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Tuesday, August 19th, 2008
We are now into week two of the Olympics and so far things have been really exciting. The U.S. is still trailing China in gold medals, with a total of 14 gold, 7 silver and 13 bronze.
I have been trying to keep myself updated with the most recent Olympic events ...
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Friday, August 15th, 2008
If you didn’t catch the Olympics last night, let me give you a real quick recap. Nastia Liukin won the gold and Shawn Johnson won the silver in the woman’s individual all-around gymnastics competition and Michael Phelps won another gold medal.
If these games can cause adults to get super excited ...
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Thursday, August 14th, 2008
As the world population continues to grow and nations begin to expand their industrialization, the environment is often the first to suffer. The world is slowly responding to this issue, but the awareness itself is nothing new, we have just decided to do something about it.
In public education environmental science ...
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Tuesday, August 12th, 2008
Perhaps I have strayed a bit from my usual education based topics, but blogging about the Olympics is indeed educational. Sports are based around the fundamentals of motivation, strength, intelligence, strategy and endurance – many of the same qualities needed to succeed in school.
So now that I have defended my ...
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Monday, August 11th, 2008
At GlobalScholar our mission is to empower the world to learn, so my lesson today will include a closer look at the life of Michael Phelps.
Michael Phelps is only 23-years-old and already holds over five world records and ten gold Olympic medals in swimming. He has also starred in a handful of ...
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Friday, August 8th, 2008
Today is the official opening of the 2008 Beijing Olympics and Tuesday will be the official opening of the fourth annual Brain Health, Smile, Peace Olympiad.
Starting August 12 the United Nations will begin their three-day event of brain Olympics. The competition includes more than 500 children and adults, participating in ...
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Thursday, August 7th, 2008
Young U.S. Olympians have a very busy schedule and often devote the majority of their days to training, leaving little time for much else, including school. To strengthen their intellect, many U.S. Olympians opt for homeschooling or online instruction to keep up with their education.
Serena and Venus Williams, two of ...
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Wednesday, August 6th, 2008
Parents: Are you ready to send your child back to school? If you have already done the back to school supply shopping and revamped your child’s wardrobe, you probably responded to that question with a “Yes”.
However, you may also want to discuss a few safety tips with your child to ...
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Tuesday, July 29th, 2008
Contrary to popular belief, children struggling to keep up in school are not the only students who could use a tutor. In fact, even students who meet grade level expectations and even those that exceed expectations could equally benefit from one-on-one tutoring.
In fact, during my years of tutoring, I mostly ...
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Thursday, July 24th, 2008
We are down to the last week and a half of July and with August right around the corner, that means the beginning of the new school year is on the horizon.
Most schools offer a back-to-school night a few weeks before classes begin as a time for parents and teachers to ...
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