Games and activities for 3 year olds that promote learning

What a fun question! Games and activities for 3 year olds that promote learning... Well the simple answer is ANYTHING! My mother is an educator and has been my whole life. One of the primary things I learned...

Learning to Train Employees

"The continuous improvement process demands continuous training" INTRODUCTION Learning begins at birth and is an ongoing process throughout our lives. We learn in schools, in churches, in our homes and at...

Important Lessons I have Learned From Children

We are always trying to teach children -- teach them the rules, teach them how to behave, teach them skills. I have worked as a teacher for many years, and I also have two of my own children, so I have spent...

A Well Educated Mind

If you are interested in reading and finally understanding the greatest written works of civilization, Susan Wise Bauer can help. In her book The Well Educated Mind: A Guide To The Classical Education You...

Successful Businesses and Organizations are Built on Theories

Our world abounds with a wide spectrum of theories to answer countless questions (hypothesis) from, “what is the meaning of life?” to “who am I?” As a result, many credible, as well as incredible,...

Just Kidding 'Round

Memories flood my ripened mind Of days carefree and so full of fun. Innocence and courageous abandonment Of pain of heart and limb so free. To be a child of ten again running bases Or climbing...

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Emergent Literacies

the notion of ‘literacies’ is finding an ever wider range of applicability. For instance, terms like financial literacy, information literacy, academic literacy, feminist literacy, diagrammatical literacy, and visual literacy, to name a few, are making their way into the common lexicon. What does this mean for more traditional notions of literacy, language, and learning.

Secret to learning Spanish fast

Perhaps you have been starting and stopping your Spanish studies for a while now, making resolutions at the beginning of each school year to find evening classes, or buy a new Spanish course or to read more...

Teaching - The Funny Side

The Funny & Embarassing side of Teaching. I have been a Lecturer for quite a while now and as another academic year has come to an end, I’d love to share some funny times I’ve had. My Error - I write...