Whether you are a parent or an educator, you know how difficult it is firsthand to get children paying close attention while trying to teach them something. If their attention span and focus are wandering away, their body may be …
No one ever said that teaching would be easy. While it is a highly noble profession, and many people who first enter it get caught up in its romanticizing, certain drawbacks accompany the job. How Many Teachers Leave Education Entirely? …
We all have been there. We sit down and watch a film and feel like we can conquer the world. Movies have a way of inspiring us as nothing else does. After all, you can admit it. The first time …
Whether you are an educator in a classroom, a parent homeschooling your children, or just a mom and dad wanting to provide their lessons to their kids, don’t let Halloween pass you by without using it as a teachable moment. …
As a certified Reading Specialist, I have assisted more than a thousand students in developing their literacy skills. For one reason or another, children may fall behind with their reading skills. It happens. But rather than making a “wait and …
As adults, if we are not musically inclined, we always pine away at the thought of learning how to play an instrument and make music at the drop of a hat. I have tried to learn a few instruments myself …
Whether you are a professional educator teaching students in a classroom or a parent that is trying to educate their kids at home, there are certain qualities that make an excellent teacher that you should be aware of. If you …
Homeschooling has never been more popular in America as it is right now. And there are legitimate reasons why parents choose to teach their children at home rather than send them off to public school. Plus, with numerous states having …
If your child has not started school already for this new school year, they soon will. Districts have begun classes all over the country, and students have let out one substantial dreadful sigh. However, it does not have to …
Whether you are a teacher or a parent, you may have noticed that kids don’t seem to have the best attention span nowadays. And who can blame them? In this world of technology, we all tend to break out our …