Kareem Abdul-Jabaar’s career with the Lakers is the stuff of basketball legends; but how about the time he spent with Martial Arts legend Bruce Lee? Did they spend any time on how to improve a vertical jump – you bet! The Cap had this to say in 2006 to Andrew Kamenetzky about the Little Dragon’s influence: "Bruce, more or less, …
In Celebration of Teachers: A Dog Can Teach Us New Tricks
I used to say that the number of good teachers that I’ve had, I could count on one hand. There was Miss Kirby from the second grade who taught me that reading opens a door to the world. There was Mr. Opland, our school band, chorus and music teacher who taught me to sing and play some of the world’s …
How Should Educators Be Trained To Teach Special Needs Children?
Educating special needs students can be a challenging yet rewarding experience. Educators who work with children with learning disabilities need to be specially trained to know how to handle particular situations and personalities. People who work with or are responsible for teaching special needs children need to first understand the different learning disabilities, attention deficits, developmental delays, behavior problems, and …
Parents, 5 Important Strategies to Teach Your Children
There are so many responsibilities that come with the title of "Parents." Without a doubt, we all enjoy our children. Our hearts soar when we see our children happy, knowing we played a role in that delighted expression. We glow with their successes and hurt during their failures. We dream for them and with them. We attempt to raise our …
Teach Your Child Head Lice Avoidance Strategies
With summer quickly closing in, many are making plans for activities for our children to participate in. One such activity is the attendance of summer camp. With so many little ones inhabiting a small space, there’s bound to be at least one child with head lice. Like many other things in life, prevention is the key. Educating our children on …
Teach English Abroad
If you’ve in recent times graduated commencing school and are at a junction in the start of your career Teaching English might be worth looking hooked on. Believe it or not the English language learning industry is a multi-billion dollar one that employs over 65,000 ESL teachers. In order to get a job teaching English in Japan, you’ll need to …
How To Teach Students Who Don’t Want to Learn
As educators, we know all too well how tough it is to get (or keep) our energy level up to teach students who sometimes don’t want to learn. I’ve even heard students describe teachers as being "a speed bump to a grade." It’s true that more and more students are not graduating from high school with the necessary skills to …
Teach Yourself How to Play Guitar Cheap & Easy
Learning to teach yourself how to play guitar these days is much easier than in years past. Mainly because of the online options you have to teach yourself how to play guitar. Online video and audio lessons for guitar have become more and more available in recent years and they rival any traditional or home tutor lessons that are much …