Category: Teacher’s Insight

  • When Children Avoid Homework: Helping Them Choose the Truth

    Context Sometimes children say they’ve done their homework when they haven’t.It’s not disrespect, nor “bad behavior”: often, it’s a way to avoid tension, scolding, or the fear of failure. Likewise, they may complain that homework is “too much” — not necessarily because it truly is, but because they’re trying to escape a challenge that feels…

  • Curiosity: the Secret Fuel of Language Learning

    Context In today’s educational landscape — still heavily based on extrinsic motivation (homework, rewards, grades) — curiosity stands out as a crucial cognitive-emotional factor… yet one that is often overlooked. Neuroscience shows that curiosity activates dopaminergic reward circuits and the hippocampus, boosting both encoding and long-term recall. At school and at home, the goal is…