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Feb 28 2007

Making Up Home School Games

Published by Jennifer under Homeschooling

One of the best ways a parent can use to teach their students is to make up games in order for them to learn in a fun atmosphere.  Home school games make teaching a lot easier than fighting with the kid to do some project.  If the kid can learn and have fun doing it, [...]

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Feb 28 2007

How Adults with LD Make Accommodations to Compensate

Published by Jennifer under Learning Disabilities

There are many problematic issues that encompass the lives of adults with learning disorders. They are plagued by the academics they struggled with in school and probably never mastered. They probably have many problems in the subjects of math, reading, writing, and spelling, along with many other difficulties. The reasons for never being able to [...]

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Feb 27 2007

Home School Grammar For The Home School Student

Published by Jennifer under Homeschooling

If people today spend any time listening to teenagers speak, they might be appalled at what they hear.  Public schools aren’t doing enough to change the way kids talk.  Home school grammar can make kids change their way of speaking, reading, and writing. 
Home school grammar is nothing more than teaching kids appropriate behavior in the [...]

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Feb 27 2007

How Communication Disorders Can Trigger Learning Disabilities

Published by Jennifer under Learning Disabilities

Could you ever imagine not being able to communicate very important ideas or needs? Are there far too many distrctions for you to concentrate on what you are doing? There is a very good possiblity that you are suffering with a cause of a learning disability. Not being able to express wants and needs is [...]

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Feb 27 2007

Why Organization Skills are Important in Teenager’s School Success

Published by Jennifer under Study Tips, Teens

Organizational skills are so important in your teen’s success at school. Studies have shown that people that are disorganized don’t do well in work or life. Having a schedule is based around being organized in a lot of areas, not just homework. Your child needs to find a workable but flexible routine at home first, [...]

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Feb 26 2007

Memory Strategies to Help You Remember the Important Stuff

Published by Jennifer under Study Tips

Ok, how many people have post-it notes on their computer? There are probably fair amounts of people who have at least one if not more around their computer or desks.  Here’s another question: Do those post-it notes make their way into other parts of your life? Are they on the dashboard of your car or [...]

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Feb 26 2007

The Basics Of Home School Laws In New Mexico

Published by Jennifer under Homeschooling

The decision to home school ones children should not be taken lightly.  It is a very big responsibility to undertake the education of school age children.  But, with the responsibility comes the great reward of seeing ones children receive a superior education. 
Most home schooled children test at higher levels than their public school peers.  If [...]

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Feb 26 2007

Home School Laws Protect the Interests of Students

Published by Jennifer under Homeschooling

Many students now stay away from traditional schools as they opt to do home schooling.  These students have many different reasons for avoiding the traditional schools.  Some want to go faster than most other students, and some want to go slower.  Some of these students want to study music more than math, and other students [...]

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Feb 26 2007

Home School Information Aids Students and Parents

Published by Jennifer under Homeschooling

Some students really thrive in home schools, and more parents consider this option for the education of their children every year.  Education is so important and parents want to make sure that they give their children the best education possible.  Fortunately, there is a wealth of home school information that helps parents make the home [...]

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Feb 26 2007

Identifying Speech and Language Problems Early Cuts Down on Learning Disabilities

Published by Jennifer under Learning Disabilities

When a parent at home notices a problem with their child’s speech, it is a good idea to keep an eye on the situation. This can be an early indication of an impending learning disability. If the child just does not seem to grasp the common and basic fundamentals of language, it also can be [...]

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