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Tests, Parents, Children
By Mark Roth on January 15, 2009 at 6:22 pm
Parents, here are five “random” suggestions for how to approach test taking with your children:
- Make sure that your child does all his homework and reading assignments which will help prepare him for the test.
- Encourage your child to do well, but don’t pressure him.
- Make sure that your child gets enough sleep on the night before the test.
- Ensure that your child eats a healthy breakfast and avoids heavy foods that may make him groggy and high sugar foods that may make him hyper.
- If your child is struggling on his tests, talk with him about it and meet with his teacher to find out the best way to help your child.
I adapted these slightly from the longer list at Test Taking Tips for Parents.
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“Thy Word Is Truth”
By Mark Roth on January 9, 2009 at 11:23 am
What is the Bible? People have died because they followed its teachings. Some have been forced to leave their homes and families because they refused to disobey it. Others have worked and saved for months — and even years — to lay aside enough money to buy one. Governments have tried to destroy it, yet it remains the most popular book ever printed. Scientists have branded it outdated and foolish, yet it continues to outsell their scientific books. It is one of the world’s oldest books, yet people constantly use it to find answers to today’s problems. Why?
“Thy Word Is Truth” tells the story of the formation of the Bible. It describes its inspiration and the processes that culminated in the translation of the Bible that you own today. Your faith will be deepened as you study this book and ponder the miracle of the Bible.
166 pages. Paperback. Rod and Staff Publishers. Lester Bauman.
Published in 2005.
For more details as well as the option to buy: “Thy Word Is Truth”
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Another Homeschooling Report
By Mark Roth on January 6, 2009 at 8:51 am
Homeschooling goes boom in America
A homeschooling movement is sweeping the nation — with 1.5 million children now learning at home, an increase of 75 percent since 1999.
The Department of Education’s National Center for Education Statistics reported homeschooling has risen by 36 percent in just the last five years.
According to the story, a 2007 survey asked parents why they choose to homeschool and allowed them to provide several reasons. If you homeschool, which of the following reasons do you identify with?
- Concern about the school environment, including reasons such as safety, drugs or negative peer pressure – 88 percent
- A desire to provide religious or moral instruction – 83 percent
- A dissatisfaction with academic instruction at other schools – 73 percent
- Nontraditional approach to children’s education – or “unschoolers” who consider typical curriculums and standardized testing as counterproductive to quality education – 65 percent
- Other reasons, such as family time, finances, travel and distance – 32 percent
- Child has special needs (other than physical or mental health problems) that schools cannot or will not meet – 21 percent
- Child has a physical or mental health problem – 11 percent
Three other interesting points from the story:
- Studies indicate homeschooled students fare at least as well as public and private school students in terms of social, emotional and psychological development.
- Other studies show that homeschoolers earn higher marks than peers who attend public schools.
- And yet some other studies reveal that, on average, homeschoolers in low-income families with less formal education still score higher than state-school averages.
Hats off to you, homeschoolers!
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