by Marilyn Eisenberg — The fundamental need to exchange meaning and share human experience is the special province of the language arts. All people share this need, including students, who learn language best when it is frequently addressed in their schooling and when they are invited to explore it effectively through literature. Language arts form […]
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What will motivate you?
December 12, 2012
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by Ada Porat — If you have goals that you are not making much progress on, ask yourself this question: Why do I want to accomplish them? In other words, what is the passion that drives you to work toward your goals? This form of self-questioning leads to uncovering your true passion — the secret […]
Help your child be a stronger reader
August 19, 2012
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by Megan Morgeson — Reading is the foundation of our education and learning process. Here are some tips to help parents develop their children’s reading skills. Before reading a story: Research the book and make sure your child will understand the content. Will he or she understand the objectives or main points? Introduce the book […]
Ready, set, go into business
March 5, 2012
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by KC Miller — Going into business isn’t to be taken lightly. However, if you wait for all the lights to turn green, you may never leave the driveway of your mind. There is an old saying, “’Tis better to have loved and lost, than never to have loved at all.” The same is true […]
A bookaholic speaks out
March 1, 2012
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by Irene Conlan — Hi, my name is Irene and I am a bookaholic. Yes, I truly am. I cannot get enough of them. I have books secretly stashed in filing cabinets, on top of the piano, the kitchen table, on the floor beside my wingback chair, in the seat of the car and, more […]
September 23, 2013
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