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Spoiler Alert! Penny Puzzle Solution

February 22, 2017

I posted this puzzle on Facebook this past week. Can you move 3 pennies and form a triangle that points down? Here is the solution: I’m a math teacher so I love looking at different solutions and explanations. Here are some of my favorites from the comments on Facebook: You move the three points. Top Read More...

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Learning How To Learn: Barbara Oakley at TEDx

January 17, 2017

Barbara Oakley is a top educational researcher and a professor of engineering. But she wasn’t always a math person. Originally interested primarily in languages and cultures, she made a career change at age 26 (reminds me of myself…I pivoted from French to mathematics when I started college). In this video she explains what she learned Read More...

by Debra Bell, Elementary, The Science of Learning

Simple Steps to Nurture a Child’s Natural Love for Learning (Part 1)

August 8, 2013

Do you realize the wonderful potential you have to keep your child’s natural curiosity and innate interest in learning alive? Here is an 8-minute cut from a short talk I did for a small group of women hosted in a friend’s home. (Part 2 will post on Monday, August 12.)

by Debra Bell, Elementary, The Science of Learning

Nurture A Child’s Natural Love for Learning (Part 2)

August 12, 2013

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Q: How late should I let my teen sleep in?

April 12, 2013

It’s Dr. Deb Fridays…a weekly blog post about a pertinent question. I’ll weigh in with my thoughts but we’re looking to leverage the wisdom of the crowd on these pressing issues. My husband and I have always been early risers. Must be in the genes–his parents were both raised on a farm and maintained a Read More...

by Debra Bell, The Science of Learning

You Can’t Teach Anyone Anything…You Can Only Motivate!

June 13, 2013

I generated quite a bit of discussion on my Facebook page last week when I posted this provocative statement: You can’t teach anyone anything, you can only motivate someone to engage in learning. What do you think? Is that true? My point is this: If your child doesn’t choose to turn on her brain, focus Read More...