Students at San Miguel School have the opportunity to practice problem-solving and other math skills through a web-based program, designed and implemented by the MIND Research Institute, a neuroscience and education research-based non-profit corporation. The program, Spatial Temporal (ST) Math emphasizes conceptual understanding of math, relying on visual and graphic representation of math concepts and problem-solving strategies while not requiring language skills.
On the interactive website, students help a cute character, Jiji the Penguin, overcome obstacles by providing correct answers to math problems.
For more information, please visit the Mind Institute website: http://mindresearch.net/cont/programs/landing_programs.php
Interested in solving some math problems at home? Click on “Try Them: ST Math Games” at the above link. Have fun!
News brief by Nina Wong-Dobkin, with assistance from Brenda Guy, San Miguel School
