Raising Sons Who Treat Women Right!
When my son was young, I tried to implement the best values and manners in my child. I told him that one day he would become an important man that would raise boys of his own and he also would need to teach them to have respect and value for women. During this election year there has been catcalls, rudeness... Read More
The Effects of Dyslexia on the Auditory Senses
Many people consider dyslexia simply a reading problem in which children mix up letters and misconstrue written words. However, more recently, scientists are beginning to realize that reading problems are only a fraction of the problem of the issue of dyslexia. Another, part of the picture, which has gone virtually unnoticed for years, is how the brain processes speech and... Read More
Benefits of Inclusive Education
Inclusive education has proven to have benefits for people with learning disabilities and varied other developmental disabilites. “Inclusion” does not only indicate the placement of a student with disabilities in a general classroom setting but it also results in the accomodation and supports addressing the special student with individual needs. For that population there is an opportunity to flourish with... Read More
Reasons for Teen Unhappiness and Steps to Take to Avoid Them
Teenagers feel a host of pressures. Some have to do with changes in puberty, how they fit in or about their place in life. Teen turmoil and depression goes beyond just mere moodiness. If left untreated it can become a serious problem and can even lead to death. Compared to the rest of the world US teens are less happy... Read More
Cross-Curriculum: Arts Based Program Foster Learning
The article, “Art-Infused Project-Based Learning: Crafting Beautiful Work”’ discusses infusing “….the arts into a project-based learning model, emphasizing personalized learning and redrafting multiple revisions in the process of iteration.” It is such a wholistic way of teaching, that one student even stated that, “…it gave me a chance to put myself in the shoes of the people at the time... Read More