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The Role of ELearning in the Education of Gifted Kids
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Which child do you think has the greatest educational needs; a gifted student or a student with a learning disability? Most people will instinctively opt for the child with a learning disability. However, the gifted student often has just as many educational needs. These needs are not always recognized or, in some cases, are dealt with inappropriately.

For example, in an average mixed ability class, a teacher assigns a task which the majority of students should complete at roughly the same time. The gifted student will complete the assignment way ahead of the rest of the class and then want other things to do while his or her classmates finish. The teacher may assume that the gifted student should be able to organize their own time until the rest of the class has caught up. However, this makes a number of assumptions. First, that the teacher has, through appropriate training or experience, recognized the child is gifted, and second, that the student doesn’t want any more feedback from, or dialog with the teacher.

Not all gifted children allow their superior skills to be apparent. A teacher may have no idea that they have a gifted student in their … READ MORE ...

Elizabeth Cook by — April 18, 2019 in Kids Learning Fun

Fall Activities For Your Home School Kids
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Fall is a perfect time to introduce a variety of different activities to your home school curriculum. The change of seasons can be very exciting and for children the learning opportunities are limitless. The fall season introduces a change in weather, harvest time and an array of celebratory days that any child will enjoy learning about. Integrating seasonal aspects into your home schooling will provide for a refreshing learning experience.

The autumn season is characterized by the change in weather to shorter days and cooler temperatures. This is an excellent time to teach children about the change of seasons and the earth’s movement and the solar system in general. You can purchase or create your own charts which show the movement of the earth in relation to the sun. As the earth rotates certain parts of the world receive more direct sunlight than others which explains the seasons. Homeschooling allows for flexibility so you can show your children the change in the sun’s intensity at sunset by making it a daily fall activity. Taking pictures of a particular spot and the change of the sun’s brightness is an interesting interactive way to engage your children in the fall … READ MORE ...

Elizabeth Cook by — March 4, 2019 in Learning Activities For Kids
Coping With the Pressure of Keeping Kids Ahead

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All parents want to see their children get a head start in their life. With more and more knowledge being required to be learned and retained by children in the modern age, the pressures of keeping your child ahead of the game can easily take a toll on the parent and also the child.

As communities become more segregated between selective and public schooling, parent know that from an early age, they must teach their children how to learn and become quick and effective learners. Without the proper advice, this can easily lead to excessive stress on the child without additional or visible benefit. In many modern countries, children are exposed to high number or hours spent under additional tuition, in the hope that this will excel them to the top of their class.

It is important to provide not just an education to them with academic skills, but to also train them with good eye to hand coordination. This should not be just involving computer games and modern methods where they interact only with themselves, but parents should aim to get their children outside and involved in team sports, or activities such as camping. Learning skills which … READ MORE ...

Elizabeth Cook by — January 10, 2019 in Learning Activities For Kids

Homeschooling should be available to every child, because it benefits them in numerous ways. Some view home schooling as too extreme. Others see it as an alternative to public and private education. Homeschooling provides children with a better education than any public or private school ever could. It can be individually customized for each child’s needs. Whether a child has a learning disability or is far ahead of those her age, homeschooling can be tailored to help her achieve success. Homeschooling makes families stronger. Homeschooled children perform better academically than their publicly and privately schooled counterparts. Study after study has shown homeschoolers score higher on standardized tests than those from institutional places of education. Whatever the reasons for the decision to homeschool, the benefits for the child and his family are enormous.

It Is About The Children

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Homeschooling can be individually customized for each child’s needs. In public schools, there has been a push for “mainstreaming” students. What this has really done is to put children with learning disabilities right back into situations for which they are not equipped to deal. If a child has attention problems, the over-crowded and over-stimulating classroom can be a nightmare. Homeschool is the perfect option for him. … READ MORE ...

Elizabeth Cook by — January 5, 2019 in Kids Learning Fun
How Study Methods Differ From Person To Person

Not everyone studies best in the same way. There are various different ways of studying, but people often find that they only learn a couple of ways to study at school. You don’t have to rely on school to teach you how to study. In fact, it might be best for you if you get to explore different study methods on your own. You can explore various types of study in your own time to see what works best for you. Everyone has a different learning style, and you might find that you’re more of a visual or aural learner, rather than someone who can study through plain reading and writing. Different personality types can find different study methods more effective.

Extroversion

If you’re an extrovert, you enjoy being around other people and tend to be comfortable in groups. That’s not to say you don’t like being alone, but you get your energy from being with others. Extroverts can benefit from study methods such as finding study partners who you get along with. Try to put a little extra attention into what you’re doing, and avoid rushing ahead.

Introversion

Introverts often find that they’re better off studying alone. Even though … READ MORE ...

Elizabeth Cook by — December 19, 2018 in Training