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Philosophy Of Education

Do Your Kids Have the Mid-Year Blues?

- by Jacob Sullivan

The school year is half over and the first day excitement is a distant memory. Need a little mid-year pick me up? Keep your kids motivated and ready for each day with new school wear and gear. Is your son or daughter’s backpack ripped or torn? Does their lunch box have remnants of old food stuck to the bottom or smell a little funny? Have they lost their school spirit? Well, it is time to pep them back up and treat them to nice new school gear!

Those overused backpacks can be replaced with a quality, personalized backpack or messenger bag to carry their books and utensils. A personalized backpack or messenger bag is a great way for your child to know which backpack belongs to them. Your child will love seeing their name on the front of the backpack. When they are lining up for the bus, they will …

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Get That Degree, Get That Promotion, Get it From Home - Benefits of Online Learning
Online Education

Get That Degree, Get That Promotion, Get it From Home – Benefits of Online Learning

- by Jacob Sullivan

Regardless of where a person gets their higher education, there are benefits. Those who pursue online learning or online education reap the same rewards as those who choose the traditional campus based experience plus some. As you read further, I hope you will find these findings helpful in determining if online education is in your best interest as you as you make your educational plans.

 Convenience.  In our contemporary society, we have become accustomed to drive through windows for fast food, banking, cleaners, pharmacies, and more. In our high tech fast paced lifestyle, we can now add furthering our education online from home, or work. As each semester passes, the number of colleges and universities offering online courses and degrees is growing as the schools compete for the student tuition dollars.

 Flexibility.  According to a recent study, 80% of the students going back to school between 25 and 35 are …

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Online Media and The Way We Learn
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Online Media and The Way We Learn

- by Jacob Sullivan

The internet has had a crazy dramatic impact on our lives. There is no question about that. But how does it change the way we learn specifically? Vast sources of information are instantly available at our fingertips and makes resources like text books, articles, online encyclopedias and databases more accessible. Taking an online approach to education is changing the way we process information and learn in many innovative and groundbreaking ways. Let’s take a closer look at online education.

Reference sites are everywhere these days. Wikipedia, Britannica, not to mention private databases hosted by official institutions are available and represent a crucial shift to individualized learning. This opens up an limitless portal through which information may be presented and processed, unique to the user. With online education, all information is presented, but it is up to the user to look up information that will cater specifically to their learning needs …

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Competing, Winning, Losing, and Preventing Childhood Obesity

- by Jacob Sullivan

On other occasions we’ve talked about the concepts of competition and winning in the context of Operation Pull Your Own Weight. But for the sake of clarity let me reiterate that we’re the polar opposite of the Superbowl, the World Series, the NBA Finals, The Masters, or Wimbledon, all of which produce one winner and a plethora of losers. In contrast, we’re staunch and unapologetic proponents of self-competition in which Johnny competes with Johnny (he competes with himself) on a weekly, monthly, and yearly basis.

Competing, Winning, Losing, and Preventing Childhood Obesity
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In other words when Johnny can honestly say, “I’m a little stronger this week than I was last week, I’m a little stronger this month than I was last month, and I’m a lot stronger this year than last year,” Johnny is automatically a slam dunk winner, regardless of what other kids do! Furthermore, if Johnny cultivates the habit of overcoming himself on …

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How Television Affects Your Children

- by Jacob Sullivan
How Television Affects Your Children
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  • How television can harm your child…
  • Causes eye problems
  • Causes hearing problems
  • Leads to aggressive behavior
  • Increased chance of developing ADHD
  • Increased chance of developing obesity
  • Impairs emotional development
  • Impairs language development
  • Destroys social skills
  • Destroys creativity and imagination

How to prevent these negative things from happening to your child…

First, make sure your child doesn’t have the TV volume high, don’t allow them to sit close to the TV, and discourage eating junk food while watching TV. It is very easy to do these few things and it quickly eliminates three negative side effects of TV watching.

Children absorb what they see and often copy it. Therefore, if your child is watching inappropriate shows, they may act inappropriately. They won’t understand that it is wrong, they will think what they see on TV is good and right. This is one reason you have to monitor or control …

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