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Men and Women Are from Earth

A study came out recently in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology: “Men and Women Are from Earth: Examining the Latent Structure of Gender.” The central hypothesis of the paper is that men and women actually aren’t all that different.  Many of the differences that we might demonstrate have more to do societal expectations than inherent biology. This isn’t the first study on the subject.  I recently read the book “Delusions of Gender: How Our Minds, Society, and Neurosexism Create Difference,” by neuroscience psychologist Cordelia Fine.  In it she exposes noticeable trends in male vs. female psychology, both in … Continue reading →

At Odds: Teachers and Homeschooling Parents

Homeschooling parents and teachers are often pitted against one another either by society or by the individuals themselves. Many teachers take offense that a parent could possibly think she could teach her children better at home. Many homeschoolers take offense that teachers feel they are not qualified to teach their children at home. Let’s cut through the thick fog and put an end to individual homeschooling parents and individual teachers fighting over who has the right to education young minds. Does a degree or the one who gave birth have the right to educate a child? Homeschooling is legal in … Continue reading →

Homeschooling Groups and Resources in Georgia M-Z

To succeed in homeschooling, it is in your best interest to get involved with other homeschoolers. You should join a homeschool network or group near you. In Georgia there are many homeschooling groups as well as many homeschooling classes, and programs for students. This third installment covers homeschooling groups and resources in GA covering H-L. Find A-G here and H-L here. Master’s Academy of Fine Arts School (MAFA) The Master’s Academy program is divided into two full fine arts schools designed specifically for home schooled children ages K-5th grade and students in 6th – 12th grade. Meeting just one day … Continue reading →

Homeschooling Groups and Resources in Colorado (E-J)

To succeed in homeschooling, it is in your best interest to get involved with other homeschoolers. You should join a homeschool network or group near you. For this reason, I have decided to give a full listing of homeschooling groups throughout each state. Yes, there are other sites that list homeschool networks and support groups but none of are comprehensive. Some of them only list Christian, others only list those affiliated with them. So far, for Colorado I have listed resources A-Ch and Co-D. Eclectic Homeschoolers of Colorado Online This list is made up of homeschoolers from all walks of … Continue reading →

So Hands-On Is Not Better?

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Wow! One study may just prove everything that I learned in my master’s teaching math courses to be wrong. As teachers we have been told for years now that children need hands on real life experiences. We are told that if they can connect what they are learning to real life that they learn better. We are also told that manipulative held children better understand concepts such as those that they learn in math. I, of course, assumed that all of this was researched based. I am now finding out that I was wrong. In fact one university is conducting … Continue reading →

Expanding Your Horizons Network

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While searching various subjects on science and technology, I came across an organization that supports girls and science. Expanding Your Horizons (EYH) is a non-profit organization that supports girls in selecting careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). This organization consists of teachers, scientists, family members, community officials, and government representatives. The network began very informally in the San Francisco Bay area in 1974 after a group of women scientists and teachers began meeting. The women received a grant in 1978 by the Carnegie Corporation to support their efforts. A resource center with professional staff members was created in … Continue reading →

Society and Math

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I love math. My father was a very logical thinker and was very good at reasoning and mathematical calculations. I developed and inherited my skills from him. I have a Master’s degree in teaching mathematics and I taught Pre-Algebra for four years. Therefore, it is sometimes hard for me to understand our society’s negative attitude about math. When I tell people that I have a Master’s of Science degree in math, they often looked shocked. Not many teachers in elementary education hold this degree, especially kindergarten teachers. I usually hear comments like “really?” and “wow!” Most people naturally assume that … Continue reading →

First in Self Esteem and Last in Math: Whose Fault is It?

Have you read the statistics that came out a few years ago about America’s students? There was a large study done comparing elementary students through high school students with other countries and the results were dismal for sure. While our kids are number one in self esteem, we are near the bottom in all other academic subjects areas. In other words, we feel really good about failing! Everyone is quick to point to our failing public school system. . .and while I do feel that the public educational system needs some tweaking, I can’t say that I agree. I’ve always … Continue reading →

Study: Kids Raised by Single Moms do as Well as Kids Raised by Two Parents

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A study that was published by the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology found that children of single mothers are no more likely to suffer later in life than kids raised by a mother and a father “in terms of parent-child relationship or child development.” Researchers from the University of Amsterdam looked at 69 “single-mothers-by-choice.” By that, they meant women who knowingly chose to raise their child alone. The researchers also looked at 59 mothers from heterosexual two-parent families. All of the parents in the study had children between the ages of 1.5 years of age and 6 years … Continue reading →

What’s New at Ancestry.com? – Week of July 13, 2012

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Even those who are brand new to genealogy have heard of Ancestry.com. It is one of the most popular genealogy websites out there. This is a website that requires you to purchase a membership in order to access its resources. Ancestry.com frequently updates and adds to their collections. Here is what’s new at Ancestry.com this week. Today, July 13, 2012, Ancestry.com noted an issue that affects genealogists who are Mac users. The announcement says that they are aware that there are some “temporary online issues” happening with Family Tree Maker for Mac. This problem is affecting all versions of the … Continue reading →