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1. A teacher has her students use counting blocks to work on adding and subtracting. She also has her students walk her through how they are getting their answers and asks them questions on their problem-solving. What strategy(s) is this teacher using to promote development in math and why? The strategy that the teacher uses to promote development in math is using objects and visual displays to illustrate mathematical concepts. I believe that this is the strategy to promote development by the teacher providing students with blocks to help work on counting. The blocks are used as a visual to help students with their understanding of addition and subtraction. I think another strategy shown here was fostering metacognition in mathematics. The teacher had the students explain how they got their answers, which shows metacognition through them explaining how they did their math problem. The teacher also asked problem-solving questions, which is another example of the teacher using metacognition through mathematics. I think that the teacher is using the strategies of using objects and visual displays to illustrate mathematical concepts and fostering metacognition in mathematics to help promote development in mathematics. 2. How would you promote metacognition in math for younger students? Provide at least two specific examples. I would promote metacognition in math for younger students by having students explain how they solved a problem. I would also have the students further explain the steps they took to do it. An example of this is having a student explain how they know how to solve a simple multiplication problem. I would ask them how they know that 2 times 4 equals 8. The student could show me a visual representation that if he took blocks and made four groups of 4, that it would equal 8. This would show me that he knows how to explain and solve the multiplication problem. Another example of this is having a student check to see if their calculations are correct in a word problem. If a word problem is talking about buying different items from the grocery store and the student thinks the total is in the millions, then they should check the accuracy of the problem. This would show me as a teacher that my student knows how to not only solve a word problem, but to consider if their answer is logical. 3. How is nature vs. nurture important in children's basic developmental learning? Nature vs nurture is very important by both aspects being both very crucial in a child’s basic developmental learning. Nature is crucial because a child’s genetic makeup can determine many traits in learning, temperament and behavior. Some parts of the genetic makeup can be shown in the classroom such as aspects of their behavior or personality. Nature can also affect how

children can learn. If both parents had a learning disability, the child most likely can develop one. This can affect the child’s basic development in learning. On the other hand, nurture is more based on creating experiences for your child. If a child is read to before school even begins, the child will be more likely to succeed in the classroom early on. They will be more likely to understand stories and pay attention when being read to, than a child that was barely read to. Overall, nature and nurture are both important in a child’s basic developmental learning. 4. What is the best way for children to learn science besides using a textbook? Explain the reasons why. The best way for children to learn science besides using a textbook is to engage students in scientific investigations. The reason for this is because not only do children have fun through experiments, but they also learn. An example of this is growing a butterfly garden. Many students would get bored reading that caterpillars turn into butterflies just from a textbook. But if they get to see caterpillars grow into butterflies, it becomes more fun. The children will learn more since they will be very curious about how this process happens, they can record all the progress and they will be excited to learn about it in every single science class. It could be easier to just teach from reading a textbook and taking a test on it, but students can get more out of the experience of a scientific investigation. It is a great way for students to get up and moving, but also educating on a topic that is required. 5. As a teacher, what are 3 ways you could help students understand and learn in social studies? For each suggestion, explain how you would do this. The three ways you can help students understand and learn social studies is having students relate concepts to personal knowledge, understanding why people acted as they did, and make it fun for students. An example of how I would do this is if it was a geography lesson, I would have students learn about the regions of the United States. I would make sure to incorporate all three ways of understanding to keep all the students engaged and make sure they understand. I would split the class into four different groups. I would cut the US map into four sections. Each group will learn if their section is north, south, east or west. They will all color their section and when they are all done it will be a fully colored US map. A personal connection to this is asking students what part of the country they would like to live in if they got the choice to. For the understanding of the why portion, the students will have a good understanding of what part of the country they live in looks like and how it is divided up. Lastly, the fun part is when students get into groups and get to color a part of the United States.

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