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How to Talk About Racism in Your Household

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 Racism is an ongoing issue that’s ever-present, especially in American history. It’s a troubling topic that can be extremely overwhelming, for both kids and adults. As a parent, it might be difficult to know what to say to your children. You want to shield them, but also don’t want them to be uninformed or get their information from sources you don’t trust. We understand, and we want to help you have these conversations as best you can. Here are eight tips for talking to your kids about racism. Read More >>  

How Prodigy Supports Children At Home Through Online Learning

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 These are challenging times for teachers, parents, and children to navigate online learning, and this is where Prodigy steps in. Prodigy’s mission is to never let kids stop learning, no matter where they are. Therefore, as the situation gets harder, Prodigy’s online math learning platform continues to support parents and children through engaging content and interactive features. Here’s how: Read More >>  

The Guide to Cooperative Learning: Principles and Strategies for Each Type

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 Finding a resource that explores cooperative learning is easy, but many ignore strategies for delivering the teaching approach. Despite this, the pedagogy is popular in classrooms across districts and grade levels, creating a need for tips and information that teachers can act upon. Below is a guide that covers general principles and specific strategies to use for each of the three types of cooperative learning. Read More >>  

37 Quick & Easy Brain Breaks for Kids

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 We created a list of 37 brain break ideas to try, exploring these categories. Brain breaks are mental breaks kids can take in between learning tasks. They’re often used at school during class time, or at home during homework time. These activities can be active or relaxing, depending what’s needed for each child. The purpose of brain breaks is to switch neural activity to different networks. Read More >>  

The 6 Types of Assessment [+ How to Use Them]

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 How do you use the different types of assessment in your classroom to promote student learning? Most students don’t like tests. Testing can contribute to math anxiety for many students. Assessments can be difficult to structure properly and time-consuming to grade. And as a teacher, you know that student progress is so much more than a number on a report card. But there’s so much more to assessments than delivering an end-of-unit exam or prepping for a standardized test. As mathematics educator Marylin Burns puts it: Read More >>  

5 Tips For Teachers To Manage Online Classes

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 COVID-19 situation has become a roadblock for institutions and schools around the world as they are faced with the most difficult question; How to teach students and continue their education outside a ‘Classroom Environment’? To help you out, here are 6 tips for online classroom management that you can try: Read More >>  

5 Alternative Homework Ideas For Teachers To Make Distance Learning Fun

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 In an effort to reduce the stress of homework during this time and also help students develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills, it is imperative for teachers to come up with a new approach to home learning that not only help students improve their academic results but also apply these skills in the classroom and beyond. These new methods will allow students to grow as learners while serving as an alternative to homework. Take a look at these 5 homework activities to make distance learning fun for kids:  Read More >>  

7 Tips For Parents New To Online Homeschooling

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 Homeschooling is a whole new concept that parents are unfamiliar with. And therefore to understand how to go approach homeschooling for their children, we have listed down 7 tips for parents who are new to homeschooling: Sign up for Prodigy parent account and start your child’s Prodigy journey today.  Read More >>  

How to Teach Online Effectively

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 Over the last several years, online learning has become more common for students and adults alike. It's an effective way to receive a quality education for all age groups, and it offers many benefits when compared to on-campus classes. Prodigy Math Game is an adaptive, curriculum-aligned math platform teachers can use to engage students who are learning online or in the classroom. Sign up for your free teacher account today for easy differentiation and assessment tools! Read More >>  

Learn at Home: How Prodigy Is Helping Students Learn During COVID-19

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 Concerns around Coronavirus (COVID-19) and school closures have schools and families quite overwhelmed right now to say the least. As parents and educators ourselves, we can imagine how stressful life can be in these uncertain times. But just because schools are closed, it doesn’t mean your students have to stop learning. You probably know that Prodigy’s mission is to help every student in the world love learning. Read More >>