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…
The best way to approach school so children can get somewhere in life is to keep it unserious and keep it a game! “You want to know what sensation about living you ought to have: It’s the same sensation with which you used to play cowboy and Indian. You also know that it isn’t real…
Education: Whose Shoulders Carry the Weight? by Carlynn McCormick When it comes to a child’s education, who is the responsible party? Is it the federal government, state government, teachers’ union, school board, school officials, teachers, parents? Whose shoulders carry the burden? Certainly in one form or another, at one time or another, all of the…
“As long as children and young men and women find pleasure in study, they will continue studying throughout life — and upon that depends their happiness.”
– L. Ron Hubbard, Ron Magazine on Education
Applied Scholastics Online Academy prepares educational programs exceeding state requirements based on the educational philosophy of L. Ron Hubbard.
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…
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…
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:…
Students must be given an opportunity to explore their own passions — for passion and desire are vital components of education. And students should always be encouraged to tap into their own ingenuity. This is the way to awaken or keep alive that love of learning that resides deep within us.
What value do students get from doing homework? According to Kathy Seal, co-author of Motivated Minds: Raising Children to Love Learning, most homework does not advance the education of elementary school children. On the contrary, stuffing a great deal of information into their heads makes it harder to retain the data and can even damage…
His little hand squeezes mine As we venture into the darkness To gaze up at the sliver of a moon And try to count a zillion stars Feeling gone “forever” reappears Awe and wonder for that night When first I counted heavenly Stars with my own dear father By Carlynn McCormick Home education(1) can have…