The area of problem solving is one which teachers recognize as pervasive in all academic pursuits. When meeting as a team, the fifth grade teachers agreed that Math is not the only subject area where consideration of facts, recall of processes, and application of knowledge is important. In all subjects, problem solving is necessary.
One method for improving a child's skill at solving any problem, is to have them practice. The Garrison Mill Web Links Notebook offers countless opportunities to hone one's skills. Ms. Schulman has taken an enormous amount of information and put it at students' fingertips. The material can be searched by subject, grade level, or search engine. In addition to this, links to sites which have been purchased by the PTA and the GM Foundation are located here as well.
This resource is one which can be of great benefit to both the parent and the learner. On the day that your child comes home and says they are struggling with a concept, the Web Links Notebook is a terrific resource to find clarifying activities and reteaching strategies. For the student who wishes to extend what they learned in class or within their peer group, it is a place to explore the safe sites which have been compiled for student use.
Consider adding some time weekly to have your child work from the Web Links Notebook. It is here for our support, and it is excellent!
