Schools put a lot of emphasis on textbook learning, but this does not mean that the importance of music education is something which we should be ignoring.
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Private VS Public School Education
All decisions regarding our children are important, but the choice to provide them with a private vs public school education is one of the most vital.
The Future of Homeschooling through the Internet – Part B
Technology has revolutionized the way kids are taught. Some say nothing will replace the good ol’ “teacher and blackboard” method, and there may be something to that, but there are alternatives. Unlike in previous years, where homeschooling was a very daunting task for the everyday parent, technology has come through in a very big way […]
How Students Can Get the Most out of Their Local Libraries – Part B
First, a classic joke: what did the one librarian say to the other lib… shhh!!! Okay, so it isn’t a classic. I made it up. The point is: libraries are cool. I know, it sounds lame – I agree. However, if you ever needed a place to study after school, and had a home with […]
Teaching Students to be Self Motivated – Part B
There are a few in every class: the ones who simply do not want to learn. It’s not a question of good or bad. They may be perfectly alright – social, active, and intelligent – but they have absolutely no motivation whatsoever. They are perfectly satisfied with a passing grade, and are not interested in […]
Using Old Technology in the Classroom – Part B
Looking for something that can snap your young students out of the monotony of everyday classroom activities? This post may be what you were looking for to give you ideas for classroom tools. Remember the rotary phone? How about the huge computer monitors of the 80s? Or the early 90s printers? Those items are still […]
How to Use Music as a Viable Learning Tool – Part 3
Since the days of prehistoric cavemen right up to our own times (of more modern cavemen, such as ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic), music has been an integral part of all our lives. People from all walks of life make connections through that inspiring and very special language called music. Scientists have repeatedly shown that music can […]
Future of Homeschooling with Technology of Internet
The internet has changed the way we educate our children, whether from the parent’s or teacher’s perspective. We now have access to so much information, 24/7, and it is a wonder to behold. Because it is, after all, the internet we are talking about here, not all the information you come across is 100% true. […]
How to Use Music as a Viable Learning Tool – Part 2
If you Google music, what will you find? Well, if you search deeply enough, you will find many results that explain how music can be used as outstanding learning tools for kids. Research has conclusively shown that music helps children (and adults too, for that matter!) study and retain information. Using elements of music, such […]
How to Use Music as a Viable Learning Tool
Research has conclusively shown that music helps children (and adults too, for that matter!) study and retain information. Using elements of music, such as melody and words of an audio recording, has been shown to improve the academic performance of students again and again. Educational music, where music is used as a teaching method, comes […]