During our nearly 250 years as a nation, many Americans have come to share a set of beliefs about how young children learn best. If you think we do nothing but disagree about education, you’d be correct – but all those disagreements concern how schools deliver education. Now we’re talking about how children learn best. Typical of most Americans are these two beliefs about how children learn best: A child’s potentials will emerge if he is given a wide range of experiences. A child … [Read more...]
High School Students “Cutting” Classes
A teacher at Landrum High School in Campobello, S.C., convinced her students to put down their cell phones and pick up carving tools. “Our students are so connected to technology that I wanted them to experience a craft or skill that doesn’t involve complicated tools, technology, or cell phones,” said Cathey Stoney, the visual arts teacher. “Woodcarving can be a relaxing and contemplative activity; I thought it might spark their interest and infuse enthusiasm for something very different from … [Read more...]
3 Tips For Encouraging Children To Love Books In The Digital Age
Plenty of things can get between a child and a good book – TV, video games and even kid-friendly cell phone apps. But despite all those potential distractions, there’s still a place in every child’s home for the printed word and such characters as Tom Sawyer, Winnie-the-Pooh, and Curious George. “Even in the digital age, the physical book is not outdated, and only the ones with shallow content will become so,” says J.L. Baumann, author of Mackenzie Goes Adventuring, a picture book that … [Read more...]
Excerpt – From Helios Awakened
“ “Like what you see?” Madison asked, glancing at his now reddened face. “A man would have to be dead not too,” Andrew quickly replied. Madison smiled and held on to the top of her bikini as she sat up, turning her back to him. She then glanced over her shoulder, offering him a sexy smile. “Can you snap me up, Jet Boy?” She giggled as Andrew rolled his eyes at her feeble attempt to come up with a suitable nickname for him. He hooked her top and in the process allowed his fingers … [Read more...]
Free Book: Fearless
Folks, I am super excited to bring you this free book today. It is not often that I get to share books that my friends write. But today is the day. Every gift has consequences . . . From USA Today bestselling author Tawdra Kandle comes the first book in an intriguing series filled with magic and suspense. Readers of the Twilight books and the Black Mage series will fall in love with the secrets of this small town and its mystical inhabitants . . . Tasmyn Vaughn didn't expect much when her … [Read more...]
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