Saturday, April 6, 2013

Gestures Improve Math Learning!

We know our ELL teachers use gestures all the time to help convey meanings to students, but would you believe hand gestures also help students understand math?  Read to find out how.

Give Math a Thumbs-Up! Gestures Boost Learning, Study Finds.  Sarah D. Sparks. 4.1.13.  Education Week - Inside School Research.
http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/inside-school-research/2013/04/give_math_a_thumbs-up_gestures.html?cmp=ENL-EU-NEWS2

Try it and let us know how it worked for you.  Please share in the Comments box below.

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