Beginning soon after birth, the most supportive mothers teach the joy of living and learning, through lots of active, encouraging, verbal and nonverbal communication.

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The mission of the SMILE Consortium is to cause a paradigm shift within education by enabling students to be active agents in their learning through an inquiry-based learning model.

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Most time is spent answering questions, doing exercises, working through problems, games and other activities that encourage active learning.

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