by Amy LeForge | Apr 12, 2013 | Education
Not long ago I took some friends to Sea World, which is required by law for tourists on their first visit to San Diego or San Antonio. (In Orlando you’re allowed an exemption only if you can prove you spent $1000 at Disney World.) During the dolphin show, we gasped at...
by Amy LeForge | Apr 2, 2013 | Education
There’s a funny little saying that circulates in the world of professional writers: We love the finished product, but we’re not too fond of the actual process. It’s true. There are few experiences in life more thrilling than wrapping up an 80,000 word manuscript and...
by Amy LeForge | Apr 1, 2013 | Education
I am SO going to use this graphic for time to come whenever the boys demand to know why learning particular subjects is important. Genius! Thanks to BestMastersInEducation.com for the infographic. Earnest Parenting: help for parents who want to win...
by Amy LeForge | Mar 30, 2013 | Education
Think about how many life-changing innovations came about because of two simple words: What if? What if there was a way to keep food from spoiling while we moved it from production line to household? Result: refrigeration. What if we could mass produce these writings...
by Amy LeForge | Mar 25, 2013 | Education
If your school-aged child has a disability, you will find yourself involved in the IEP process. An IEP, or Individualized Education Program, is a document, required by federal law, which will follow your child through his or her educational career. You will be...
by Amy LeForge | Mar 13, 2013 | Education
Statistics suggest that overall high school dropout rates have declined in the past few years – which we cheer – but the numbers still remain disturbing. More than a million students who should be graduating this year will not. There’s another side to this...
