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Kota My Triceratops Dinosaur
Do you have a young member of your family who is interested in all things dinosaurs? Chances are, yes! Dinosaurs, though extinct for millions of years, continue to fascinate the young and old alike with their history, vast size and interesting features.
Now, this holiday season, young dinosaur enthusiasts can experience the closest thing to a real dinosaur that they’ll ever see, the Kota My Triceratops Dinosaur. The Kota My Triceratops Dinosaur is a life-like, baby version of the famous Triceratops Dinosaurs that children love. Children can sit atop the Kota My Triceratops Dinosaur and ride it!
Standing at three feet tall, Kota My Triceratops Dinosaur comes to life when he’s switched on. Kota My Triceratops Dinosaur is interactive- he’ll respond to your child’s touch and voice and make realistic-sounding roars.
He can also move his body parts, adding to the lifelike feeling of Kota My Triceratops Dinosaur. Your child will marvel at his ability to move his head, horns, eyes, legs and tail.
Your child can also experience feeding Kota My Triceratops Dinosaur. Kota My Triceratops Dinosaur comes with food that the real Triceratops used to eat in prehistoric times .
There’s also an educational aspect of Kota My Triceratops Dinosaur. Kota My Triceratops Dinosaur plays four different songs meant to teach your child about dinosaurs and adventure. Watch your child learn more about the prehistoric era and start to ask you questions about that time in history.
It’s important to help advance your child’s learning in any way possible. If you can mix fun with education, it helps your child learn that much faster. That’s exactly what Kota My Triceratops Dinosaur is designed to do.
Your child will quench his thirst for dinosaur knowledge while subtly learning how to interact gently with a lifelike creature. It’s easy to see that the benefits of investing in a Kota My Triceratops Dinosaur for your child is well worth it.
So, what are you waiting for? Get out there and purchase a Kota My Triceratops Dinosaur for your child now! Because it’s a new release, it’s sure to be on the top of many kids’ wish lists this Christmas, so you won’t want to miss out. Your children will thank you!
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Disadvantages of public schooling
When we consign our children to public schools, we feel satisfied that they are receiving ‘quality education’. But, are we really getting our money’s worth?
More importantly, are the children gaining anything from this kind of a learning procedure?
Socialization is hailed as one of the greatest advantage of schools. This is the place where the child picks up the rudiments of social skills that help him survive.
But in truth, a regular school-going child can interact only with his peers. He may bully younger children or fear older ones. He does not know how to behave with an adult.
This is because in the school environment he interacts only with his peers. A homeschooling environment brings in a more natural social environment.
A regular school going child cannot read literature. He cannot keep silent or think in depth about any one thing. The artificial ‘busy’ness imposed upon him by the school disallows quiet contemplation. Rowdy and destructive behavior, as seen among peers, is more noticeable in school-goers.
There is little long-standing knowledge among regular school goers because most things are learned for the exam. There is no correlation of facts with life. The child may know a lot, but understands very little.
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Parent’s Guide to Home Schooling
All of your questions are answered in the book “Parent’s Guide to Home Schooling”. All of the resources and information you need to make the decision and get started home schooling your child
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Financing homeschooling
When people talk about teaching their children from home in the absence of any definite or structured curriculum, it is perhaps natural to think that homeschooling is cheap.
But this is far from the truth. Although homeschooling does not stick to any particular text, this is perhaps more of a bane than a boon, when it comes to finance.
When you need to make sure that your children receives state-of-the-art education so that they can compete with regular school goers, expenses will naturally mount.
The actual cost of educating a child at home is surprisingly high. Up-to-date textbooks, course materials, a library, computing equipment, lighting, specially designed furniture all cost money. In this case, the cost may be slightly lesser when it comes to homeschooling the second child.
Add to this any additional tuition cost for tutors who come to teach subjects that cannot be handled by parents, like higher-level math or science. The total cost can be a bit mind boggling.
If you take another important factor into consideration, homeschooling costs may effectively triple. The need for having one of the parents tied to the house and fully dedicated to providing education deprives the family of a second earning member.
The average homeschooling teacher is usually a lady with a college degree. This means that she can easily bring home a pay of $35,000 or more. It is also interesting to note that most families that have more than 2 children do not opt for homeschooling at all.
But, there are those who have been successful in carrying out homeschooling at low rates. This is dependent on the size of the family, the support group, the type of materials used and the availability of the material.
When successive children can reuse the materials, cost goes down. Much of the course material can be got from vendors of homeschooling materials. A membership in a public library, theatre, concerts, ballets and other cultural events also help in cutting costs.
Sometimes, it is even possible to barter expertise. For instance, the mother of an 8-year old gives dancing classes, and her daughter receives drawing classes for free. Support groups allow you to divide the cost of field trips, science projects and fairs.
Whatever the cost, advocates of homeschooling say that the benefits far outweigh these considerations. When you are able to decide what knowledge your child receives and when he or she should be taught and to what extent, it gives you a lot of freedom and a lot of power. Both the children as well as the parents benefit from this mutually enriching experience.
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Parent’s Guide to Home Schooling
All of your questions are answered in the book “Parent’s Guide to Home Schooling”. All of the resources and information you need to make the decision and get started home schooling your child
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Homeschool burnout
When a parent takes on the responsibility of educating his or her child, homeschool burnout is one of the more common issues they have to deal with. There are many reasons that lead to this burnout: an illness, a new baby, added responsibility, change in routine etc.
The symptoms of burnout vary from lack of patience to overeating and crying without any apparent reasons. Surprisingly, a burnout need not be such a bad thing. It is a wake-up call – an indicator that things are not going well and that you need to reschedule. Reversing or avoiding a burnout is possible if you get fair warning.
Firstly, lower your expectations. Do not be a perfectionist. Take the good days with the bad. Next, when something does not seem to work, look for alternative methods. Flexibility is a key factor.
If tension starts mounting, take a break. When necessary, change the style of teaching. For instance, small children love to take on their spellings when they quiz an adult.
Avoid overkill. Do not pack too many activities for the sake of socializing your child. A worn out mom means a grouchy kid and that means no happiness. Get support from your spouse or a neighbor or a support group. Don’t try to achieve everything by yourself. Homeschooling means ‘happy schooling’ – don’t forget that.
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Parent’s Guide to Home Schooling
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Homeschooling and college
As children grow out of their little pants and are ready to begin their teens, many parents wonder if they should continue with the homeschooling program. They fear that colleges may not give equal opportunities to a child educated at home.
Many fears of this kind were put to rest when 2 homeschooled boys got admission into Harvard. Harvard does not require a high school diploma for gaining admission to their degree program. Many colleges are more interested in the knowledge and behavior of the homeschooled children rather than their high school diplomas.
In fact, other things being similar many colleges prefer homeschoolers because of the diversity and richness they bring to their college life.
Admission requirements may vary. While some colleges require the child to appear for the SAT, others may need a general equivalency diploma. And some may not care for any tests at all. The criterion may vary depending on the college that you wish to apply to. But, college courses really do not require any high school background or special training.
It is common to come across parents who frantically try to shift out their homeschool children to high schools because they fear unavailability of college admissions. But college admissions are open to all educated individuals, regardless of whether they are educated at home or at a public school.
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Parent’s Guide to Home Schooling
All of your questions are answered in the book “Parent’s Guide to Home Schooling”. All of the resources and information you need to make the decision and get started home schooling your child
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