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Dyscalculia: Dyslexia's Lesser-Known Sibling

I have dyscalculia. Not sure what that is? Don’t feel bad; most people have never heard of it, and it wasn’t something any of my teachers knew about when I was in school. In fact, most teachers still...

23 comments    health tips dyslexia dyscalculia
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Math and the Short Term Memory Child

At nine years old, my son was diagnosed with a short term memory deficit. In most areas of his life you would never know that there was a problem. But one very obvious area was his inability to remember...

10 comments    family home education
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Pear-shaped Men

Last week I read a book called Bare Bones by Kathy Reichs.  For those who like crime, CSI, thrillers, etc, I can recommend Kathy Reichs very highly.  Okay, I know some of you are quite shocked to hear that...

51 comments    sex hubchallenge men
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Reading Backwards

It's a funny thing, reading backwards. Since I was a child comfortable in my mother's lap looking at brightly colored pages, words have been magic. A door to worlds in which anything was possible and every...

5 comments    health advice writing
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Letter To My Son's School Principal - cc.Teachers - School board

harassment, elementary school education, elementary education Dear Mr. ******, I am writing to address my verbal outburst on Monday, February 23rd, 2009. When I was dropping off my son at the office, after serving an out of school suspension, and was preparing to...

18 comments    education politics parenting
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Educating The ADHD Child

ADHD is an affliction that affects 9% of American children to varying degrees. The letters stand for "attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder" and it is characterized by an inability to pay attention and...

4 comments    health education children
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NLP Tips for Teachers & Trainers

Learning is mostly an "unconcious" process. You may choose what you want to learn conciously, but learning itself is something that happens on an intuitive level. A kid learning to play the piano is...

2 comments    children training students
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Dyslexia

Dyslexia is a really misunderstood problem that people have. Dyslexia will really tamper with the learning in people's lives. With this disability people like myself have hard time comprehending things...

0 comments    health children mental health
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Tutor Jobs Guide

Working as a tutor is both a rewarding and challenging job. Learn how to find tutor jobs and how to be a great tutor.

4 comments    tutoring tutors online tutoring
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Colorful Minds Learn Differently: Teaching Children Patience

Patience is often thought of as something kids develop with maturity, but... Did you know that a child's understanding of patience can be hurried along? All that's needed are some rewards that are well worth...

2 comments    education children kids
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