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As a member of the "Teacher Cadette Corps", I began teaching children to read while I was in fifth grade. I would like to give a shout-out to the Hartford Courant and other newspapers for printing the story wa-a-ay back when - like forty years ago. Although

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Education > Educational Philosophy Are gifted and talented programs elitist?: 3 of 34
In determining whether or not Gifted and Talented Education (GATE) programs are elitist, one must consider the facts that: (1) GATE students consist primarily of students who show signs of excelling academically or creatively during early stages of their lives and more specifically during their first or second years of schoo... More..
Education > Education (Other) Determining if you learn from your mistakes: 3 of 30
Do you admit making mistakes, take responsibility for your mistakes, or point the blame away from yourself when you make mistakes?If the third section of the above three-part question sounds like your way of dealing with mistakes, chances are you could use a little help in the mistake admissions department.If you're not sure ... More..
Education > Learning Styles & Skills Teaching addition to children: Tips to teach carrying and borrowing: 1 of 9
Once these simple straightforward concepts are mastered children will be able to carry and borrow with ease.CARRYING is a mathematical action you perform when adding two numerals (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 0) together in a mathematical problem. Numerals are commonly referred to as numbers (a series of numerals such as 12... More..
Education > Learning Styles & Skills How to use poetry as an aid to pronunciation: 2 of 10
Find or write poetry with homonymic end rhymes. Homonymic applies to words that sound the same but may have different spellings and different meanings, e.g. due and do. End rhymes are simply rhymes found at the ends of poetic lines.As English speakers learn when we go to school, if not before, English is full of words that so... More..
Education > Primary School (Other) The best ways to teach children about the Pilgrims: 2 of 8
The best way to teach children about the pilgrims is to teach them from pilgrim-oriented books and websites, take them to plays, and provide them with hands on learning materials and assignments. The types of pilgrim books children should read must depend on their ages and academic ability. It is easy to find storybooks at li... More..
Education > Education (Other) Why cell phones should be banned in the classroom: 13 of 44
Stifled giggles steer Mrs. Johnson's attention away from an Algebra problem she'd been writing on the board. Janet - seated in front of the class - and Josh - seated in back - straighten their faces when teacher jerks around to see what's going on. Observing Josh and Janet's action teacher conveys a warning expression and res... More..
Education > Education (Other) Are our schools preparing our children for the future?: 32 of 94
Determining an answer to this controversial question: Are our schools preparing our children for the future? sparks differences of opinion amongst ethnicities, school employees, and non school employees according to a recent report by the Hoover Institution, a research center at Stanford University, wherein African Americans ... More..
Education > Homework & Testing Homework activities engaging both physical and mental skills: 3 of 8
Children can learn lifelong lessons from activities engaging both physical and mental skills -activities that exercise their brains and their bodies simultaneously. The amount of mental and physical exercise attained in the process will depend on the chosen activity and the degree of effort exerted to complete the activity.Co... More..
Education > Homework & Testing Tips to help parents understand standardized tests: 2 of 5
Parents, in order to understand Standardized Tests, take yourself back to when you were a child in school. One day your teacher informed your class a tester would be along to evaluate your school progress; and that all you had to do was fill in little bubbles in a test booklet while answering questions to the best of your abi... More..
Education > Education (Other) How to make a Kite paper airplane: 1 of 1
Kite paper airplanes are fun and easy to make. They're so simple in fact three-year-olds could make them. The only materials required for kite paper airplanes are sheets of paper and attentive fingers. For added craft like touches, however, you can draw on or color plain white paper before making the kites. Both sides of the ... More..