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from a flier: Wings is a research based program for children aged 3-6 that focuses on school readiness and pre-literacy skills such as numbers, letters, language/ congnitive development, comprehension, memory, problem solving, decision making, and creative thinking WINGS is a preschool literacy program for ages three to six that focuses on learning through play. The WINGS program uses developmentally-appropriate materials to boost a child's skills in areas such as memory, decision-making, cognition, and language. Each game has a specific developmental age, which allows children to work on skills that are appropriate to their current ability level. The board and computer games hosted by Hoagie in the series are colorful and attractive to the child. The games enrich memory, problem solving skills, comprehension, creative thinking and decision-making. Children in the WINGS program work one-on-one with a trained facilitator up to two times a week. Each child plays up to 26 times on either a board or computer game each year. On average, children enrolled in WINGS are able to increase their cognitive and language skills by 2 months for each month they are in the program. How can your child participate? WINGS at the Library:Call 441-0614 to schedule a WINGS placement evaluation or just check the materials out and play one activity a week for 26 weeks.

Next week is set to be an exciting week of learning and sharing as teachers from across the globe make their way to Miami for the International Conference on Thinking (ICOT). 

For schools in Australia and many parts of the world, we are heading towards the end of another school term and year. That means report writing season. For the next few weeks, teachers across the country will be huddled in front of computer screens, writing reflections on the progress their learners have made. Mark books will be opened, assessments consulted, work samples will be reviewed. All so that in the first week of the long Summer vacation students can sit and read their report and make plans for how they will enhance their learning in the coming year.

I am wanting to take a slightly different approach to this weeks post. The past week has seen the latest round of PISA results and the media has had a field day. Headlines have routinely attacked students, educators and education systems in equal measure. The Canberra Times reported that "Australian school scores plummet on world stage", the Sydney Morning Herald led with "Alarm bells': Australian students record worst result in global tests" and The Weekend Australian went with "PISA global educational rankings: Schools fail on maths, science". 

This is a blog with tips to help teachers every week. Please feel free to share your own tips or thoughts as well.

Election 2012 is all over the news and, with just a few short weeks remaining until the "big day," your students are probably asking tons of questions about this exciting process. If you're looking for great teaching resources on voting, the candidates and/or the Electoral College, you've come to the right place!

ZugZwang Academy. We are open 6 days a week - Tuesday to Sunday from 10AM to 6PM. Contact us at 080 - 4121 6295/080 - 65 000 229/ 7813 055 055/ or email at info@zugzwang.in

Comprehensive GRE Course started September 13. 2 classes - GRE Verbal/ GRE Quantitative, are held every week. Timings for these GRE classes are 2 PM GMT and 2 AM GMT! Classes already held are available as audio-video recording, which can be downloaded and viewed.

Arkansas Department of Health(ADH) provides free training programs for anyone interested in becoming CNA. The programs only take a week or 40 hours to ...

Arkansas Department of Health(ADH) provides free training programs for anyone interested in becoming CNA. The programs only take a week or 40 hours to ...

As prescribed by federal law, the typical Arkansas CNA certificate program lasts approximately 8 to 13 weeks to gain 75 accredited hours of CNA course work ...

This site describes and contrasts living conditions in countries around the world. Plus there are features each week.

Great word list and free online games for the first week of school

Tip of the week, ideas and activities, internet resources, training handouts, plus links to her products that are for sale on using technology in the classroom.

great resource to teach the date, months, days of the week.