Archive for April, 2009
UPromise: Saving Money for Your Child’s College Education
Thursday, April 30th, 2009Every parent wants to ensure the best life for their child. As good parents it is important to provide your child with everything he or she will need to be a successful and independent adult. One way to do this is by supporting and encouraging their education. With the growing cost of [...]
Strategies for Writing: The Writing Cycle
Wednesday, April 29th, 2009Do you have trouble when you are given a writing assignment? Are you not sure how to begin? If so, help is here!
The DistillersCorner.com has put together a post on The Writing Cycle. The post describes actions you should take when writing. Although it is geared towards professionals writing manuscripts, the [...]
College Scholarship Opportunities
Sunday, April 26th, 2009Since the most recent post is focused on how to apply for scholarships I thought it would make sense to provide a resource for finding scholarship opportunities. A great website to use is FastWeb.com. This is a free website that will search for and match you up with appropriate scholarships based on a [...]
How to Apply for a College Scholarship
Friday, April 24th, 2009Do you need money for school? Are you hoping to lower the overall cost of college? College scholarships are the answer!
FinanceTips101.com has put together a post with Tips on How to Apply for a Scholarship. The post provides advice to help you maximize your chances of receiving a scholarship for college.
Before you [...]
Effective Learning Strategies and Study Skills Part 3
Monday, April 20th, 2009The focus for this post is how to study using practice worksheets and homework assignments. When you are taking a class, you will likely have some practice problems, worksheets, quizzes, etc… along the way to help you understand the material being taught. When it comes time to study for the test, many students [...]
5 Surefire Tips for Parenting with Patience
Thursday, April 16th, 2009Parenting is challenging. Throw in all the other everyday stresses you need to deal with such as money, work, and home maintenance and parenting can become an impossible task. Because of this, every parent can use a little advice to help when dealing with their children.
The MomGrind.com has put together Five Tried and [...]
Facebook and Your Child’s Education
Tuesday, April 14th, 2009I found two posts recently that connect the use of Facebook to education. This may sound a little strange since we usually think of Facebook as a social site that our child is obsessed with rather than something that could further their education. With new advances in technology each day, however, using and [...]
Dealing with ADHD: Treatment
Wednesday, April 8th, 2009In an earlier post, Dealing with ADHD: Identification and Diagnosis, I gave a list of symptoms and warning signs to determine if your child has ADHD. So you might be asking yourself, what do I do if I find out my child has ADHD? This post is going to cover the next [...]
How to Successfully Save Money and Stick to Your Monthly Budget
Sunday, April 5th, 2009Save money, spend less, and stick to a monthly budget! This is the goal that nearly everyone is striving for in these tough times. Being frugal and cutting back on spending are hot topics of conversation. I have recently found three helpful posts on these topics. Check them out and let [...]
Dealing with ADHD: Identification and Diagnosis
Friday, April 3rd, 2009Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, is becoming more and more common among school-age children. The disorder may include actions of inattentiveness or hyperactivity or both. For a child suffering from ADHD, these behaviors can create a very stressful family life and make success in school nearly impossible. In addition, the parents of [...]