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Solving Fun Buzz
Read what educators are saying about Solving Fun!
PALO ALTO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
Palo Verde Elementary 5th Grade
"Solving Fun has created a safe environment for all learners to do hard work. Their puzzles are fun, creative, challenging, and accessible. The language they use to encourage all learners inspires students to think critically throughout the time that they are with Hillary and Marcy, as well as when they are working outside of the Solving Fun sessions. Their approach with students is to encourage perseverance, resilience, and to embrace trial and error. They teach the kids how to be supportive of each other in their sessions as well. I have been so grateful for Solving Fun for being willing to see past the challenges of teaching puzzling in a pandemic as well as encouraging students to be their own personal best."
-- Jenn, 5th grade teacher
UP ACADEMY
"My students loved our sessions with Solving Fun. Hillary and Marcy met my students at their just-right level academically and it was great to watch my students have fun growing their literacy and numeracy skills through puzzle solving and games. Even more impressive, was watching them grow as teammates and collaborators. Solving Fun is a great addition to any math, literacy, or social-emotional learning classroom!"
San Mateo, CA
-- Alexandra, elementary teacher
PETERSON SCHOOLS
Mexico City, Mexico
"Solving fun is exactly what the name implies, a fun way to learn and or teach problem solving skills across a myriad of subjects: math, science, reading comprehension, history and more. It makes learning and applying that learning FUN!"
-- Erin, 5th grade teacher
PALO ALTO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle School Connections Program
"During the sessions, my students were able to connect with each other even through this virtual environment. They had a great time solving puzzles and playing games that made them think in different ways."
-- Katie, 6th grade teacher
"It's so great to see them engaging joyfully with a challenge!"
-- Beth, 6th grade teacher
PALO ALTO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
El Carmelo Elementary 3rd Grade
"We were lucky to have Solving Fun time during online learning each week. My students were totally engaged in the problem solving fun. They challenged themselves, were willing to try new things and take risks with their thinking and had lots of fun engaging in the different activities. They always looked forward to trying the new puzzles, games and activities."
--Teri, 3rd grade teacher
RIGHT AT SCHOOL
Palo Alto, CA
"After our first session, many of the students couldn't stop talking about how much fun they had and couldn't wait to solve more puzzles again!"
--Karina, program manager
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