Sentences with phrase «kids test well»

«Teachers are so worried about making sure kids test well that they can forget to get on a one - on - one level with the students and figure out what's going on in their lives and in their minds.

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Scientists and educators have long noted that kids who have a positive attitude towards math do better in the subject, but is that just because acing tests naturally makes you enjoy something, or does the arrow of causation point the other way?

Parents always want their kids to do better on tests.

Lower average test scores might not be a problem if you can find out that kids are rapidly improving over time, making that cute house in the cheaper part of town not only good for your wallet, but good for your child's education too.

One example that I read about, Stanford University, a teacher in artificial intelligence offered a class, a couple of hundred kids in the class, he offered it online to 30,000 people, or 20,000 people, and if I remember correctly when he gave the test there were 400 people, or something like that, that did better than the number one kid at Stanford.

It found that children of American homeowners scored no better on math and reading tests than renters» kids, nor did they have lower high - school dropout rates.

My kids are my best judges and recipes will not get posted if I receive a unanimous «thumbs down» — the problem was, I didn't have time to pass the kid test before the cookout.

A good friend of mine told me about a snack that her kids loved and I thought I just had to go home and test it out on my kids.

So you can be sure it's tried and tested by the best critic: Kids!

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Sometimes it's just better to keep things a secret... but I also want my kids to not get weirded out by food and test their taste buds and make them experience different flavours and foods!

Yeah, sometimes I wonder if my kids aren't good for «normal» taste testing anymore because they're not used to boxed foods and processed / sugary foods these days!

Kids are often the toughest critics, especially with healthy stuff, so if it passed the 7 - year - old test then that is always a good sign I hope there are many more batches to come and I will keep that in mind and get back to more banana flour recipes / experiments soon hopefully!

«Kid palate tested and endorsed by my 10 year old son, Half Pint is perfect for both children, as well as those looking for a delicious green juice option in a smaller serving size.»

Nevertheless, breakfast is the most important part of the day, and kids who eat breakfast generally test higher and have better daily attendance / class participation.

the true test of the scouting ability of the service, rather than a regurgitation of who the best programs in the country are looking at, is to find a kid who is pretty highly ranked but does not have other obvious signals such as major programs recruiting him or elite camp type invites.

They strive for equity and not out of control competition and end up with kids who do much better on international testing.

As much as this seems like a parenting issue it is truly an early test as a couple with two kids, and should have nothing to do with space, or what your kids needs are at this point, that is still your job to determine their needs from a logistical standpoint, and that should always be in the best interest of Mom and Dad.

More and more it seemed like the district's only goals were to raise the kids» standardized test scores and to teach them to fear authority — both of which, I'll admit, they did quite well.

You'll get their top ideas for doing crafts with your kids, decorating ideas for your entire home, party ideas for every season of life and perhaps best of all, «real reviews» by the bloggers who use them and test them on your behalf.

They feel like they're caught in this very competitive race, and without something that is easy to measure like test scores, they don't know how well their kids are doing.

Even though almost every student at the KIPP Academy... is from a low - income family, and all but a few are either black or Hispanic, and most enter below grade level, they are still a step above other kids in the neighborhood; on their math tests in the fourth grade (the year before they arrived at KIPP), KIPP students in the Bronx scored well above the average for the district, and on their fourth - grade reading tests they often scored above the average for the entire city.

Walter Mischel has never conducted the Marshmallow test with French kids, so there's no evidence that they'd do better on it than American kids.

And, we expect our kids to stay focused and on task and score well on tests.

we expect our kids to stay focused and on task and score well on tests.

«Software engineer (and parent) Shaun Gallagher has come up with 50 tests you can conduct on your baby in Experimenting with Babies: 50 Amazing Science Projects You Can Perform on Your Kid to explain their behavior and understand them better.»

Research shows that kids who get fed are sick less, pay more attention in class, and even do better on standardized achievement tests.

While the Tour de France brings together the best cyclists from around the world for a brutal test of endurance, the Junior Tour de Naperville's goals are a bit more down - to - earth: promote the sport of cycling for kids.

I plan to write up a whole separate blog post outlining tips on how to do a successful taste testing session along with a litmus test to determine if it would be a good fit for your picky kid.

How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk by Adele Faber This bestselling classic includes fresh insights and suggestions as well as the author's time - tested methods to solve common problems and build foundations for lasting relationships, including innovative ways to: · Cope with your child's negative feelings, such as frustration, anger, and disappointment · Express your strong feelings without being hurtful · Engage your child's willing cooperation · Set firm limits and maintain goodwill · Use alternatives to punishment that promote self - discipline · Understand the difference between helpful and unhelpful praise · Resolve family conflicts peacefully Enthusiastically praised by parents and professionals around the world, the down - to - earth, respectful approach of Faber and Mazlish makes relationships with children of all ages less stressful and more rewarding.

You might not be able to find a potty training method that works best for your kid right away, and you'll have to test out a few tried and true ideas (or create your own) before you find something that sticks.

As my kids and I ran down the stairs towards our driveway I saw the minivan glowing in the distance and I remembered the double sliding side doors, a feature my kids spent the better half of the prior evening testing out over and over again.

When kids were given this «natural language» version of the test, they did significantly better (Markman and Seibert 1976).

While I don't think test scores are everything when it comes to a school's success (happy kids, extracurriculars, etc matter a whole lot, too), they're one of the only ways of assessing how well a school is functioning at what I think should be its main function — which is educating kids.

These include homework - free weekends like the one coming up over Thanksgiving break, encouraging teachers to economize on assignments by, for instance, assigning fewer practice problems in math (10 can serve just as well as 25), and creating a centralized homework calendar that will allow teachers to coordinate big assignments, so that kids don't end up with a lot of tests or projects due on the same day.

We don't need the best or fancy for our kids, but our school is rated, based on the standardized tests taken in grade 3 and 6, as a 2/10 (or, put another way, out of 3037 schools in our province, our local school is currently sitting at 2986/3037 with a continuing downward trend.

Testing out some sleep - inducing apps at naptime or bedtime is an easy place to start, and we've rounded up the ten best apps, designed for babies and older kids, that are worth trying out today.

Good quality and kid tested.

Multiple studies show that kids who have learned how to play an instrument perform better in tests associated with literacy, ve...

«T his takes an important step closer to ending childhood hunger, better test scores and better nutrition for NYC kids.»

Parents should, of course, help kids reduce the sources of stress — not over-scheduling them or excessively focusing on grades and test scores — but they can also dramatically reframe stress, away from avoiding it at all costs to trying to manage the bad and leverage the good.

I tested these out on my «big kid» (my husband), as well as my friend Chad's 7 - year - old son, Luke.»

Research shows that kids who eat breakfast at school perform better on standardized tests, exhibit better classroom behavior, and are less likely to be overweight.

Trainers and animal behaviorists can also do a temperament test to see how good your pet will be with kids, and warn you about things to avoid, like placing your dog's dish next to your child's bouncy seat.

Your child's kid baby stroller need to have the sticking to qualities: — Must satisfy the 5 safety and security as well as safety and security requirements of the American Society for Testing together with Materials (ASTM) in addition to the Juvenile Products Manufacturer's Association (JPMA).

Some kids this age might think their parents are punishing them with a move because of the fight they had with the kid down the block last week or because they haven't been doing well on spelling tests.

The best part kid - friendly recipes are the ones that come from other parents who have tested them on the toughest critics.

We'll have kids who aren't interested in learning and we'll deal with them by writing IEPs (or whatever they're called) to lower the bar so that our dumbbells can maybe crawl over it.We'll have administrators lie and cheat their way to better test scores to get people like Bloomberg off their backs.

Kids who do not test well are labeled as dumb.»

«Our kids deserve better than Common Core, an experiment conceived in secrecy with no public hearings or testing,» Astorino, the 2014 Republican candidate for governor.