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10 Free Tips For Getting Admitted Into Graduate School
You've done it all! The undergraduate days will soon be behind you and you need to keep going. You even passed that one class you never wanted to take in the first place! Been there, done that! I'm currently a graduate student at a reputable private university and I'm making this lens to help those like me. I spent countless nights researching all the graduate programs in the country trying to figure out the perfect balance between my chances of getting in and the quality of the program. The...

100th Day of School Shirts and Gifts
Did You Know That The 100th Day Of School Each Year Is Cause For Celebration?
Neither did I! But Peacock Cards did, and they have created a department with a super cool variety of 100th Day of School products. They have shirts and many other gift ideas to celebrate the 100th Day of School. If you're not familiar with the 100th Day of School, or the 100 Days of School, check out the YouTube videos and links to class activities you can use in your classrooms.

Preschool and Elementary School Neighborhood on Squidoo
Won't you be my neighbor?
My neighborhood is Mr. Rogers', more or less. I am in charge of monitoring the preschool and elementary education sub-category on Squidoo. This means that I stroll the neighborhood, give a 'like' to helpful pages about early education, and a 'SquidAngel blessing' to outstanding ones. This helps keep the top 100 pages for the sub-category (and the sub-sub categories) friendly. There are a lot of educators on the Squidoo site. Some have degrees, others are parent educators. These folks are a g...

Memories of middle school . . .
I am a 7th & 8th grade teacher.... Need I say more?
I see crazy behaviors everyday at school ! Teaching this age group makes me think back to my days in middle school and the crazy stuff I remember. The things I did, what others did, my fears, achievements and memories. Take a walk down memory lane and leave your thoughts here...

Back To School For 5 Years Olds
We're Moving In
Having stayed with my parents for the whole summer we're finally moving in. I mean we're going to stay for the winter, too, and no one knows how long it will get to be. It began as a guests staying, but I got a job here, and we're now really moving in. It' s not too big a change since we've visited previously, and we've also stayed for months before, but now my mom's home gets to be also my daughter's home. They're also going to start visiting the local kindergarten starting tomorrow-my mom a...

How to make going back to school fun
How to make going back to school fun instead of a dreaded affair
As a parent to two school going children, I find that turning back to school into a fun event instead of a dreaded one is a challenge. It is the same every new school term. Here are some of the strategies I use to make going back to school fun. How to reduce the tears and fears of going back to school? The first thing would be to turn going back to school into a fun event.

Who should pay for AP tests?
What are AP tests?
AP (advanced placement) tests are administered by the College Board after a student takes a corresponding AP course in high school. In many schools, the test is mandatory in order to pass the course. However, in many of these same schools, public schools included, the county does not cover the cost for the test, which is about $90, which leaves the burden on the family. In public schools, a class should not theoretically be priced, but paying $90 for a mandatory test could be considered payin...

Joanna Cole - Science - Magic School Bus
Magic School Bus
Joanna Cole She is most famous as the author of The Magic School Bus series of children books. Joanna Cole has written over 250 books ranging from her first book Cockroach to her famous series Magic School Bus. Cole really writes the jokes that are included in the Magic School Bus books.

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10 Reasons Why Your Child Should Be At School
School is a wonderful place, children and adults love school. Here are my top ten reasons why children should attend school. I hope you find it enjoyable. We love schools so much that we keep building more of them and encouraging people to continue t...