In a classroom brimming with the day’s usual hustle, an unsettling discovery was made—a student’s watch had vanished. As whispers swirled among the desks, a consensus formed: the culprit was surely among them, a fellow classmate. The tension escalated, and each student inwardly prepared to confront the thief, awaiting the teacher’s intervention with bated breath. ...
It could be not easy to figure out how to homeschool. Covering all the state-required courses and the overall curriculum while knowing what works for your child and pushes them to do well can feel like a lot. Finding solutions that have worked for other families can help alleviate some of the stress. Families and ...
Life is but a few short decades long, and when you reach old age, can you continue to learn? In Kenya, 94-year-old Priscilla Sitienei’s decision to attend the village elementary school sends a powerful message about the importance of education and demonstrates her determination and philosophy to the world. The oldest elementary school student: Priscilla ...
In 1896, at the age of 59, Wu Xun fell ill. This beggar, whose fame had already spread far and wide, continued to think day and night about raising money to establish even more free schools. Unwilling to spend money on medicine, he succumbed to his illness. He passed away in one of the very ...
During the Cultural Revolution, Wu Xun was labeled as a “traitor of the working people.” In the summer of 1966, Red Guards in Guan County, Shandong, smashed open Wu Xun’s tomb, destroyed his statue, and paraded his coffin through the streets. His bones were shattered by hammers and, along with the coffin, were ultimately burned ...
As children go through their academic classes, they are expected to take on additional learning responsibilities regarding assignments and homework submissions. Some youngsters have an innate desire that allows them to complete complex assignments within set timeframes; nevertheless, some others may have difficulty doing their activities, which hinders their progress in education. Although parents must ...
Readers who are fond of history might notice that there were usually wise and insightful mothers behind many accomplished people. As the most critical person in a child’s life, a mother’s values and outlook deeply affect the family and children. For a family, even if it is a poor family, an upright, kind, hardworking, optimistic, ...
Learning how to sew is an undervalued lesson you can teach your child. Aside from being another source of entertainment, teaching a child how to sew also has many other benefits. When your child picks up this craft, they not only open themselves up to a more artistic side, but this also helps them develop ...
More than 1 million young Australians will sit the NAPLAN numeracy test. For most students, this will just be a routine part of the school day (albeit less fun than running around at recess or lunch). But for others, the prospect of doing a math test will be downright terrifying. These students may be suffering ...
The majority of classes in Australian primary schools are made up of children from the same grade. The philosophy behind this is students of similar ages are grouped together to align with similar stages of learning development. But composite classes – also called “multi-age” or “split year” – are also common. For example, in New ...