Free Audio Books
Monday November 26, 2007
If you want young children to become readers, it is important to instil a love of listening to good stories. If you're too busy, you may just want to take ... Read More
What Makes a Teacher Great?
Friday November 23, 2007
You hear about them all the time and many teachers aspire to be the best they can be, so what are those qualities? Here is a compiled list of characteristics ... Read More
Appropriate Accommodations = Greater Student Success
Sunday November 18, 2007
Accommodations for students with learning disabilities or special needs refer to strategies that will help the student become successful in the given area. For instance, you could accommodate by giving ... Read More
Is Word Q the Solution for Your Student?
Thursday November 15, 2007
Word Q is a software application that helps reluctant writers with their written work. As a child begins to type a word, the Word Q application prompts the student ... Read More
Letter Reversals - To be Concerned or Not
Monday November 12, 2007
Parents often ask if they should be concerned about letter reversals or word reversals. For instance: bog for dog or ta for at. Written reversals are relatively common and will ... Read More
Meeting the Needs of Students with Asperger
Thursday November 8, 2007
Definitely one to keep your eye on as it it a first of its kind! New York will offer a new college-prep school designed for adolescents with Asperger's syndrome. ... Read More
Another Acronym: MIDs
Tuesday November 6, 2007
Mild Intellectual Development means that the intellectual development will be slow, however, MID students have the potential to learn within the regular classroom given appropriate modifications and/or accommodations. Some MID ... Read More
Life Long Learner?
Friday November 2, 2007
I've always believed that educators are committed to life-long learning. I see more and more educators getting a Master's Degree and some moving forward to obtaining a Doctorate. There's no ... Read More

