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When learning isn’t easy

When learning isn’t easy

From the moment we learn we are expecting a child, our minds and hearts overflow with hopes and dreams for them. My child will be the most beautiful, brilliant, talented little person that has ever walked the earth, right? And they are for each of us! But sometimes we discover …

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Pros and Cons of Distance Learning This COVID-19 Pandemic

Pros and Cons of Distance Learning This COVID-19 Pandemic

It is now over a week for our mixed teaching/learning situation during this difficult time when everyone has challenges to accomplish different tasks. As a class teacher then, now online guide to my chosen and lucky angels, the daily hurdle was hard, challenging and sometimes draining on the psyche. Yes, …

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Grammar lessons with fun educational games

Grammar lessons with fun educational games

Teaching English grammar can be exhausting – for the teacher and the students. It doesn’t have to be difficult or painful, however. You can teach English grammar with fun educational games and before you know it, your students will be more than ready. How does that work, you ask. Well, …

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Adult education – what is different?

Adult education – what is different?

How is it different from K-12? Why is this important to us? Discuss andragogy and lifelong learning. Adult education, what is different? Before discussing the practical differences, let’s first address the two main categories of education – pedagogy and andragogy. Simply put, in Merriam Webster’s online dictionary, pedagogy is the …

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The importance of learning shapes for preschool children

The importance of learning shapes for preschool children

Even babies can tell the difference between a circle and a square, using their senses of sight and touch to distinguish between them. However, learning the names of the different shapes is not an innate ability, but a necessary step in your preschooler’s upbringing. Children need to learn the names …

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Researching Special Education Schools for Your Child

Researching Special Education Schools for Your Child

Research on learning difficulties strongly supports early intervention for children who are struggling in school. Children with a learning disability who receive appropriate attention and support to develop their weak areas are just as likely to be successful students as their non-disabled peers, as long as their weaknesses are identified …

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