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I am a certified elementary education teacher with special education endorsement. I currently am a private tutor for all ages - prek-adult in a variety of subjects.

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Entertainment > TV Genres & Trends Is television worth watching?: 6 of 38

Cotton Candy Television Television has changed from the very beginning of its existence; unfortunately producers have developed their shows to produce less and less thought, successfully creating amusement for the American people. Television has declined in quality, and much of the public knows it. But producers continue to ...
Education > Education (Other) Tips for dealing with a difficult teacher: 7 of 34

Let's face it: every parent knows about that one teacher in the third grade that they pray daily that their child will not have to endure. There may be one of those teachers in every grade, or you may get a new teacher and find out you're living in a new teacher nightmare. Well take heart, your child will not be ruined forev...
Education > Special Education Helping students with disabilities in written expression: 1 of 4

Dysgraphia What is it? Dysgraphia is a specific learning disability in the area of written expression. There are three types of Dysgraphia: Dyslexic dysgraphia where the first draft of a paper is illegible but copied work is acceptable. Difficulty with spelling as well. This type of dysgraphia does not mean that the child ha...
Education > Homework & Testing How to develop good study habits in children: 11 of 40

I remember my first "night before" paper in college. I forgot I had a paper due and spent the entire night before it was due typing it from scratch and printing it, turning it in on time despite the lack of sleep. All college students will have that paper, the question is how many of those papers will they have? The earlier ...
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Falling in love: 19 of 66

Sitting at an old wooden teachers desk in my second grade classroom during my student teaching, a glimmer catches my eye. Holding my hand out to see, I am transported back in time. I was not even wondering if he would ask because I knew he wouldn't. "I want to have fun, you hold the camera", he said, as we all went outside t...
Health & Fitness > Childhood Disorders Does your child have ADHD: 4 of 12

ADHD What is it? ADHD is a behavior disorder that can manifest itself in inattention, hyperactivity, or both. At one point, there was a distinction between ADD (attention deficit disorder) and ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder), but today both disorders fall under the same term. This disorder is both very real, ...
Travel > Travel Planning & Advice Letting your children help with vacation planning: 5 of 14

Planning a family outing or vacation is another great tool for helping children use math. You can either give them a budget in which everything needs to fit, or you can have them simply figure out how much money you will need altogether. Start with a discussion about gas prices. Figure out the mileage to your destination and...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Race: 14 of 39

Dine With Me Instead of yelling on tables, Come down and dine, Why are you pointing fingers? Why are you screaming in anger? Forgive, moving on, The sins of our fathers accused against us, Was the yelling my fault? Was the screaming for me? An insensitive word, A look, sly and knowing, A joke, a laugh, Backs turning sharply ...
Education > Primary School (Other) How to prepare a child for elementary school: 6 of 13

During the days before school started we would always go shopping for school supplies. To this day I enjoy walking down the office supply isle, picking out the pencils and erasers and other necessary supplies for various school tasks. School was always a fun and exciting adventure that you prepared for much the same way as y...
Creative Writing > Essays Essays: War: 12 of 24

War has never been a "romantic" idea to me. I have never been flippant about any type of military action. This is because I have grown up around military men and women. If all the military people in my church were called to active service and shipped over seas, we would be left with mostly women and children and a couple of ...