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Back to school tips after COVID

I am an educator and a mom. I understand and realize how important education is and what places kids can go with proper guidance and focus! Most, if not all, schools have opened in-person here in USA. Many countries around the world are also getting ready to start calling students back to campus. It is […]

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The 4 R’s of learning| How to motivate all students

This post may contain affiliate links and I may earn compensation when you click on the links at no additional cost to you. I recently realized that the last post I wrote on education or educator tips was in October 2020! How did this happen? I am a full time educator and love my job. […]

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Personalized Learning during COVID

What is personalized instruction or personalized learning? According to the U. S. Department of Education, personalized learning refers to instruction in which the pace of learning and the instructional approach are optimized for the needs of each learner. Learning objectives, instructional approaches, and instructional content (and its sequencing) all may vary based on learner needs. […]

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Learn your personality type and learning style

As an educator, I love professional development activities that use our personality types, learning and teaching styles to help us reflect and get ready for our students! These activities give me glimpse into my inner self and it brings me interest as well as enthusiasm to incorporate them into my every day life. To give […]

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10 back-to-school tips for online learning

Hope all the parents and students are getting into a routine for the new school year. The fall session has started for almost all schools across the country at this point, after a gap of more than five months! Our last day of school was March 12th in Spring and students start back on September […]

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15 awesome free summer programs for your teens!

Summer is a time of relaxation. School is out and kids need this well deserved break after a year of academic learning. In most states of the US, summer break lasts between 10- 12 weeks. Yes, a minimum of two months off up to almost three months off for all students in PK through Grade […]

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25+ free online education sites

Parents, do you know that over the summer your child can lose up to three months of learning? Yes, it is scary! That is why it is always advisable to have your kid do some academic learning over the three months long summer, in addition to relaxing and having fun! There have been multiple research […]

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College choices and explorations

Going to college is a well- thought of and important decision in a student’s life. With more than 4000 colleges and universities in the United States, with different majors and degrees offered, it may become a daunting task for a student to make a decision. With family support and high school counselors guidance, the college […]

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Major high school decisions

Being a student is a lot of work! Just like every aspect of life has a job, student life also has a job. A job to go to school daily, complete homework, do well on academics, make friends, have social life, learn to develop interpersonal skills, communicate well and look out for yourself in a […]

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Our small accomplishments

It has been so long since we have ventured outside, gone to any social gatherings or seen our friends. Some of us have been home for 45 days or more, without having an outside connection with the world. Thanks to technology, we are not feeling aloof athough we all have been socially isolated and distant. […]