 President’s MessageMy goodness! It is hard to believe that we are already half way through September. Although it is still warm, it is getting noticeably darker earlier and earlier. My walking partner and I are finding it hard to adjust to the new darkness as we trudge through our neighbor in the evening. What a quiet signal as we prepare to move from one season to another.
I
am fortunate to have working with me some very talented
individuals. You may have noticed some of their work
already. The Graphing Calculator has been fun for
everyone. Our own dictionary has been a great addition and it
will soon have the addition of pictures. An Equation Editor has
made it easier to add equations to our lesson modules. And there
is more coming. We are continuing to add features that will make
Enjoy each day this month!
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We
have had a very busy month and remain so as students return and new
students are accepted into the e-Tutor program. We have so
enjoyed the kind comments many of you have shared with us. We
are passionate in our efforts to provide the very best in online
education for your students. Your support just continues to
encourage us. Thank you!
e-Tutor online learning even better. So, watch for new additions
in the months ahead!
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If so, ask about
the e-Tutor Program. We are pleased to welcome these
Tutoring Centers into the e-Tutor World of Learning.
They will be using the e-Tutor Program when tutoring their
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may be given to a worksheet. Parents do not need to put a
letter grade on these, but should use them for discussion.
'What did you learn by doing this?' 'How could you have done
this differently?' 'Explain this concept to me?' The
Activities and Extended Learning sections can be found directly
after the Study Guide.
the
student takes a quiz the questions are rotated as well as the
answers and scores are averaged. Each lesson module has a
question bank of from twenty to sixty questions. Students
never get the same quiz twice. Results of the quizzes and
exams are recorded in the student report card. Parents may
access the student report card with their own unique login and
password. 
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In his book Business @ The Speed of Thought, Bill Gates argues that our feel-good, politically correct culture has created a generation of kids with no concept of reality and who are set up for failure in the "real" world. He shares eleven rules of life that students never learn in school, but should. Rule 1 - Life is not
fair; get used to it. Bill Gates |
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M. Kathleen Casey |
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Do you think only in terms of your self, how much you can make and what you can get out of life? Those who think only in those terms are definitely part of the problem...... Or are you concerned with the contribution you can make, how much you can give and how much you can put in? People like that are part of the answer. Roger Hull |
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Young children learn by doing.
The work of early childhood specialists and
other child development theorists and researchers has demonstrated that learning is a complex process that results
from the interaction of child's own thinking and his experiences
in the external world. Maturation is an important contributor to
learning because it provides a framework from which a child's
learning Knowledge is not something that is given to children as though they were empty vessels to be filled. Children acquire knowledge about the physical and social worlds in which they live through playful interaction with objects and people. Children do not need to be forced to learn: they are motivated by their own desire to make sense of their world. National Association for the Education of Young Children |
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"The next time you hear any vulgarity from this bird," he said, "put it in your freezer for a few minutes." The woman took the parrot home again, but no sooner had she put it in its cage, the bird began saying terrible things. Into the freezer it went....for five minutes. When the woman took the parrot out of the freezer, it was subdued and stayed that way for a week. Then the vulgarities began again. This time the parrot's mistress popped it into the freezer and vowed to keep it there for 15 minutes. As the parrot shook with the cold and ice began forming on its feathers, it looked around and was startled to see a frozen turkey that had been purchased the day before. "Oh, No!" said the parrot, "just what did you say, anyway?" Bits and Pieces
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Do you remember when you were in school and your assignment was to write a term paper? It was an important task and one that took your attention for a significant period of time. Students are still writing
term papers. The development of the skills and concepts needed
to produce a credible product is one of the primary goals of any
writing curriculum. The term paper, produced toward the end of a
student's school career, remains a symbol of achievement and, in
coordination with the many skills involved in creating a well-written
paper, a mark of success. The development of the necessary skills begins as soon as the child begins a learning program. The kindergarten child who tells about something he or she saw on a walk in the park is beginning to use observation as a source of information. When the child explains, "Some men were trimming the trees and putting the limbs in a truck," the child is learning to place facts in sequence. Elementary students are guided in writing stories and urged to use what they have learned about letter sounds to "spell" the words. Their completed stories when illustrated and bound teach their "authors" firsthand about ownership and copyright material. This experience eases the
transition to using others' written material as a reference. The
art and skill of paraphrasing information from resource materials and All through their instructional activities there is guided practice in sentence structure, spelling, punctuation, paragraphing and language usage. Thus the high school student has the ability to find material in reference sources, organize that material into useful notes, produce a paper on a given subject and work independently toward an assigned goal. Computerized information has made access to resource materials less time consuming. Technology has improved the look of the finished product. But the skills required to organize and produce a term paper are still the terminal goal of a program in written language. The Master Teacher |
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Parents or Guardians Who:
Students Who:
Educational Programs That:
Parent involvement is associated with higher instructional performance, regardless of the income level of the families served, the grade level of the program or the location of the program. Adapted from National School Public Relations Association |
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Q: "What do they mean by critical reading?" "Evaluative reading differs from 'ordinary' reading insofar as it reflects a more active and critical mode of engagement," according to one English professor. "Is the statement true? Is it useful? How does it relate to things I already know?" Knowing how to critically
read is important. A test prep expert states, "The deeper we're
able to think, the more likely we're going to create the world we want
for ourselves." How can you prepare for
the reading test? What should you read? Adapted from The Next Step Magazine |
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Center for the History of Physics: The mission of this site is to make known the history of modern physics and allied fields including astronomy, geophysics and optics. Virtual exhibits highlight the discovery of the electron, Albert Einstein and Werner Heisenberg, the found of Quantum Mechanics. http://aip.org/history/ Crown of Africa: Unlocking the Secrets of Mt. Kilimanjaro: Can you combine a geography lesson with fitness training? Learn about the history of Mt. Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest peak and the gear and training it takes to make a successful climb. Study the geologic formations and what those features mean to trekkers climbing the peak. http://www.altrec.com/features/crownofafrica/ Life on the Rocky Shore: This website helps students explore tide pools and learn more about oceans and the creatures within. Activities range from interactive quizzes to ideas for a paper mache tide pool. Several tide tables and links to major aquariums are included. http://library.thinkquest.org/J001418/ NGA Kids: The National Gallery in Washington created a variety of activities for children learning about art. Take a tour of the sculpture garden or explore the colors, shapes and lines found in Kandinsky's Improvisation 31 (Sea Battle). Requires Flash plugin and Quicktime. http://www.nga.gov/kids/ The Port Chicago Disaster: This resource and the accompanying activities outline the events of 1944, when a major explosion rocked Port Chicago, CA. How far does duty go for a soldier during wartime; was there racism involved in the decision to court martial African-American soldiers who refuse to continue to load munitions under unsafe circumstances? http://intergate.cccoe.k12.ca.us/pc/ Wacky Uses: Products we have around our homes can be used for many things. Did you know that ChapStick can make a zipper operate more smoothly or flexible straws can help start a bottle of ketchup? This list is a great starting point for students who want to learn more about the scientific process. http://www.wackyuses.com/uses.html USFA Kid's Place: The United States Fire Administration (USFA) created this site for the purpose of keeping children and their families safe from fire. This site includes activities such as an interactive game, puzzles and coloring pages. http://www.usfa.fema.gov/kids/index.htm My Health My World: My Health My World is a project sponsored
by Baylor College of Medicine for students, parents and
teachers. This site contains educational materials on current
environmental issues for students in grade K-4. The goal of the
My Health My World project is to promote a deeper understanding of the
relationships between the environment and health, while conveying the
excitement of "doing science" with younger students.
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fe has not. In some schools they have abolished failing
grades and they will let you try as many times as you want to get the
right answer. This doesn't bear the slightest resemblance to
ANYTHING in real life. 
proceeds. As children get older, they acquire new
skills and experiences that facilitate the learning process. For
example, as children grow physically, they are more able to manipulate
and explore their own environment. Also, as children mature,
they are more able to understand the point of view of other
people. 
A woman bought a parrot
that turned out to have a gutter vocabulary. After she became
aware of this, she took it back to the pet shop, where the shop owner
talked her into giving it another chance. 
giving credit to the owner through bibliographic reference is the
focus of writing at the middle and upper elementary grades. 
The more comprehensive and long-lasting
the parent involvement in learning the more effective it is likely to
be, not just on children's achievement, but on the quality of the
program. In order for learning to occur a cooperative
relationship must exist among students, parents and the educational
program . This partnership can be described as follows:
Students are beginning to
think of those all-important tests for entrance into colleges and
universities. There have been some changes in the SAT in the
last few years. One change has been to remove the analogies and
to replace them with critical reading. Test takers will find
short, one-paragraph reading passages. The critical reading test
still comprises three sections for a total of 70 minutes and 67
questions. The old test was five minutes longer and had
approximately eleven more questions! Each reading section will start
off with sentence-completion questions. These questions will be
followed by two short reading paragraphs with one or two questions
each. Longer reading passages will follow. 
Have a
Wonderful Month