Jul 31st 09 Posted by Marion Jones

Home Schooling and Young Kids

by Marion Jones In recent years, home schooling has become extremely popular especially among middle and upper-middle class families. There have been lots of arguments over the years about home schooling, but teachers claim that there are pros and cons in home schooling but it appears that the former outweigh the latter and so, a lot of families are now selecting home schooling over the traditional... read more

Jul 25th 09 Posted by Rudra Vina

How To Improve Your Writing

by Rudra Vina It is often thought that you have to be born with the natural gift of writing. This is however not true. The art of writing can be improved by anyone. It’s a matter of practice and it’s a matter of time that you can improve. There should be no doubt that there are naturally gifted writers. There are some really talented writers of children and classic books. This can be... read more

Jul 16th 09 Posted by Sonja Schuyler

Horror Writers Profit in Multi-Billion Dollar Industry

by Sandra Lee Why is horror still a multi-billion dollar industry that entertains and attracts record numbers of followers year in, year out? Savvy writers know that there’s a fortune to be made in thrilling their readers with everything from monster stories, ghost stories, psychological suspense and good old fashioned gore. Now it’s your chance to cash in on this most lucrative of genres.... read more

Jul 8th 09 Posted by Dale Beaumont - Get Published TV

Learning The Steps To Writing A Book

by Dale Beaumont – Get Published TV Many authors are not sure where to start when they are thinking about how to write a book. It doesn’t matter if you are thinking about self-publishing or being published by a big publishing company many of the fundamental rules still apply. The basic fundamentals must be done correctly and it is important to know how to start your publishing journey so you... read more

Jul 2nd 09 Posted by Owen Jones

Home Schooling and the Study of History

by Marion Jones Do you think that passing time in traditional classrooms is not worth it? For many people, that is true. For example, an exam is coming up and the pupils are told to memorize a lot of dates and names. However, after taking the exam, they will probably forget 90% of those dates and names. That’s what most students do every time they have exams. If you are one of these people, you will... read more

Jun 28th 09 Posted by Colin Jones

Homeschooling and the Family

by Colin Jones If a survey by the National Center For Education Statistics is to be believed, almost 1.1 million children took home schooling in 2005 alone. That is a lot of children. Not so long ago, homeschooling used to be a radical statement – something like a declaration of independence. It was the conservative Christians who pushed for homeschooling in the ’80s and legalized it in every... read more

Jun 21st 09 Posted by Owen Jones

Avoiding Burnout in Home Schooling

by Gail Jones It doesn’t matter if you are studying in a traditional school or in a home schooling program, there will come a time when you will experience burnout. This is something that you have to avoid so that your learning progress is not adversely affected. Here are a few useful tips that you can make use of to avoid possible home schooling burnout: Understand your limitations. From the very... read more