English language study is found extremely difficult by many and for many very good reasons. The College Prep English Class for homeschoolers is one approach to addressing these issues and overcoming them. The ability to write a persuasive letter, place a cogent and cohesive phone call or make a positive impression in an interview all […]
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College Prep English for Homeschoolers of Any Age! A Different Approach
Posted by admin on 29/01/2023
http://www.everlearning.org.uk/1456-2/
The Cure For Mondayosis, Excerpts from Rise of the Pirate Classes — Freedom from Mental Manacles
The Cure For Mondayosis Excerpts from Rise of the Pirate Classes — Freedom from Mental Manacles We still had to get all the other parents to agree at least to considering the proposal before anything could go forward. I felt that it fell to me then. Such sudden wonderful visions of hope could end up […]
Posted by admin on 14/11/2021
http://www.everlearning.org.uk/the-cure-for-mondayosis-excerpts-from-rise-of-the-pirate-classes-freedom-from-mental-manacles/
X Times More Than
If you have twelve and I have three You have four times as much as me If I have four and you have two Do I have two times more than you? Is “X times more” “X times as much”? Well yes, it’s often meant that way But when it’s stated straight as such One […]
Posted by admin on 01/06/2021
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The real value of an academic degree — not much.
The Shadow Scholar, by Ed Dante (pseudonym), a paper by a pay-per-project academic ghostwriter, demonstrates how the proliferation of ghost writing has reduced academic degrees and distinction to an expensive commodity enabling nearly anyone of wealth, regardless of incompetence and illiteracy to obtain one, but not those deserving of them. We are not talking […]
Posted by Gerry on 02/08/2017
http://www.everlearning.org.uk/the-real-value-of-an-academic-degree-not-much/
Homeschooling and the Art of Language — The Journalist and the Homeschooler
The following short article was inspired by this lecture by Robert Fisk on the failings of journalism. Continuation: Here is a link to the Youtube video queued up to start at 6:50 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=xCjaGNHS_iA#t=410s), the point that is relevant to our discussion, and here is the continuation of the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BaYSo3UwZL4&feature=relmfu. Homeschooling and the Art of […]
Posted by K Titchenell on 07/05/2014
http://www.everlearning.org.uk/149/
Ken Robinson on Changing Education Paradigms
This is a delightful presentation by Sir Ken Robinson on what schools are and what they should be.
Posted by admin on 22/12/2011
http://www.everlearning.org.uk/ken-robinson-on-changing-education-paradigms/