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Distance Learning: Online Education for Adults
Taking advantage of how one learns leads to distance learning achievement. This alternative to traditional education requires comparable skills and techniques to succeed.
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Social and emotional learning -a way of life?
How do we reconcile our teaching of social and emotional skills and "waging peace" in our schools with the present war being waged in Iraq?
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Book Review
This is a review of the book-"The Emotional Development of Young Children: Building an Emotion-centered Curriculum" by Marilou Hyson.
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Camping Alphabet Cards
These alphabet cards can be used in so many ways.
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Children's Fitness - Part 2
Last month's article described some promising new developments in school physical education programs. But a crucial ingredient is still missing and this article will explain what that "missing ingredient" is, and how it might be introduced into PE classes.
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Fun Family Activities That Teach
Get back to basics with ideas and activities that provide great learning opportunities as well as good, old fashioned family time.
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Problem Solving and Science Process Skills
Students must develop the ability to conduct science investigations using prior knowledge and experiences, along with treating science investigations as problem solving.
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Testing and Social and Emotional Learning. Part 1.
Social and emotional learning skills are a key part of any school curriculum now. But how are these skills being evaluated and are they being taken into account in making decisions about the student's academic life?
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Multiple Learning Styles
The secret to motivating students to learn is by using multiple learning styles. Here are a few tips.
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Piano Lessons for Children
The piano is an ideal first instrument for children who want to learn to read music, and play a musical instrument. It's good for kids in other areas of their lives too.
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Strategic Reading
In this article, you will find out why strategic reading is so important and what you can do to implement it in your ESL classroom.
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Art Lessons For Kids
Art is often one of the first classes to be forfeited because of time constraints. Students will have a higher chance of success if art is incorporated into all classes.
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Remembering How To Play
Psychiatrist Stuart Brown says that the purpose of play is simply play itself, yet his studies show it has a vital function-the foundation of adaptability and optimism.
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The Most Effective Form of Therapy
Guest columnist, Neal Sideman, is President of the Agoraphobia and Panic Disorder (APD) Foundation, a nonprofit foundation dedicated to helping people overcome panic disorder, agoraphobia and related conditions. He sent me two items to share with you. First a richly informative discussion of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and second a lovely piece called "The Attitude of Allowing." Thanks, Neal, for both these wonderful articles.
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Make an Alphabet Book
Make an alphabet book you and your child can read again and again.
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Shrinkwrap: Ask for it!
Shrinkwrap: a great protective addition.
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Book Review - How To Write Killer Fiction by Carolyn Wheat
This is a book review on "How To Write Killer Fiction" by Carolyn Wheat
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Improving Marketable Job Skills
Employees who want to improve their marketability need to understand their career goals and then plan how to develop the skills necessary to get the job done.
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Majoring in Creative Writing
Choosing to study creative writing means harnessing one's natural talent and focusing it into material that is both enjoyable and publishable.
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Make*a*Circus Makes a Difference
Make*a*Circus is an organisation in California helping young people find self empowerment through circus skills.
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Play With Me Sesame
Sesame Workshop's half hour Sesame Street spinoff for Noggin brings old friends to a new format.
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Purchased Homeschool Curriculum
There are many purchased homeschool curriculums but how do you choose? Independent, guided or custom curriculum, which one fits your childs learning style?
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So, What's It Like To Live With Someone Who Has ADHD?
Family relationships can be difficult for the ADDer and for those family members who have to deal with the effects ADD can have on the family unit.
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Supplementing Your Child's Education With a Personal Computer
A brief overview explaining that children's software and computers can be a wonderful asset to a child's education.
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Upward: A Christian Sports League
Upward sports leagues are a great alternative to recreational programs for Christian parents. It offers a chance for youth to pray, play, and learn, while having fun!
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21st Century Learning's Focus
With the growth of the 21st Century Learning Initiative in education, six elements of learning have become the focus for reform and change.
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Catskills March Mt Madness
The entire Windham/Hunter area hails spring skiing and riding with deals, discounts and special events throughout March and into April.
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Chore Cards
Running a blended family household is hard work. Using chore cards to assign and manage tasks can help a large family keep things running smoothly at home.
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Course Prerequisites for College
In order to be considered for college admission, high school students need to take specific courses. Colleges have common course admission requirements
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Early Childhood Literacy
Learn what you can do to spark the joy of learning through literacy from a young age - and why it matters!
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Eight Parts of Speech Activities
Make learning the eight parts of speech a fun group activity. Students identify nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, pronouns, prepositions, interjections and conjunctions
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Employment Issues in the 21st Century
A discussion of the situations faced by the over-35 group and a few suggestions for enhancing job prospects in the event of job-loss, facility closure or lay-off and a few ways to become proactive in you employability.
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Essential Oils for Kids & Parents
How to select the best essential oils to safely treat children's indigestion, nausea, fever, headache, hyperactivity, insomnia, cold, flu, kill germs and more.
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Free Preschools In Iowa
Governor Culver is making a dramatic impact in education. Last month he gave Iowa teachers their biggest raise and now he is funding preschools.
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Help Your Clever Child To Long Term Success
Most parents want their clever children to succeed. Helping them to take a flexible, not a rigid approach to study, will help them to do this.
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Helping Kids Develop Social Communication Skills
Many of the conflicts that occur between kids are due to deficits in social communication skills. But there are strategies that can help.
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Homeschooling and Daily Life
How to combine homeschooling with housework, grocery shopping & home business. Help & advice for easy, fun home school. How to make home education fit into daily life.
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Ice Climbing in New Zealand
An absolute beginner can become an ice climber in just one day on the spectacular glaciers of the South Island.
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Indigenous Education Irony
We are facing a crisis in Indigenous Education that can only be resolved through Aboriginal sovereignty.
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Language Book: Teach Me How to Say It Right
Teach Me How to Say It Right is a book designed for anyone who has any interaction with young children, including parents, teachers, and other caregivers.
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Language in Primates
Non-human primates' capability for language is a result of their motivation, which lies in the importance of protection, social status, and for teaching skills.
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Lithuania Parliamentary Election
Leading to their upcoming fall legislative election campaigns, Lithuania's political parties will need to deal with the country's increasing economic and labor issues.
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Meet the New Neighbor
Although Shellie Hurrle had to give up writing this column, Domestic Bliss continues. Meet the new contribuing editor.
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MFA Programs for Writers in Canada
While there are many universities that offer writers the chance to earn a BFA, only three universities currently offer MFA programs: UVIC, UBC and the U of Guelph/Toronto
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Preventing Dropouts
Massachusetts, Iowa and Hawaii have programs tying in real-world experiences with education. The plans are working.
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Pros and Cons of Distance Learning for Adults
To determine your ability to be successful in distance education, you need to review the pros and cons offered with a critical eye to be successful in online learning.
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Reasons for Teacher Apathy
Public schools are in trouble. Where did the problems begin and why are good teachers leaving like rats on a sinking ship?
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Returning to Education as an Adult
Returning to education as a mature student can be daunting. Many people feel they do not have the time or money to study, or would not meet the entry requirements.
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