Creative Tutors of Wake County, North Carolina
Archives for: November 2011
Nov 25 | King Tut - Nov. 26th
On November 26, 1922, Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon discovered the tomb of the Egyptian King, Tutankhamen. As the tomb was intact, this 3000-year-old find is one of the greatest archaeological discoveries in history. Explore and find interesting ways to learn world history!
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The behavior of the ADHD child is known by parents and teachers alike as one of the most troublesome areas to correct. The noises they make, their gyrations of actions, and their general inability to function on an appropriate age level creates a high level of stress for the adults who care for them. For some, it is hard to conceive that the child simply cannot refrain from his distracting behavior. For others, it is easier to accept and comply with the behavior than try to rectify it. However, for the child to become a functioning member of society, the problem must be acknowledged and addressed in learning situations.
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Nov 16 | Skills for the Student with Autism
The autistic student must master some self-help skills in order to become less reliant on others and in order to function in the mainstream of everyday life. These skills should begin with tasks that are small and fairly easy to carry out quickly. Instructions need to be given in short, direct sentences, and the instructor should give immediate feedback after each attempt that has been successful. Vocabulary needs to be limited to only the necessary words needed to carry out instructions.
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Nov 07 | Education and Earnings
The following article is an excerpt from the U. S. Census Bureau report released on September 8, 2011.
The relationship between education and earnings is a long-analyzed topic of study. Generally, there is a strong belief that achievement of higher levels of education is well established path to better jobs and better earnings. This report provides one view of the economy value of educational attainment be producing an estimate of the amount of money a person might earn over the course of their working life, given their level of education.
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Nov 01 | Tracking Education
Perhaps one of the best methods of tracking your state's education is through the use of the National Assessment of Education Progress. NAEP is the largest national representative and continuing assessment of the American student's knowledge in various subject areas. These areas include mathematics, reading, science, writing, the arts, civics, economics, geography, and U. S. history. As readily seen, these tests capably cover all subject areas of the education system. Tests for this study are conducted every two years beginning in 2003. The tests will be given again beginning in the fall of 2011.
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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