questions that children begin to ask is “why?” and what they are looking for are the…

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