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  2. Educational video game - Wikipedia

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    A VTech educational video game. An educational video game is a video game that provides learning or training value to the player. Edutainment describes an intentional merger of video games and educational software into a single product (and could therefore also comprise more serious titles sometimes described under children's learning software).

  3. Concerted cultivation - Wikipedia

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    Other aspects of concerted cultivation include emphasis on reasoning skills and language use. Parents challenge their children to think critically and to speak properly and frequently, especially when interacting with adults. These skills also set the child apart in academic settings as well as give them confidence in social situations.

  4. What Video Games Have to Teach Us About Learning and Literacy

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    Gee began playing video games when his (then) six-year-old son needed help playing the problem-solving game Pajama Sam.When he discovered how much enjoyment his son had and how much attention and time he spent solving the game's problems, Gee decided to start playing video games on his own and began to analyze what makes people spend time and money on video games.

  5. Communicative language teaching - Wikipedia

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    Learners in environments using communication to learn and practice the target language by communication with one another and the instructor, the study of "authentic texts" (those written in the target language for purposes other than language learning), and the use of the language both in class and outside of class.

  6. Elementary schools in the United States - Wikipedia

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    These programs also focus on developing skills in classroom management, differentiation to meet diverse learning needs, and effective communication strategies with students, parents, and colleagues. Certification standards for teachers are determined by individual states, with individual colleges and universities determining the rigor of the ...

  7. Parenting - Wikipedia

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    Parenting skills vary, and a parent or surrogate with good parenting skills may be referred to as a good parent. [3] Parenting styles vary by historical period, race/ethnicity, social class, preference, and a few other social features. [4] There is no one appropriate parenting style to raise a child.

  8. Classroom management - Wikipedia

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    Establishing procedures, like having children raise their hands when they want to speak, is a type of classroom management technique. Classroom management is the process teachers use to ensure that classroom lessons run smoothly without disruptive behavior from students compromising the delivery of instruction.

  9. Reflective practice - Wikipedia

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    Empathize: Say out loud what you imagine the other person is experiencing; Keep a journal: Record your thoughts, feelings and future plans; look for emerging patterns; Plan for the future: Plan changes in behavior based on the patterns you identified; Create your own future: Combine the virtues of the dreamer, the realist, and the critic