Archive for the 'Literacy' Category

Education is an all-important part of everyone’s life. Every parent wants to give his or her child the best education. And when you grow up, you understand the importance of education yourself and you do your best to get high quality education.
However, no one can deny the fact that the learning process may from time [...]
November 5th, 2009 | Posted in Literacy, Online Education & Databases | No Comments

Today educational journals are rather popular. They contribute to the children’s mental abilities and are widely used as textbooks. There is one journal named ‘Natural Inquirer’ providing with great educational benefits.
Natural Inquirer is a science educational journal aimed at teaching middle school students. It covers researches conducted by different scientists in the USDA Forest Service.
This [...]
October 6th, 2009 | Posted in Literacy | No Comments

Knowing our past is a must since without knowing your history you can get lost in this huge, complicated world.
Today there is a huge variety of historical fiction books that will take you back to earlier times revealing the cryptic and thrilling corners of ancient civilizations and then make you march with the times transferring [...]
October 2nd, 2009 | Posted in Literacy | No Comments

Teenage books enjoy great popularity nowadays and they are great educational promoters. There are several books that I am sure would satisfy the taste of any teen.
“Pimpernelles: The Pale Assassin” by Patricia Elliot is an 18th century historical romance meant especially for teens under 11 years old. The main heroine, Eugenie de Boncouer, is a [...]
September 30th, 2009 | Posted in Literacy | 1 Comment

When the Koran began to be revealed, the first word of its first verse was ‘Iqra,’ or “read.”
The right to education is a fundamental human right. A human being needs to be educated. A human mind is not complete without education. Education defines the way one thinks and makes decisions. Without education, a person is [...]
January 7th, 2009 | Posted in Literacy | No Comments

Recently, Fresno County’s preschool advocates gathered to make decisions about some reforms in its preschool system.
As we learned from
December 1st, 2008 | Posted in Literacy | 1 Comment

The famous American journalist and novelist Anna Quindlen once mentioned in one of her articles, “I would be most content if my children grew up to be the kind of people who think decorating consists mostly of building enough bookshelves.”
You may agree or disagree with this but you are most likely to be positive about [...]
November 26th, 2008 | Posted in Literacy | No Comments

Public education continues to be somewhat of a taboo for many Muslim students across the United States. As a result, some are now turning to home schooling because of discrimination against Muslim children at school.
The New York Times reports that as many of 40 percent of Muslim children enrolled are instead home-schooled.
Even estimates on the [...]
March 26th, 2008 | Posted in Literacy | No Comments

A federal study suggests that because reading comprehension performance is low among US 9th graders, extra literacy classes and programs are useful.
According to reports presented by the Enhanced Reading Opportunities Study, its programs help students develop and excel their reading skills.
The report describes the effects of the programs on the first cohort of students entering [...]
February 18th, 2008 | Posted in Literacy | No Comments