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BS Communicative Disorders & BA Spanish from the University of Rhode Island. Master’s in International Education from the Universidad de Alcalá– Instituto Franklin. She has worked as a teacher in three different countries and is now a Translator on the Content Creation Team at Smartick and helps to adapt content for blog posts. As a native Rhode Islander she loves any activity on the water and when she’s not working you can find her traveling, kickboxing, or trying out a new recipe.

Feb14

The Importance of Hearing in Learning

The Importance of Hearing in Learning

Hearing occupies a very important place in learning. ”Hearing is not the same as listening.” Thanks to our sense of hearing we learn to: Speak and recognize sounds in our environment. Understand through spoken language. Locate sounds and adjust their intensity. Filter through noises that bother us when we need to concentrate. Listen at an […]

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Jan24

The Power of Positivity in Education

  Communication is the most powerful virtue that humans possess but with it, we find a double-edged sword. It is well known that the language and behaviors that little ones show the world are, by and large, a reflection of their role models (parents and educators). That is why it is necessary to tip the […]

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Jan04

How Children Can Help with Household Chores

How Children Can Help with Household Chores

Sometimes we forget that a family home is a puzzle where we need all the pieces to fit. In other words, a family is the sum of its members. It is shown that if we involve our little ones in household chores early on, it supports their psychological development with skills such as their sense of […]

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Dec27

7 Advantages of Children That Know How to Solve Problems

7 Advantages of Children That Know How to Solve Problems

Teaching our little ones to solve problems in mathematics will make them successfully cope with life’s challenges.  What are the benefits of learning to solve problems? Help them to understand learning. Memory is very fragile and you can start forgetting knowledge if it is not tied to something emotional or practical. In this way the practical […]

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Dec17

Is Learning Math in Another Language Beneficial?

Is Learning Math in Another Language Beneficial?

Smartick is available in English, Spanish, and Brazilian Portuguese and at the beginning of the session, you can pick from any of these three languages. If your native language is English, you can complete your sessions in another language and achieve two things at once: practice math and another language. If you decide to do it, […]

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Dec13

The Value of Effort in Childhood

The Value of Effort in Childhood

  Like Mahatma Gandhi said,  “Satisfaction lies in the effort, not in the attainment. Full effort is full victory,” and how right is he? Educating our children on the values of consistency, perseverance, and effort will make them become fighters for their own destiny, avoiding the conformity of a simple life. But how do you […]

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Nov23

The Superpower of Concentration

The Superpower of Concentration

  It is well known that the virtues that drive man towards self-realization converge on the same point: habits. The virtue of concentration also needs to be nourished day in and day out so that its seeds bear fruit on the different branches of life. The time has come to give our little ones the […]

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Nov16

7 Pieces of Advice to Help Our Children Overcome Shyness

7 Pieces of Advice to Help Our Children Overcome Shyness

Being shy is different than being an introvert. We can define shyness as a feeling of anxiety and insecurity in the face of different social situations for fear of being judged or rejected. Introverts are reserved people who prefer contact with few people and tend to focus on their own thoughts and feelings, however, this will […]

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Nov09

The Importance of Being Parents, Not Friends

The Importance of Being Parents, Not Friends

  The beautiful word ”FRIEND” carries a sense of togetherness, complicity, understanding, fun, and trust. But for you, as mothers and fathers, you are more than friends, you are parents and here are some pieces of advice to help you be the best parents you can be. Protectors Children need to have a parental figure […]

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