Curriculum

How Convenient

Tea parties issue demands to Tennessee legislators » The Commercial Appeal The material calls for lawmakers to amend state laws governing school curriculums, and for textbook selection criteria to say that “No portrayal of minority experience in the history which actually occurred shall obscure the experience or contributions of the Founding Fathers, or the majority [...]

It is the culture

It Isn’t the Culture, Stupid – Web’s #1 Source for K12 and Higher Education News and Commentary – EducationNews.org         The “it’s the culture” argument, fails to acknowledge, however, that the Chinese/Asian value of education is not just about hard working and respectful students. The culture is also responsible for the adoption of a coherent [...]

Spelling success

Since I started homeschooling my son in second grade, I have tried a variety of spelling programs and methods on and off over the years but without much success. A few months ago, I found one that works and I would encourage anyone who is having difficulty with spelling to try it. AVKO Educational Research [...]