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Writing for me is the one thing that can calm all storms given time. It is a way to learn, listen, speak, share and heal. The subject is not as important as the time and the thought put into the work. Hopefully, it gets better with age.

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Education > Educational Philosophy Are gifted and talented programs elitist?: 1 of 34
As an educator I would eliminate the term of "gifted and talented" and replace it will the generic term of " special needs". This seems to shock most parents in the beginning, but if you stick with me, my hope is that you may follow my logic and help to carry my banner. For the sake of the children this needs to be changed. ... More..
Education > Homework & Testing Assessing the trend toward increasing parent involvement in homework: 1 of 23
This is my dream come true. In fact, in my perfect world, parents introduce the concept of homework long before the children enter my classroom. Before they ever start school they do something called homework every day and when they get to my classroom things just get easier for everyone. Here's how it works. When you are do... More..
Education > Education (Other) The importance of social and emotional learning in the classroom: 1 of 18
By its very nature school is a very social and emotional place. You are learning and having successes and failures each day. How you learn to deal with them and how our educators learn to address them can make a major difference in our society. You can see a gang begin to form in kindergarten. You can identify leaders, follo... More..
Education > Homework & Testing The case for no homework for elementary school students: 1 of 17
To make a good evaluation and argument against having homework one must understand some of the objectives of homework. A recent study of elementary school teacher suggested the following reasons for homework. *to give the parents the opportunity to what is happening in the classroom and be more involved with the teaching of ... More..
Education > Educational Philosophy Top ten reasons to read a book: 1 of 16
Reading books is an acquired taste. The good news that as parents, teachers and friends we can help our young readers acquire the taste at an early age and give them a life time of joy and good reading. If somehow the need for reading books wasn't instilled into someone as a youngster there is bountiful evidence of reasons w... More..
Education > Teachers & Administrators Student teachers: What to do when you realize teaching is not for you: 1 of 15
Student teaching really isn't the time to make this decision. If you have come this far you owe it to yourself to take a year and build your own classroom and then make life changing decisions. Perhaps your student teaching was grade 5 and your expertise is grade 3. Maybe the classroom you entered and tried to grow in was so... More..
Education > Primary School Issues How to request help for your child at school: 1 of 14
You've made the first step. You realize your child could use some extra help at school. Your first contact point is your child's teacher or teachers. There are many ways to do this. Most teachers now have email addresses that are sent home so parents can reach them through email. If email doesn't appeal to you contact the of... More..
Education > Adult Education Adult students: Tips for organizing your time: 2 of 25
Organizing time is a bit of a misnomer. Time can not be managed; it just marches along as it is. You can not speed it up or slow it down. The only thing you can manage is yourself. Begin with a list of your top three priorities. These are not little details. These are the three most important things happening in your life an... More..
Education > Early Childhood Ed Goals and techniques for developing pre-reading skills: 1 of 12
One of the greatest gifts you can give your toddlers is the pre-reading skill they will need to learn to read. It is not expected that you teach your children to read before they come to school. It is a great asset if you have them come to school prepared to learn to read. These skills are the prerequisite to reading. You ma... More..
Education > Primary School (Other) Teaching your child to ride the school bus safely: 1 of 12
School bus safety is not some thing that parents worry about a lot. However, accidents happen and it is important to prepare children to be safe. Most accidents that happen while the children are on the school bus are related to the be behavior of the students.Things like pushing, shoving, tormenting and teasing wind up with... More..