Spring is finally here, and with it comes an itching to shrug off the schoolwork and get outside to see the blue skies and hear the birds sing. To help your student stay on track for finishing the school year on time, here are a few spring fever cures you can try today.
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Pi Day Activities for Students
It's time to get your Greek on! Today, math enthusiasts around the world are celebrating an entire day devoted to the one and only Pi. This infinite, non-repeating number represents the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter. Recognized on the day that holds its first three digits, 3.14, Pi is one of the most important and well-known math constants.
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Fun St. Patrick’s Day Activities
You can feel it in the air. Spring is almost here, and that means St. Patrick's Day is right around the corner. More than just about shamrocks, St. Patrick's Day is an excellent time to use fun activities to teach or practice academic skills at home. With spring fever about to break, here are some fun St. Patrick's Day activities you can do with your children!
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Six Website Resources for Women’s History Month
"Those who don't know history are destined to repeat it." – Edmund Burke, Irish Statesman
March is Women's History Month. To help your student understand the role of women in history, it's necessary to study the status of genders within societies through time. In the last few centuries, women have gained many rights previously held only by men, including the right to vote, hold a profession, be educated in a higher academic institution, have equal right to property, and serve in the military.
To recognize the great strides women have made and remember the historic sacrifices that gave today's women the equality they now enjoy, here are a few website resources on the role of women in history:
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Five Myths about Online Learning
Online learning may initially seem like a self-explanatory definition; however, the fact is that online learning takes place in a wide variety of formats, and it has many definitions around the world.
For some people, online learning is surfing the Internet and looking at web-based resources in a traditional classroom (digital content). For others, online learning occurs in a physical classroom with an instructor, while a student completes lessons via the Internet (blended learning). Meanwhile, even others access lessons and long distance teachers via the Internet (complete online learning).
A problem arises when people unfamiliar with the various options of online learning believe or spread myths created from the misunderstanding of this broadly defined education format. To eliminate some of these myths, here are responses to five of the most common misconceptions.
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Fun Facts for Leap Year
Ready to leap?
Every four years, an extra day is added on the calendar for Leap Year. February 29th is added as a corrective measure to ensure the Gregorian calendar stays correct at 365 ¼ days during an average year. Leap Years add not only an additional day (to sleep and do more homework), but they also add an interesting history of fun facts. [Read more…]
How Online Learning Helps Student Athletes
Is your student a motocross racer? How about an ice skater, ballerina, equestrian, football player, or basketball star-to-be? Many K-12 students have amazing athletic talents and abilities. [Read more…]
7 Characteristics of Independent Learners
With online learning, independent learners bloom.
However, it's a fact that not all students (or people for that matter) are independent learners. Some students naturally become independent learners based on life circumstances and learning style. They just take the bull by the horns. [Read more…]
5 History Websites Your Student Will Love
Hail to the Chief!
Presidents’ Day is a time to remember the contributions that George Washington and Abraham Lincoln gave to our country. [Read more…]
4 Reasons to Attend a Private Christian School
If you're looking for alternatives to public school, consider attending a private Christian school. Whether online or brick and mortar, a Christian school can offer your child high quality academics, smaller class sizes, and more individualized attention. [Read more…]
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