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Funderstanding is in the early stages of planning a complete overhaul of the current site. Its been 14 years and we are in major need of redesigning the site’s content and organization!

We are committed to connecting passionate educators and parents to each other and to information that helps you do better at what you do. We strive to help you inspire the love of learning in children.

We want to hear from you on ways we can best support your needs – whether you are a progressive teacher, an interested parent or a homeschooler, your feedback is hugely valuable to us.

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Easy Recipes for Kids: Cooking as a Learning Experience

The idea of kids cooking in the kitchen may terrify adults with concern about those sharp knives, potential food poisoning, and the resulting messy kitchen. But, there are simple and easy recipes for kids which they can accomplish without causing a big fuss. According to WebMD, cooking with kids has many benefits, from encouraging picky eaters to helping children learn about healthy food choices. Read the rest of this entry »

Kid’s Art Activities & Encouraging Left-Brain Creativity

Left-brain art activities don’t have to be boring – they can be filled with exciting ways for enticing kids to tap into the benefits of combining the sides of their brains into one fun creative machine.  Often, kids let their dominant left-brain take charge forgetting their creative right-brain completely, leading to comments such as, “I can’t draw.” Encouraging creative left-brain art activities promotes self-confidence and the child’s brain to work together. Read the rest of this entry »

Brain Teaser Games

Challenging your child’s brain is an important part to their cognitive development. Studies have also found it is easier to learn during childhood.

“Neuroscientists have discovered that between toddlerhood and puberty, brain metabolism, as measured by blood sugar consumption, remains very high. The synaptic net of axons and dendrites is thick and ready to absorb new experiences,” Oregon University’s Health and Science department said. Read the rest of this entry »

Brain Anatomy

Behind every piece of information or action a student learns or learns to do, is a wealth of complicated structures in his brain. As an educator, you should think of yourself as a neuroscientist, navigating your students’ brains in order to grow and change them with each new lesson. This is called, brain-based learning. In order to take on this important task, it is important that you first understand the parts of the brain and the roles they play in learning and cognition. Read the rest of this entry »