How much do you know about your heritage? Regardless of your answer to that question, there's always more to learn. Across the U.S., October is recognized as family history month. Take advantage of distance learning's flexibility and work with your family to learn more about your ancestry throughout the next month. Whether you do small scale lessons or ambitious, multi-generational projects, tracking your family's history is an exciting form of education that is unique for each individual. Here are some ideas to help you begin.
[Read more…]
Homework Tips for Parents
Along with your student's return to school comes the inevitable – homework. Whether your distance learner delves into assignments willingly or fights them like the plague, there are a few things you can do to help him complete school work with success. Here are some homework tips for parents from the Department of Education.
[Read more…]
4 Educational Autumn Activities
This Sunday marks the first day of autumn, a season that provides one last opportunity to take studies outside before the cold arrives. It also provides a chance for distance learners to study the changes that take place as the seasons shift. Take a walk around the neighborhood or enjoy an evening on the porch as you help your student observe and learn from the world around him.
[Read more…]
5 Ways to Reap the Benefits of Music Education
Whether students who study music turn it into a career, a lifelong hobby, or just enjoy playing tunes throughout their school years, studies show that students benefit from music education in a plethora of ways. Recent studies have added to the growing list of benefits.
[Read more…]
Penmanship Predicament
Today, the vocabulary of young students includes words like blog, hashtag, and QR code. Elementary students learn the fundamentals of typing in class and often know how to operate computers and tablets by the time they start school. Distance learners and traditionally schooled students alike are learning to connect with students across the globe via video chat systems. But how many of these tech-savvy students can read and write cursive?
Fewer than ever before, studies show. As technology continues to advance, the value placed on penmanship declines. Yet the handwritten word appears to play an important role in literacy.
[Read more…]
Make a Positive Impression in Your Online Courses
The beginning of the school year is an excellent time to evaluate the way you approach learning and set new goals for your academic career. Though communication at virtual schools differs from communication at brick-and-mortar schools, you can still make a positive academic impression online. Here are six tips to help you start the school year right by making a positive impression in your online courses.
[Read more…]
Unwind on National Relaxation Day
Stress is common in our fast-paced world. Whether hunched over a computer completing a hefty load of coursework or racing from activity to activity, both distance learners and parents feel the side effects of worldly commotion. Today, on National Relaxation Day, take a moment to kick back and relax with your student for the sake of everyone's physical and mental health.
[Read more…]
Characteristics of the Best Online High School Programs
Like choosing a brick and mortar school, selecting the best online high school program for your student is important. But exploring virtual options can also be overwhelming. Technology eliminates geographical barriers, significantly expanding educational options. Let's take a step back and look at the features the best online high school programs should offer.
[Read more…]
Top 10 Reasons to Get a Library Card
A summer spent in the library is a bookworm's paradise. But you don't to be an avid reader to enjoy the benefits libraries offer. Access to boundless entertainment resources, news sources, specialty classes, and more are free to library card holders in many communities.
[Read more…]
Activities: To Quit or Not to Quit
Involving your distance learner in community activities is a great way for them to meet new friends and develop new skills and hobbies. But your heart may sink if, after months of investing time and money in recreational activities, your student utters the phrase, "I want to quit."
There are no concrete rules when it comes to quitting. Some argue that continued participation teaches commitment, while others argue letting students quit helps them identify their true interests. The decision should ultimately depend on the individual student and situation.
To encourage your student to give an activity a fair chance, you can create a home environment that supports your learner's activities. Here are some suggestions from music professors and coaches about involving your student in activities, embracing the activities at home, and confronting the desire to quit.
[Read more…]
- « Previous Page
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- …
- 17
- Next Page »