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A Reading Strategy That Works- Anticipation/Reaction Guides

As parents, teachers, and tutors know, it can sometimes be challenging to get your student excited and engaged in reading.  In particular, reading for content in history or science can be perceived as boring and uninteresting. The Teaching Tips Machine blog has a solution.  The blog has a post describing A Reading Strategy That Makes [...]

Celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day through Education

Happy Earth Week!    Tomorrow, April 22nd, marks the 40th anniversary of Earth Day.  Though we shouldn’t just pay attention to the Earth on one day, one week, or month of the year, it is nice to have a specific time to really evaluate our activities and learn how to make changes for the future. The [...]

Student Success Resolution #6: Get Help When Needed

Here is the last and final student success resolution of this series.  (Trying to make too many changes at once can backfire)  Today’s tip is to seek out help when you need it.  If you follow the first 5 tips you will be making some great changes in your study habits, however, you might still [...]

Student Success Resolution #5: Answer Every Question

If you have been keeping up with the first four student success tips, you should be experiencing academic achievement! So why stop now? Let’s keep it going with resolution #5: Answer Every Question! This tip can apply in a few different situations. For one, this means you should be prepared and attempt to answer every [...]

Winter Olympics 2010: A Learning Experience for Your Kids

The 2010 Winter Olympics are in full swing in Vancouver. What an exciting time across the world! The best athletes competing in a wide variety of events…simply amazing! It would be difficult for anyone not to become swept up in the excitement. This includes your children. I can remember (many, many years ago) “figure skating” [...]