What makes homeschooling better than traditional schooling? Lately, there is a rising trend in families choosing to homeschool their child than send their child to a traditional educational institution. Let’s look at some of the benefits of homeschooling over traditional schooling: 1. Flexible Schedule Homeschooling enables a flexible schedule. For example, the child does …
Earlier this century, Philadelphia Schools implemented a “just say no” policy, when it comes to school bullies and other related negative student behavior. Approximately, two thirds of all deaths among children and adolescents in the United States are the result of injury-related causes. These include motor vehicle crashes, unintentional injuries, homicide and suicide. According …
Dissertation is one of the most vital projects during the whole period of your study. Some students believe that dissertation is just another academic paper, which differs just in terms of scope and has the same structure as the term paper and essay have. However, one should not forget that dissertation should include one …
Johnny is a creative story-writer, but he can’t write an essay to save his life. Does this ring true for your child or student? Johnny has had some good writing instruction. He can recite the steps of The Writing Process from the posters he has seen in every classroom throughout his elementary school years. …
Many people throughout history have wondered about this simple question: Why is the sky blue? It is so simple yet so complicated. When the sky is blue and clear it is because molecules in the air reflect blue light from the sun more than they are reflecting red light. The sun has all the …
First let’s define an electric generator. In simple and obvious terms it is something that generates electricity. In effect it is its own power plant. Most often it is run by a gasoline engine but it only requires power to spin a magnet inside a coil of wire. So you could harness the power …
A national college admission examination, the ACT consists of subject area tests in English, mathematics, reading, and science plus an optional writing exam. Originally, “ACT” stood for American College Testing. However, in 1996 the official name of the organization was shortened to simply “ACT” to better reflect the broad array of programs and services …
June 21 is always the 172nd day of the year, unless it’s a leap year in which it is the 173rd day of the year. This is on a Gregorian calendar, which leaves 193 days remaining until January 1st, where a new year begins. June 21 marks the summer solstice in the northern hemisphere …
Online degree programs are increasing in popularity and credibility, and more and more prestigious colleges and universities are offering complete online degree programs taught by the same faculty who teach in their classrooms. Many online programs offered by these prestigious colleges and universities are reputable. Hence, earning a degree online can be a good …
History weaves its influence into pop culture via many avenues… One of the strangest is the Viking influence on Star Trek, especially The Next Generation. Ever since that series found the airwaves, I’ve often wondered if one or more of its writers were descended from peoples who endured raids from the North and then …