Do you remember that ‘reading’ means understanding the author’s message, not just calling out words? If you cannot answer comprehension questions after reading a page, you have not truly read anything. There are specific reading-comprehension skills that will help you understand what you are reading. Whereas my last article focused on Main Idea, Predicting Outcomes, Inferences, and Fact or Opinion;…
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How To Learn Basic Spanish Verbs Part 1
There are three basic groups of Spanish verbs, in these articles we will look at the regular AR, ER and IR verbs. A verb is a word that means everything from an action to an opinion, so laugh, go, like, hate, love, drink, fall, smile, hear, write turn, are all examples of verbs. In English the verb is not changed…
Spanish Made Easy Unlocking Your Hidden Knowledge Part 2
You might not realize it but you already know hundreds, if not thousands, of Spanish words? In these articles we will highlight all the ways in which the English and Spanish languages share hundreds of words, words that you will be able to use every day. In the last article we looked at the words that have identical spellings in…
Snapshot Of 2006 07 School Year For The Los Angeles Schools
The 2006-07 school year for the Los Angeles schools is still burdened with many of the same overcrowding problems and busing issues of the past; however, improvements are being made and the future is looking brighter. The $19.2 billion school construction program has provided 12 new Los Angeles schools with 9,300 students attending and will surely alleviate some of the…
Flexible Estimation In Math
Adults use rounding and estimation in their everyday lives. They approximate the temperature, the cost of items, the time, and even their age. Consider this conversation: “How much did it cost to fix your car?” “Six hundred bucks!” Without any words such as: about, approximately, around, roughly, or nearly, it can be assumed that the second person rounded the actual…
Union Trade Apprenticeships For Philadelphia Schools Students
The Philadelphia schools, along with other schools across the nation, are concerned with students who do not enter college upon graduation. Many are left with low-paying, dead-end jobs with little prospects for future improvements What’s your Reaction? Love Love 0 Smile Smile 0 Haha Haha 0 Sad Sad 0 Star Star 0 Weary Weary 0 0 Shares Facebook Twitter Whatsapp…
How Math Tutor Software Enhances Learning
Ever wonder how you could get your child the help he needs in math? The answer you maybe looking for is math tutor software. Such software allows your child to learn at his or her own pace, review topics he may need to reinforce, and do all of this in the comfort of your home. Tutoring software of all kinds…
Tampa Schools Prepare Students For The World Of Tomorrow Through Global Classrooms
The United Nations Association of the United States of America (UNA-USA), along with New York-based Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc., has brought the Model United Nations to Tampa schools. Originally, only four high schools were participating and only as an extra-curricular activity. Now, over 50 teachers teach the Global Classrooms curriculum to students in over 120 classrooms in 35 Tampa…
Winter Olympics Teaching Tips
Do you recognize the names Giant Slalom, Luge, and Curling? Yes? Then you must be ready for the Winter Olympics! Here are a few suggestions to make them more meaningful to your children: 1. Let each child or small group of children choose an event to research. The events may be their favorites or ones they would like to know…
Professional Continuing Education Is Important In Many Fields
As the world continues to get more complex, careers are becoming more specialized and require continuing education credits to remain in good standing. This is especially true in the medical fields although many professions and professional organizations also demand their members to continue to develop the skills necessary for today’s changing environments. Almost any field of study that takes a…