In an increasingly technology-driven world, STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) education has become a key pillar in preparing future generations.
Gregorio Luri tells us that children who are read to regularly by their parents at the age of five perform better in mathematics, vocabulary and spelling at the age of sixteen. And only one third of children are read to at home on a daily basis.
"Even if he doesn't understand the new word, with the words he already knows he can still catch the meaning, so the child acquires vocabulary by reading. It's a virtuous circle."
Career counselling days can be the key help to solve all those questions that students have to solve before making a choice that may determine their future.
In an article in La Vanguardia, journalist Carina Farreras reflects on the reading comprehension of Spanish students based on data from PISA and TIMSS, two international assessment studies.
The confinement has dragged teachers, mothers, fathers and students into uncertainty and the question is clear: what educational model does the Coronavirus lead to?