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Sonlight Curriculum: Literature-based Homeschooling

by admin September 8, 2010

By Cathy Jackson Our guest today was Sarita Holzmann, co-founder and president of Sonlight Curriculum. She and her husband John are considered leaders in the field of literature-based homeschooling. They established Sonlight Curriculum twenty years ago. Their goal was to provide families across the globe with the rich resources they need to raise life-long learners [...]

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Attention Deficit (Hyperactivity Disorder): Facts and Myths

by admin September 2, 2010

Today our guest was Dr. Sandra Doran. Dr. Doran has worked with parents and teachers for more than 25 years and enjoys conducting workshops through her business, www.TheTeacherTrack.com. She has taught on every level from pre-school through graduate school and holds a doctorate of education from Boston University. On both a personal and professional level [...]

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Guiding Eyes for the Blind

by admin October 14, 2009

An Inspirational Story by Michelle Brier of Guiding Eyes On the morning of October 1st, 2008, Ricky Jones was heading to the bus stop on his way to work.  Ricky stopped at the corner of a frequently encountered intersection, carefully listening to the traffic until he knew he had the right of way.  As he [...]

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When is the Young Child Ready for Learning?

by admin August 23, 2009

By Christine Gillan-Bryne, Ed. S.   When is the young child ready for learning? Children begin learning while in their mother’s womb. Research indicates that smoking, drug use, alcohol, nutrition, stress and heredity all affect the developing embryo (Jenson, 1998). In fact, Felton Earls of the Harvard Medical School has said that by the age [...]

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