“Doing school in a way that I could love!” Applied Scholastics Online Academy has helped me so much with my education. I did not want to go to a normal school because I wanted to study with educators that were well informed about Study Technology. I am so happy that I found this online…
An illiterate might have found contentment in the Dark Ages but not in today’s technical world. Indeed, illiteracy is cited as the underlying cause of such national problems as drug abuse and criminal activities. Our nation looks for solutions, yet illiteracy continues to soar. But here are two interesting facts: Research shows that most children…
When it comes to teaching children, the most important credential to have comes naturally to most parents. It is that deep love and care mothers and fathers feel for their own children. But can love alone teach a child to read, write and do math? Well, in a way “yes.” When a teacher dearly loves…
âYou donât have to burn books to destroy a culture. Just get people to stop reading them.â — Ray Bradbury Reading opens the world to dreams and make-believe, to struggles and adventures. It awakens the imagination; it brings satisfaction to the mind. Oh what a phenomenal gift it is when someone helps a child develop…
With the holidays upon us, we look for that perfect gift to give our children. What special present will bring squeals of delight on Christmas morning an American Girl doll, Legos, a drum set, an iPad Pro? Giving gifts can be great fun for both child and parent, but we must never lose sight of…
“Every great dream begins with a dreamer.” Harriet Tubman Imagine a city where common annoyances are nonexistent. Instead of standing in long lines, you take a number and a comfortable chair waits from which to make a phone call, write an overdue letter or enjoy some pleasure reading. Traffic flows; gridlock is ancient history; parking…
You may not write worth beans, or rice for that matter, but you are a storyteller. While your tale is shaded differently from all others, there is a constant, as unwavering as the sun, moon and stars. It is that simple truth that you hold life in your hands. For each man pens his own…
When we consider education, it is best to know something of the word’s history. By knowing it derives from Latin, meaning to bring out; to draw forth we better understand the method of teaching offered by Greek philosopher Socrates1. He believed true knowledge resides within each of us and with proper teaching we can realize…
When you were a child, were you ever in the embarrassing position of having another person make fun of you in front of your friends? Were you ever the butt of a joke? Did you ever suffer the agony of knowing kids were laughing at you? I sincerely hope not. Such dark memories were, however,…
Discovery consists of seeing what everybody has seen and thinking what nobody has thought. — Albert Szent-Gyorgyi, author of The Scientist Speculates In our high tech society the ability to research is vital to success. Yet many schools never teach it and even when they do, they usually overlook the simplest and most primary undercut:…