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you are here: DentalPlans.com > Dental Health Articles > HealthnewsDigest.com > Summer Fun Activities Rubik’s Cube to Increase Self Esteem Teach Math and Encourage Mentoring Among
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Updated: 6/14/2009 7:00:44 AM |
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(HealthNewsDigest.com) - The You CAN Do the Rubik’s Cube! Program helps 8-to-18 year-olds unlock the secret of solving the world famous 3x3 Rubik's Cube and experience all the benefits of achieving this unique accomplishment!
Since the Rubik’s Cube’s international launch in 1980, the Rubik's Cube has continued to fascinate, bewilder and challenge millions of people worldwide. While many attempted to solve the Rubik’s Cube, few succeeded. Those fortunate enough to solve the Rubik’s Cube experienced tremendous benefits including an increase in self-esteem, confidence, and a great sense of pride.
“We truly believe in the power of the Cube,” says Scott Mercer, Campaign Director. “When a child thinks they can’t solve the Rubik’s Cube and then, after a bit of hard work, focus and determination, they solve it, there is a noticeable shift in their thinking and their approach to other challenges.”
With that in mind, the You CAN Do the Rubik’s Cube! Program was developed to provide teachers, youth leaders, camps and other youth program advocates throughout the U.S. with the tools necessary to actively engage and challenge young people and help them develop patience, focus, and higher self-esteem.
“Our program is meant to stimulate confidence, pride, and a great sense of accomplishment in today’s youth, while encouraging mentoring, teamwork, and perseverance as they learn, that yes, they too can do the cube!” added Vice President, Holly Riehl. In the words of Bryan, a 14 year-old teen member who attends the Boys & Girls, Yawkey Club in Boston, “At first I thought it was impossible but after working on it for a couple of days I completed it and I felt smart.”
The You CAN Do the Rubik’s Cube! Program website, www.YouCanDoTheCube.com, provides all the necessary information an organization or individual needs to experience or share this incredible journey with others, including:
Cuber Corner - an online community where participants can share Rubik’s Cube experiences
Secret Unlocked - a step-by-step solution guide for solving the 3x3 Rubik’s Cube
Helping Others - an area where content helps any youth organization incorporate the Rubik’s Cube into their daily or weekly activities
Math Twist - lesson plans using the Rubik’s Cube for math teachers seeking to engage their students in fun ways to learn about geometry, algebra, and other important math concepts
And much more…..
For more information how organizations are using program, see below:
FOR YOUTH LEADERS
The You CAN Do the Rubik’s Cube! Program was designed with youth in mind. Leaders of camps and organizations such as the Boys & Girls Clubs, YMCAs and other youth organizations are already reaping the rewards. The Helping Others portion of www.YouCanDoTheCube.com is tailored specifically for youth organization leaders to utilize these activities to foster life lessons such as following directions, problem-solving, negotiation, compromise, teamwork and collaboration. Support materials and information about ordering You CAN Do the Rubik’s Cube! Solution Kits are also available. Solution Kits include: 12 YCDTRC Rubik’s Cubes, 12 Solution Guides, Teaching Tips, Checklists, Award Certificates, Solution Guide Instructional DVD, Stickers and Posters. Many items included in the solution kit are also available as free downloads from the www.YouCanDoTheCube.com website.
FOR EDUCATORS
Holding the Rubik's Cube, twisting and turning the parts, can help children of all ages grasp important math concepts including area, perimeter, volume, angles, algorithms and enumeration, among many other geometry, algebraic and general math topics. Some teachers are even using the Rubik's Cube to teach life lessons and 21st century skills such as focus, following directions, memorization, sequencing, problem solving, critical thinking, and perseverance.
Visit the Math Twist section of www.YouCanDoTheCube.com, where there are numerous math lessons and activities written by teachers and educational consultants which have been aligned to national standards, 19 states’ standards and are classroom tested. It’s also a great opportunity for teachers to share lesson plans, teaching tips, and student accomplishments. Educators can also identify challenges and success with colleagues or encourage successful students to register on the website community where program incentives and rewards are also available to earn as they mentor and lead others through this challenging yet rewarding process.
Teacher, David Alger, uses the You CAN Do the Rubik’s Cube! Program and says, “It is naturally engaging for kids, promotes deep thinking, and upon completion creates incredible feelings of pride and confidence. It is problem solving and critical thinking in its purest form, and any well-trained teacher will tell you it is exactly what you hope to see in your best of math classes”.
FOR PARENTS
Bridge the generation gap by working together to learn how to solve the Rubik’s Cube and share in the sense of accomplishment. Imagine learning something for the first time along with your child. It’s a feeling neither of you will soon forget. To get started, you can download the You CAN Do the Rubik’s Cube! Solution Guide for free from the www.YouCanDoTheCube.com Solution Kit page.
The You CAN Do the Rubik’s Cube! Program objective is to share the secrets of solving the Rubik's Cube with young people while encouraging them to help others to do the same because of its unique challenge and the benefits it fosters when solving it.
You CAN Do the Rubik’s Cube! Solution Kits are only available to teachers, educators, camps and youth organizations, but many of the You CAN Do the Rubik’s Cube! Solution Kit contents are available for download for free. So you can use the step-by-step checklist to make sure you’re using the Solution Guide correctly or present your child with a personal award certificate for solving the Rubik’s Cube!
www.YouCanDoTheCube.com
Rubik’s Cube® is a registered trademark of Seven Towns Ltd.
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