What is the purpose of homework? It does have a purpose doesn’t it. After all isn’t it just some torture device thought up by vengeful teachers who wish to infringe upon the free time of their students. Yes, homework has a purpose. Homework is designed to reinforce what is learned in classroom. As a teacher … Continue reading Homework: Why Bother?
What Every Parent of A Child With Learning Disabilities Needs to Know
First learn about your child’s learning disability. Find out the symptoms or traits and problems this disability may cause. Be sure to keep a record of every meeting, test results and diagnosis your child has. Become informed of the rights you and your child have under the IDEA law. This is a federal law that … Continue reading What Every Parent of A Child With Learning Disabilities Needs to Know
Imparting a Love for Learning
Learning should be a lifelong process. Learning encompasses far more than just getting good grades in school or passing a test. One downfall of schools is that due to pressures to get good test scores the learning process is sometimes neglected. The focus has shifted to passing tests and meeting curriculum goals not imparting knowledge. … Continue reading Imparting a Love for Learning
Homeschool Benefits is Back!!!
Well, after being down for a month part of the Homeschool Network is back up. So, you are wondering why do I care? Well, because I am an editor for one the sites http://www.homeschoolbenefits.org/. I haven't written as much over the summer but I have written several articles for the site. Want to find out … Continue reading Homeschool Benefits is Back!!!
Greek vs. Hebrew for Studying the Bible
It is true that the best way to study the Bible is in the original language. To do this ideally one needs to learn Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek. Most theologians and Bible students only learn Hebrew and Greek.Hebrew is the language of the Old Testament. If one’s desire is to focus on the Old Testament … Continue reading Greek vs. Hebrew for Studying the Bible
Dyslexia Explained
In recent months there has been much discussion about Dyslexia and its existence. Some experts claim that it does not exist. Yet dyslexia does exist. It is the most common cause of reading problems.One common misunderstanding is that dyslexia is simply seeing or reading things backwards. Dyslexia is much more than reversing letters it is … Continue reading Dyslexia Explained
Distance Learning: A Substitute for College
Can distance learning be a substitute for college? The answer is both yes and no.Yes it is possible to get a quality education through an on-line institution. Many respected colleges have been offering distance learning for years. In fact the classes may be a duplicate of what is taught in a traditional college setting.However it … Continue reading Distance Learning: A Substitute for College