http://lehighifc.org It is a blog that talk about education for children daily 1 http://lehighifc.org/597831-How-to-Give-Yourself-a-Raise-with-an-Online-College-Degree.html Thu, 23 Feb 2012 02:24:36 -0500 If you look around you, it doesn't take long before you canbegin to notice others around you engaging in some kind of selfimprovement activity. If we want to look younger, we diet. If wewant to feel younger, we exercise. To add culture to our lives,we might learn a second language or listen to classical music.These are all worth while self improvement activities we canparticipate in; however it can be shown that an increase numberof Americans are continuing their education after high school.Som... http://lehighifc.org/597831-How-to-Give-Yourself-a-Raise-with-an-Online-College-Degree.html http://lehighifc.org/861322-Public-School-Sex-Education-Classes-Bad-News-For-Parents-And.html Wed, 22 Feb 2012 02:39:41 -0500 One of parents most important duties is to protect theirchildren from harmful sexual values and behaviors. Yet manypublic schools force potentially harmful, sometimes shockinglyexplicit sex education on their students.Most of the time, parents have no control over the content ofthese classes. Occasionally, a group of parents finds out abouta particularly obnoxious sex education class and protests to theprincipal or local school board. The class may be dropped, onlyto be replaced by another class... http://lehighifc.org/861322-Public-School-Sex-Education-Classes-Bad-News-For-Parents-And.html http://lehighifc.org/133066-School-Safety-Managing-Health-and-Safety-in-your-School.html Tue, 21 Feb 2012 05:34:50 -0500 Head Teacher's Safety Management Toolkit Article http:www.swaneducation.co.ukHead Teachers - Managing Health and Safety in yourPrimaryInfant School. What you need to know.If you read nothing else about Health and Safety read this. It'sabout words long but it summarises what you need to knowabout managing Health and Safety to satisfy laws and regulationsas they affect your school. Changes to the Management of Health and Safety at WorkRegulations MSHW as laid out in the Regulations andtheir Guid... http://lehighifc.org/133066-School-Safety-Managing-Health-and-Safety-in-your-School.html http://lehighifc.org/412895-Finding-Community-in-Distance-Education.html Mon, 20 Feb 2012 05:56:23 -0500 At Indiana Wesleyan University Online, a Christian-basedinstitution, the type of distance thats most important to theirstudents is not measured in miles. Instead, students enroll inthe program to gain the benefits of a quality education in acommunity of individuals who are allowed the opportunity toincorporate a faith-based worldview. IWU supports aself-described world changer initiative -- a commitment topreparing students to be agents of change on a global scalethrough virtual community.IWUOn... http://lehighifc.org/412895-Finding-Community-in-Distance-Education.html http://lehighifc.org/391496-Types-of-Program-for-Paralegal-Education.html Sun, 19 Feb 2012 00:59:26 -0500 By background aspect, paralegals, also known as legalassistants, are those individuals who render assistance to thelawyers in delivering legal services. Unless directed by theirsuperior, they cannot practice or give legal advice to clients.For most states, this act is punishable or can be imposed withequivalent penalty to those persons caught in an unauthorizedpractice of law. By concise definition provided by NationalAssociation of Legal Assistants, legal assistants or paralegals,are a distingu... http://lehighifc.org/391496-Types-of-Program-for-Paralegal-Education.html http://lehighifc.org/346282-College-Is-Much-More-Than-Higher-Education.html Fri, 17 Feb 2012 02:33:59 -0500 The first day of college begins with hopes and dreams of a newfuture. You walk around the college, drinking in the newness ofa world unknown, where the buildings will become a second hometo you as you release yourself into a variety of lectures.Your first day is filled with trepidation as you imagine whatcollege life will be like. Of course you have watched BeverlyHills and The College Years and have seen the pictureperfect episodes, describing a life of parties and fun times andyou wonder what... http://lehighifc.org/346282-College-Is-Much-More-Than-Higher-Education.html http://lehighifc.org/231258-Online-Degree-Education-Advantages.html Thu, 16 Feb 2012 02:29:17 -0500 Distance education has been getting a lot of attention lately,but it isn't new. Correspondence courses have been around forover a century, allowing students to complete assignments andmail them to an instructor for feedback. Advances in technologyhave presented more opportunities in distance education. Classescan be taken through telecourses and the internet.Family and job related responsibilities make it difficult formany people to attend traditional college classes. Distanceeducation makes it ... http://lehighifc.org/231258-Online-Degree-Education-Advantages.html http://lehighifc.org/608430-University-Success-Formula-Rule-1.html Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:25:43 -0500 Wouldnt it be great if you could be guaranteed success atuniversity? What great things could you go on to do if youachieved good grades? I am going to reveal to you the realsecrets to succeeding at university.Can success be guaranteed? Almost certainly! You see the secretto success is really quite simple. Most people overlook thefoundations on which all learning is built. In fact nobody evertells you this secret not your parents, not your school andnot the university. What is their advice work... http://lehighifc.org/608430-University-Success-Formula-Rule-1.html http://lehighifc.org/322500-School-Safety-Educational-Visits-Good-Practice-Risks-and.html Mon, 13 Feb 2012 04:53:31 -0500 A Head Teacher's Safety Management Toolkit Article.htttp:www.swaneducation.co.ukEducational Visits - Good Practice, Risks and Hazards by Paddy SwanHorror stories about British teachers taking Educational Visitsand then being prosecuted for deaths seem always to be with us. We have some , schools in the UK and if each school onlydoes one educational visit a year this is still a lot of visits.By the law of averages something will go wrong somewheresometime, but there have been about prosecutions... http://lehighifc.org/322500-School-Safety-Educational-Visits-Good-Practice-Risks-and.html http://lehighifc.org/252432-All-About-Student-Loans.html Sun, 12 Feb 2012 02:46:35 -0500 A student loan is an unsecured loan made by lenders that receivegovernment underwriting assistance. Without this governmentassistance, student loans would not be very practical. Lenderswould find other more profitable arenas in which to loan theirmoney. Nobody would be able to get a low interest student loan without the help of a parent with a substantial financialhistory and reasonable means. Like any government sponsoredprogram, there are rules and regulations and red tape to dealwith. In the ... http://lehighifc.org/252432-All-About-Student-Loans.html http://lehighifc.org/987278-Homeschool-Information.html Sat, 11 Feb 2012 02:31:08 -0500 Getting Started With Homeschooling. Before jumping into all thedecisions surrounding the actual teaching and homeschooling ofyour child such as: what curriculum, what books, what materials,the home school calendar, organize this, organize that. Beforeyou do any of that first get familiar with with this bit ofhomeschool information.....your states home school laws, rules,and other regulations. Some states are quite easy and othersrequire much more work. The HSLDA Home School Legal DefenseAssociat... http://lehighifc.org/987278-Homeschool-Information.html http://lehighifc.org/912686-Mindfulness-and-Education.html Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:25:51 -0500 As a mindfulness trainer, Im a big fan of promoting greatermindfulness in the classroom. However, its interesting to methat those who seem to be the most thoughtful and passionateproponents of mindfulness in education are the ones most likelyto be trapped by their limited thinking. Now, dont get me wrong.I praise those who introduce silence, stillness andcontemplation among students. I applaud those who explain theconcept of mindfulness and invite their charges to explore thewonder of watching t... http://lehighifc.org/912686-Mindfulness-and-Education.html http://lehighifc.org/851992-Researching-The-Pros-And-Cons-Of-Online-Degree-Education.html Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:22:11 -0500 Online degree education is the act of getting a bachelor's ormaster's degree online. It's a growing field that is receivingacceptance and approval for all types of career and educationgoals. The biggest advantage to online degree education is thatit is a complete college degree program that is delivered viathe Internet. All classes, materials, tests and lectures aredelivered online. This process allows the student to attendclass from anywhere at any time that is convenient to them.Another advant... http://lehighifc.org/851992-Researching-The-Pros-And-Cons-Of-Online-Degree-Education.html http://lehighifc.org/331387-School-Safety-for-School-Governors-Managing-your-School-s.html Sun, 05 Feb 2012 02:29:40 -0500 School Governors - Managing Health and Safety in your School.What you need to know. If you read nothing else about Health andSafety read this. It's about words long but it summariseswhat you need to know about UK Health and Safety laws andregulations in your school.Changes to the Management of Health and Safety at WorkRegulations MSHW as laid out in the Regulations andtheir Guidance have laid specific responsibilities on Schooldutyholders to manage Health and Safety.They need to do this by man... http://lehighifc.org/331387-School-Safety-for-School-Governors-Managing-your-School-s.html http://lehighifc.org/880534-What-Does-It-Take-To-Be-An-Online-University-Student.html Sat, 04 Feb 2012 02:17:46 -0500 There are several things that need to be considered, whenthinking about attending an online college. Most of the thingsthat you need to think about are your own personal qualities.There are several qualities that a student has to possess orlearn in order to succeed in obtaining their degree in an onlinecollege classroom. The three biggest reasons that students dropout of online degree programs is because they are notself-disciplined enough, they are not self-motivated enough, orthey do not have ... http://lehighifc.org/880534-What-Does-It-Take-To-Be-An-Online-University-Student.html http://lehighifc.org/898753-Ten-careers-for-high-school-seniors-who-hate-school.html Fri, 03 Feb 2012 02:22:24 -0500 Lets face itnot everybody likes going to school and highschool can be a terrible experience for many students. Whetheryoure the hands on type who preferred Shop class to Englishclass, or an athlete who liked working as a team more thanstudying alone, or even someone who liked schoolwork more thanschoolmates; the idea of four more years of school isunbearable. If you identify with any of these types, but stillwant to secure a good future, there are some great options outthere for you. For you han... http://lehighifc.org/898753-Ten-careers-for-high-school-seniors-who-hate-school.html http://lehighifc.org/597936-Homeschool-Materials.html Thu, 02 Feb 2012 02:22:47 -0500 One of the often overlooked area of planning and discussionwhen preparing to begin your homeschooling venture is how areyou going to supply and fund your homeschool materials, andwhere are you going to locate your homeschool supplies, and howwill you keep it organized? Since many homeschooling parents live on one primary source ofincome due to the immutable fact that the other parent is a fulltime teacher, being penny wise and cost efficient is a must.However, with a little creativity and some ... http://lehighifc.org/597936-Homeschool-Materials.html http://lehighifc.org/657184-Ten-Creative-Ways-to-Teach-Your-Child-Numbers.html Wed, 01 Feb 2012 02:29:14 -0500 . Count items around the house Gather up items around yourhouse such as buttons, pencils, paper clips, etc. Put them instacks and count them with your child..Play Hopscotch Use chalk and draw a hopscotch game outside.Make sure to say the numbers out loud as you play. . Play Go Fish Play Go Fish with a deck of playing cards.You can take out the face cards to play. Kids love playinggames. This one is a lot of fun and they will be learning at thesame time.. Cook with your kids Include your child wh... http://lehighifc.org/657184-Ten-Creative-Ways-to-Teach-Your-Child-Numbers.html http://lehighifc.org/486746-Keep-Preschoolers-Cool-about-School.html Tue, 31 Jan 2012 02:35:30 -0500 Keep Preschoolers Cool about SchoolThe first day of school is a momentous occasion for parent andchild. Excitement, tinged with uncertainty, fills the weeksbefore September. Anxious mothers coax awkward five-year-oldfingers to tie shoelaces or give up and buy sneakers withVelcro, while proud fathers urge their children to write theirown names or recite the alphabet. It used to be that children entering the school system wereexpected to have mastered certain skills before arriving, buttimes have ... http://lehighifc.org/486746-Keep-Preschoolers-Cool-about-School.html http://lehighifc.org/552070-Ten-Creative-Ways-to-Teach-Your-Child-the-Alphabet.html Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:24:50 -0500 . Make an Alphabet Book Make your own alphabet book with yourkids. You can purchase a blank paper book at an educationalsupply store or you can make one with construction paper and athree-hole punch. Help your child make a page with each letter.You can have him write the letter or find the letter in an oldmagazine and cut it out. Cut out pictures from an old coloringbook or magazine that has words that start with the letter onthe page.. Play the ABC game whenever you drive somewhere This is anea... http://lehighifc.org/552070-Ten-Creative-Ways-to-Teach-Your-Child-the-Alphabet.html http://lehighifc.org/412896-Discover-How-Online-College-Classes-Work.html Fri, 27 Jan 2012 02:25:47 -0500 It's no secret that more and more people are looking to theinternet for a convenient way to further their education. Onlineclasses are a great way to obtain an accredited college degreefrom home and continue to work a full time job. Many times astudent can attend classes from their computer and schedulethose classes around their job. Some schools allow the studentto login to a class at their convenience. Imagine taking a classfrom the comfort of your own home and not having to deal withparking p... http://lehighifc.org/412896-Discover-How-Online-College-Classes-Work.html http://lehighifc.org/258142-Reducing-the-Administrative-Burden-for-Further-Education.html Thu, 26 Jan 2012 02:17:37 -0500 The introduction of the Governments Education MaintenanceAllowance EMA in September meant that more young peoplefrom poorer backgrounds could afford to stay on in furthereducation instead of being forced to find work.But the scheme brought with it an extra administrative burdenfor further education FE colleges. They now have to manageenrolment in the scheme, monitor attendance and notify theAssessment and Payment Body of their decisions to pay EMAstudents, or not pay, where applicable.It is est... http://lehighifc.org/258142-Reducing-the-Administrative-Burden-for-Further-Education.html http://lehighifc.org/187831-Education-and-changing-careers.html Wed, 25 Jan 2012 02:24:34 -0500 Education can have many different impacts on your careerYour education can have far reaching impacts on your career. Forexample, educations can influence your career in the followingways: Educations dictate what career fields you can enter. You cantbecome a doctor unless you are educated in the medical field,for example. How do people become pilots? They get flight schooleducations. How educated you are determines how far you willadvance in your field. People with higher educations will winadv... http://lehighifc.org/187831-Education-and-changing-careers.html http://lehighifc.org/670795-The-College-Bound-Student-s-Early-Bird-Menu.html Tue, 24 Jan 2012 02:39:07 -0500 Many parents and students I counsel confuse Early Admission,Early Read, Early Decision, Early Action and Early Notification.How these and the other admission strategies listed below areused, will determine the course of the students college years.Understanding them is an absolute must!Early Admission: Typically, the student applies to college atthe beginning of the junior year and simply goes through theprocess earlier. However, Early Admission is seldom used as itonly applies to the most except... http://lehighifc.org/670795-The-College-Bound-Student-s-Early-Bird-Menu.html http://lehighifc.org/172447-The-advantage-in-african-american-children-s-Part-3.html Mon, 23 Jan 2012 05:30:52 -0500 The added advantage in african american children'seducation...Computer Homeschooling Part We've got spirit, yes we do! We've got spirit how 'bout you!In our last article our subject was finding resources tohomeschool african american children using the Internet andother avenues. In part of we will champion the use ofcomputers to teach our african american children and preparethem for the future where computers will be involved in almostevery aspect of our society. Recent news came out that Joh... http://lehighifc.org/172447-The-advantage-in-african-american-children-s-Part-3.html