Did you notice how excited first graders are to attend school? How they take great pride in their new notebooks? How they make certain that their pencils are sharpened to perfection? How particular they are about their back-packs, their clothes, and how anxious they are to arrive at school on time? What happened to…
Wow… I am just so grateful I got to do my education with Applied Scholastics Online Academy. Honestly, I don’t think I would have made it in public school (and I definitely wouldn’t have actually learned anything). Everything this school offers is just tailor-made for you as an individual and I can’t think of any other…
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…
“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…
As a kid, there were times I loathed school. I gave all kinds of explanations for not liking it: “The teacher’s mean.” “The test is stupid.” “The school bus smells.” But I had no idea my complaints were simply symptoms of an educational blunder that has gone on for centuries. Why do kids hate school?…
Grading a student’s work is such an accepted practice, that it’s rarely questioned. The grade given might be questioned (especially a “D” or “F”), but not the fact that grades are necessary. After all, it is human nature to categorize things. Therefore it’s not surprising that we have a grading system that labels students on…
Nice teachers show children that life is a game and that games have freedoms and barriers. They teach strategies for winning “the game of school” by showing their students how to figure things out and by making learning fun. Really nice teachers insist that students have high moral standards, strong personal values and that…
