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Education Week in Review: June 14- June 20

We have had another great week in education! This week I have put some focus on taking your child to the library. I have also relayed some education news.

Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Benefits of Trips to the Library
This article gives some insight on the benefits that children receive from being taken tot eh library. It also breaks the benefits down into age levels.

Tips for Library Trips
Because taking your child to the library is so important, this article gives some tips on making your library trip with your child a success.

Teaching over Their Heads
This article discusses the concept of teaching over the heads of the students. It can very easily be done.

Thursday, June 19, 2008
More Library Trip Tips
In this article I offer even more tips on taking your child to the library. It should be a fun and unique experience for both you and your child.

Students Who Need More Guidance and Instruction
After reading an article from Kori in Parenting, I decided to look at children who need more guidance from a teacher’s perspective. Some children need specific instruction rather than general class announcements.

Government Proposal on Student Loans
Two senators are introducing a proposal in which lenders will not be able to turn down qualifying students because of their college choice.

Friday, June 20, 2008
“Do You Have to be a Teacher…”
In this article I discuss an article title that I came across. It questioned if it took a teacher to teach.

What is Unschooling?
In addition tot some articles in Homeschooling, I decided to take a closer look into unschooling and define what it really is.

High School Girls make Pregnancy Pact
A group of high school girls decided to make a pact and get pregnant at the same time so that they could raise their babies together.