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With the rise of online distance education programs, students everywhere are turning to this convenient method to receive a college education. While there’s no denying that online education offers prospective students a flexible alternative to traditional schools, there are certain scams you need to be aware of to avoid receiving a fake diploma. Read full article »

Holy cow, the computer industry has just about taken over the world. Could we have ever imagined back in the 80s that computers would play such a huge role in our lives? I mean, we use them for darn near everything these days. From managing our finances, to buying clothes, to communicating with each other. Read full article »

Are we as caring parents doing more harm than good by sitting down to teach our kids what we were taught from our school days? Mum and dads want the best for their kids and encourage them by dedicating their free time to help with their sums.

In some cases it is hard for the concerned parent to find quality time that is needed for their child/children to excel, reasons maybe due to working long hours to put a crust on the table. Read full article »

Tired of looking for the solutions for stopping the ‘Are we there yet?’ questions? Looking for an educative modern method that will make your children pleased? The solution might be audio books. Find out in the following article, the benefits and uses of audio books for children.

Audio books for children are actually audio versions of children’s’ books. You may think of audio books for children as a perfect way to pass the time at home or when traveling. Read full article »

Teaching ESL to children is challenging but also very rewarding. Before I walk into a class of 10-year olds, I take a deep breath. Children have no attention span AT ALL, and so I tell myself to slow right down before I start. Teaching children requires patience and a sense of fun and playfulness. Even though it seems obvious, a common mistake is to think that children are simply ’short adults!’ This is sure to get you off on the wrong foot! Read full article »

Learning a language is a complex and long process as anyone who has tried will agree. One of the most difficult and frustrating things is making the transition from the classroom to the ‘real’ world. In the classroom, everyone knows you are a student and mistakes are allowed, and the environment is contained and safe. Speaking another language outside the classroom is completely different and often students are lost at sea as soon as they step outside the door. Lists of memorized vocabulary are suddenly useless when ordering in a restaurant. Read full article »

At our live workshops, we often get requests for interventions that can enhance self-worth– and we do have many creative methods for all age levels. However, at class, we always offer a cautionary note: If a child hears at home that they are no good, or the child is called racist names, or is physically assaulted in the community, there is no strategy that can speak louder than that fist, that racist name, or that put-down from home. So, the best time to use self-esteem builders is when the child is no longer being put down at home, called bad names, etc. Read full article »

Do you know a Nix-Master? Sure you do. It’s the child who says “no” to nearly anything. Some of these children are loud and defiant, others are quietly and politely non-compliant. Whether they are loud or quiet, they are not doing what they are asked to do.

No adult ever won a power struggle with a child, and no adult ever will. The minute you get into power struggle with a child, you’ve already lost. Instead, choose interventions that work around the resistance. Read full article »

Adult education could make you a better income. It’s a fact. The average lifetime income without higher education is $1,2 million. With a degree the lifetime income is about $2,1 million.

But how can I afford to go back to school when I’m need to make money every day and support a family and pay for my house? No problem!. Read full article »

There are many reasons to pursue your education as an adult. You might feel motivated to do so for the simple desire to continue learning throughout your life. Perhaps you never went to college, or you started college and weren’t able to finish. Maybe you are required to receive additional training for your current job, or you are looking for additional training and education in order to get a promotion or another job altogether. As an adult, there are many reasons to continue your education, and there are just as many issues and obstacles that might arise in striving to do so. Read full article »