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Archives for: October 2011
Oct 24 | Fonts for Dyslexia
People with Dyslexia find that the readability of a book or magazine article or an article on the internet will vary greatly depending on the font used to print the article. Font refers to the type face or the type style used to print. People with dyslexia have the tendency to be very sensitive to many of the typefaces used in print and on the screen today. One of the best aids that a school can provide is to use a font that is appropriate to meet the needs of the student with dyslexia.
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Oct 21 | Time for the SAT
Below is the testing schedule for the 2011-2012 S A T tests. Notice the first test is scheduled for October 1st, 2011. With this in mind, now is the time to begin studying in earnest. U S News and World Report published an outstanding article in July, 2008,that is still a guide used for taking the SAT test today. This is a review of that article that will inform and demystify the test for those who are unsure of themselves and their test taking skills.
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The Critical Reading (formally Verbal) section of the SAT consists of questions requiring critical reasoning skills, correction of sentences and reading comprehension. This portion of the test consist of three scored sections with varying types of questions, including sentence completions and questions about short and long reading passages.
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Every one in education agrees that it is no easy task to teach reading to a child who can’t sit still. However, all educators know that it is possible with a little patience and time. In 1946, researcher Emmett Betts was the first to suggest that students needed books in which they could recognize 90% of the words and comprehend 75% of the information. Publishing companies heeded his words and now many new books have been published for the “high interest, low vocabulary” needs student! These books are written for the struggling reader who relies heavily on the pictures as a beginning reader and on his classmates as an older student. These students develop an attitude against reading and learn coping strategies which lead them to avoid instead fix reading problems. The parents and the teachers must work to build confidence in this student and help him find success in reading.
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Oct 03 | Sponge Bob Square Pants
Cartoons face a great amount of both criticism and applause. To a four year old youngster, cartoons are a source of fun and amusement. To parents, cartoons often take the place of a good babysitter. A busy mom or dad is quick to admonish a whiny child, “Hey! Your favorite cartoon is on. Let’s go turn it on. You watch it while I finish my chores.” A sick child may hear “I’ll turn on your cartoons. Then you’ll feel better, and I’ll be able to fix some lunch.” Or to the boisterous child, “You’re wearing me out! I feel like screaming! Go watch cartoons while I get some work done!” All simple, everyday gimmicks used by parents to gain just a little time for themselves to finish jobs that really do need to be done. But what about the four year old child in front of the television set? Exactly what do cartoons do for him? Do they educate? Do they go to the other end of the learning scale and prove to be a detriment to learning?
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Meet Kim Ashby | Owner
Kim Ashby earned a BS in Nursing from The Catholic University of America and, when she worked outside the home, was a Certified Emergency Nurse with a special interest in trauma nursing. She lives in Raleigh, NC with her husband and three sons. The Ashbys have home schooled their children since 1999. They graduated their oldest son in May 2007. He is attending UNC Wilmington. Kim continues to home school her younger boys. Her oldest son was diagnosed with ADHD when he was in the public school system in the second grade. Her second son has cerebral palsy which has resulted in multiple/global developmental delays. Her youngest son has undiagnosed, mild auditory processing issues.
Kim has co-instructed graduate level courses at UNC Chapel Hill for ST/OT students and Early Intervention students. She is the founder and President of the Board of Directors of GIFTSNC, Inc., a home schooling special needs support group. Kim has presented workshops at a variety of state home school conferences as well as local support group parent meetings and is often a guest speaker at homeschool conferences and is found on many guest speaker lists including Balancing the Sword. She is a Steering Committee member and former Treasurer for Dayspring Home Educators in Cary, NC. She served on the Board of Directors for the Family Support Network of Wake County. She holds a North Carolina Wildlife Permit for Small Mammal Rehabilitation and enjoys working with orphaned and injured wildlife.
"I have never let my schooling interfere with my education." Mark Twain