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Help kids learn math and science: The power of self-explanation

May 10, 2024May 9, 2024

$young girl provides self-explanation for a science concept she is drawing on a blackboard$

We can help kids learn math and science by harnessing the power of self-explanation. But there are pitfalls. Here’s how to make it work.

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