Monet Springer

Having taught in Richmond Hill, Far Rockaway, and now Long Island, the one math skill I’ve found most challenging in any area is fractions. Before you can even teach the skill of adding or subtracting fractions, children need to understand what is a fraction.   Fractions are a numerical amount that…

Did anyone say, a numerical quantity that is not a whole number?  What?  That’s what’s called a fraction.  As an educator, fractions have always been one of my student’s most challenging skills to acquire.  My next few blogs will outline how you can help your child learn how to add,…

Here are some questions you can ask your child’s teacher to get the most out of your conference.  Remember, conferences are approximately 10 minutes long.  How is my child doing socially?   What do you see as my child’s academic strengths and weaknesses? How can you help your child academically and…

Is your child struggling in school? Soon, schools will be offering parent-teacher conferences, which will give parents the opportunity to discuss your child’s strengths and weaknesses.  I encourage everyone to attend these sessions as it offers the opportunity to understand how your child is performing on their grade level.  It…

In previous posts, we discussed the importance of Social Emotional Learning (SEL) for children and strategies they can use to exit the red, yellow and blue quadrants.  In this post, we will discuss some strategies they can use to get themselves out of the green quadrant.  Again, this essentially means…

In previous posts, we discussed the importance of Social Emotional Learning (SEL) for children and strategies they can use to exit the red and blue quadrants.  In this post, we will discuss some strategies they can use to get themselves out of the yellow quadrant.  Again, this essentially means giving…

In a previous post, we discussed the importance of Social Emotional Learning (SEL) for children and strategies they can use to exit the red quadrant.  In this post, we will discuss some strategies they can use to get themselves out of the blue quadrant.  Again, this essentially means giving children…

In a previous post, we discussed the importance of Social Emotional Learning (SEL) for children.  This essentially means giving children the opportunity to recognize how they feel and then offering children strategies to exit any mood they get in.  There are essentially 4 different moods, also known as quadrants, that…

Someone special sent this to me, and I’m grateful to share it with you! Start your day with a grateful heart.  As busy as life can be, always try to stop and take notice of the beauty of the life that surrounds us.  When we focus on gratitude, the tide…

What is Social Emotional Learning, (SEL)?  SEL is the process where children learn the skills, attitudes and information to develop healthy identities, feel and show empathy for others and establish and maintain supportive relationships.   During this time of Covid, SEL for children is especially important.  During Covid, children have…

Is math extremely important in our everyday lives?  My single response is, YES!  Galileo, one of the greatest mathematicians in our history stated, “The universe cannot be read until we have learnt the language and become familiar with the characters in which it is written. It is written in mathematical…

Is English Language Arts (ELA) as important as we think it is?  My single response is YES!  ELA is incorporated into every facet of our lives.  Excellent comprehension skills enhance problem solving skills.  Excellent comprehension skills improve long and short term memory function.  Excellent comprehension skills aid one’s flexible and…