How to increase your child's reading success !

Give your preschool child a head start in reading. Use age-appropriate computer software to assist your child in learning phonics based skills. Your child will enjoy learning since it can be fun to hear sounds and words pronounced as your child clicks using the mouse and they also accumulate points along the way.

Submitted By Bonita

The Invisible Enemy

More people were killed during the flu pandemic of 1918 than were killed during World War I. What caused this massive pandemic, how did the war effort help to spread it, and what did researchers and scientists learn from it? Written for a 6th to 8th grade audience, The Invisible Enemy can be used as part of a home-schooling curriculum, and affords the opportunity for in-depth discussions on the nature of viruses and germs, how government policies impact daily life, and other relevant topics.

Submitted By jeantype

Preparing for Standardized Testing

Standardized testing has become a major event since the implementation of No Child Left Behind. School districts pressure teachers to boost scores in order to ensure the flow of federal funds into the district. This article offers some tips and tricks for boosting test scores in the non-multiple choice portions of the tests, and offers information on how not to coach or motivate your students.

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Homeschooling on the Rise Among African-Americans

Statistics and research on the growth of homeschooling among African-Americans. The rise of African-American homeschoolers is many ways similar to the overall rise in homeschooling in America.

Submitted By Victoria Carrington

The History of Toys and Games

Toy have been a part of childhood for thousands of years. Kites, stone yo-yos, the first playing cards and hundreds of other toys and games that children have played with through the centuries are all looked at within this article.

Submitted By Mary M. Alward

Benjamin Franklin: The Man of Many Hats

Benjamin Franklin was a man of many hats. Not only was he an inventor, he was also a author, scientist and weatherman. Find out more about Ben and his many hobbies and professions.

Submitted By Mary M. Alward