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Why boys wrestle, play fight and fidget

Gender differences, pt. 1 (boys) DR MICHAEL NAGEL Whether you have a boy or a girl you may have wondered what science can tell you about the role of the brain in shaping your child’s behaviour. In this two-part series … Continue reading

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Book Review: How to Tutor Reading, Writing & Arithmetic

“It is not necessary to have had formal teaching experience to become a tutor. If you have enjoyed reading to children and answering their questions, then you should enjoy tutoring. With the proper instructional materials, anyone who enjoys children can … Continue reading

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Multiculturalism & the Loss of Americanism

Exploring the Homeschooling Arguments of the 80’s & 90’s – Reviewing old Editorials in the Light of our Present Day The Blumenfeld Education Letter Revisited Vol 1, No 1 (pt. 1) – Sept. 1986 (NOTE: The following editorial has been quoted … Continue reading

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The Stigma of Dyslexia

Sometime, somewhere, within the history of American education, it was decided that it was not good to write with the left hand. Writing this way was often punished. I learned of just such an example, in the most unusual of … Continue reading

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The Irish Mom who gave her Son a Voice

Tragedy Leaves a Young Girl without a Family “At the time many children were playing on the street as several women from the tenements sat on the pavement watching on. Yet within minutes the scene was one of screams and dust … Continue reading

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Censorship & Propaganda – The Theft of Voice

If you have spent much time around children, especially quarrelling children, you may have observed disputes over who gets to explain what just happened. Here are some examples which I have witnessed. Children rushing toward me with their mouths full … Continue reading

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DYSLEXIC NO MORE: Saved by the ABC’s — Research names PHONICS the Winner

Mandates, Dollars & Paper Trails  (From the Upcoming Book: Dyslexic No More: Saved by the ABC’s by Meg Rayborn Dawson) “It was clear to me that we did not really have a clear idea or understand how children should be taught … Continue reading

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Homeschoolers on the Horizon of America’s Future

I’M STAYING WITH A HOMESCHOOL FAMILY, AND IT’S LIKE LOOKING BACK IN TIME WHAT AN AMAZING WORLD! Traditional virtues are taught. Reading, writing and arithmetic are amplified with stories of early American pioneers, lessons from Creation Science research, Bible lessons, and … Continue reading

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Reading: Road to Freedom (Be a Hero. Teach a Child to Read, #4)

  “Once you learn to read, you will be forever free.” ― Frederick Douglass   “Learning to Read and Write” from Frederick Douglass’ autobiography (1845) gives a detailed explanation about how he  learned to read and write. These skills equipped him … Continue reading

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The Great Phonics Exodus was Followed by Mass Illiteracy (What I learned from Sam, #6)

While reading another of Sam Blumenfeld’s books (The New Illiterates: And how to keep your child from becoming one, 1973 and 1988), I came across an intriguing quote. When responding to the high percentage of “functional illiterates” among inmates, Chief … Continue reading

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