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Here’s one thing you will never hear someone say: “I wish I knew fewer languages.” You know why? Because knowing another language is a key to unlocking parts of the world you couldn’t otherwise access, from conversations to literature to music to more. OK, so you might never become Ziad Fazah, […]

The Benefits of Bilingualism

January 22, 2020 in 7GenGames / Cultural content by Victoria Moll-Ramírez

African-American teen for Forgotten Trail game — African-American mathematicians can be great role models and inspiring stories. Teach those stories in history class. Don't shortchange students on learning math

African-American Kids Need MORE than Role Models in Math

December 10, 2019 in Cultural content / Educational Games / Math by AnnMaria De Mars

grandfather with a pile of fish — Growing up you’re taught of this wonderful American holiday known as Thanksgiving. It’s a time where you gather with your loved ones and give thanks for all you have and indulge in a bountiful feast. You’re also taught about this wonderful American story of how Thanksgiving began. In short, you’re […]

Thanksgiving Dos & Don’ts

November 25, 2019 in 7GenGames / Cultural content tagged Thanksgiving by Victoria Moll-Ramírez

horse in a field — I have mixed feelings about this time of year. On the one hand, I love my family and I have SO much to be thankful for. On the other hand, I’ve spent most of my career working on American Indian reservations so my feelings about the whole “let’s celebrate the […]

Native American Culture for Thanksgiving

November 25, 2019 in AnnMaria / Cultural content tagged Native American heritage month by AnnMaria De Mars

Dr. Carol Davis — When I was a graduate student at the University of California, Riverside, all three of my daughters attended the university preschool program. The Director of Native American programs had an office near mine, and each year, I’d stick my head in and say, “Hey, Alfreda, you spoke at the preschool […]

Three for Thursday: Native Americans TODAY

November 21, 2019 in AnnMaria / Cultural content / podcast tagged Native American heritage month by AnnMaria De Mars

It’s the end of the week and that means that it’s time for the Freebie Friday. Today’s freebie is a video on how tobacco is considered sacred by most Native American tribes. The video talks about the way that tribes use tobacco and the reasons behind it. You can view […]

Freebie Friday: Tobacco is Considered Sacred by Most Native American ...

November 15, 2019 in 7GenGames / Cultural content / Educational Resources / Freebie Friday tagged 7 Generation Games / Cultural Content / Freebie Friday / Native American heritage month by Diana Sanchez

On Veterans Day, our country recognizes the work and sacrifice of those who have served in the armed forces. At 7 Generation Games, we offer our sincere respect to all who have served. It also seemed a fitting time to raise awareness of the role American Indians have played in […]

Thank You to All Our Veterans, and the Native Men ...

November 11, 2019 in 7GenGames / Cultural content tagged Native American heritage month by Victoria Moll-Ramírez

The Library of Congress is an excellent resource for Native American research and information.

Freebie Friday: Native American Photos from the Library of Congress

November 8, 2019 in 7GenGames / Cultural content / Freebie Friday tagged Freebie Friday / Library of Congress / Native American heritage month by admin

Beaded ear ring — Is there such a thing as Native American math? Of course! Math is in every culture and adding Native American content to your math class is easy.

Native American Culture in Math

November 7, 2019 in AnnMaria / Cultural content / Education: Innovation and STEM tagged Native American culture / Native American heritage month by AnnMaria De Mars

sugar skulls dia de los muertos — Maybe you know all about the traditional Mexican holiday celebrating the “Day of the Dead.” Maybe you don’t. In fact, if you’re reading a piece titled “What is Día de los Muertos?” we’re going to assume you don’t know that much about the topic. Let’s start with what Día de […]

What is Día de los Muertos?

November 4, 2019 in Cultural content by Maria Burns Ortiz

Augmented reality app for teaching multiplication — With augmented reality apps for teaching math, numbers come to life. Bilingual apps in English, Spanish and Lakota

Augmented Reality Math Apps

October 31, 2019 in 7GenGames / Bilingual Education / Cultural content / Educational Games / Mathematics / multiplication / Remote Education / rural education / Special Education tagged augmented reality / Dakota / lakota / Spanish by AnnMaria De Mars

Tic-tac-toe game for teaching multiplication — If you teach math, you are well aware of how essential it is that students learn basics such as multiplication and division. Of course math shouldn’t be all about rote memorization but if you believe it is a waste of time for students to memorize 9 x 7 = 63 […]

Teaching multiplication: Lesson Plan

August 19, 2019 in 10 Minute Lesson / 7GenGames / Cultural content / Education: Innovation and STEM / Educational Games / Educational Resources / Fourth Grade / multiplication / Third Grade tagged Multiplication Games / teaching multiplication by AnnMaria De Mars