Secrets from the Classroom: Avoiding Summer Learning Loss by Rob Stringer
... However, it can also be a factor in a long standing, yet little publicized, childhood affliction: Summer Learning Loss (SLL). In 1996, in a synthesis of 39 separate studies, researchers found that the average student, returning to school in September has lost the equivalent of 1.0 to 2.6 months of previous learning—in effect, erasing this amount of learning from their mind. According to the report, the biggest losses occur in the areas of spelling and computational math (multiplication, ...

Love, Uncles, and Etymology by Arnold Romanofski
... The incident reminded me of how my Uncle Steve would get his whole class excited about learning by doing something dramatic. Once the phenomenon of big words started, it steamrolled and quickly came right back at me. “You’re being avuncular,” my sister Nancy said. “What’s avuncular?” I asked. “It means acting like an uncle,” she said. “This is going to get out of control,” I said. “Yeah, but it’s fun,” she said. A few months later, my Aunt Lucille and my Aunt Katherine were over for a ...

The Point Behind Point & Figure by Thomas Mullooly
... Since the summer of 1998, there have been four times where the S&P 500 has returned 20% or more. And there have been four times where the S&P 500 has LOST 20% or more. In just seven years! But if you just sat there and “held on,” no real progress was made. You can look it up; you’re right where you stood in 1998. Pretty soon it will be a decade where the “buy and hold” investor will have made no money.

Coaching Every Play! by Jeffrey Summers
... Practice each and every play in your Playbook until it becomes second nature to your team. When that happens, you have the right Culture to win. This game is won by each and every detail of each and every play. The more opportunities you give your opponent to beat you, the more they will. Play it smart. Coach your team. Work towards the goal of 100% execution on every play. Then watch out for that shower of Gatorade! Have Fun Today! Jeffrey Summers, Head Coach GameOn!

Getting Your Children Ready for School by Chick Moorman
... Turn off the television and video games and have a set time for the whole family to feed their brain. In fact, model learning year round, even through the summer months. This will set the stage for homework. A study time can be a logical extension of the learning time you have in your home. Give your kids every opportunity to be ready for school this year. Head to the mall or department store with your list of needed items, and remember to add to your list the suggestions above.

The Brains of Smart Phones: What is the New Operating System for Treo & Blackberry Like? by Rene Tse
... Palm Source forecasts that devices will be available in the summer time. Palm Source will have future versions of the OS in the market, but the OS code is not going to open source. This UNIX-based solution will make it easier for Palm to widen the arena of software developers, which over time with cause the operating system to become more stable. The new "Cobalt" is impressive. Why? The new operating system will allow the Palm One Treo to have multitreading architecture and the ability to ...

Finding The Perfect Christmas Gifts by Celia Namart
... If you want to avoid that crazy last few days and the embracing five hours before the charismas dinner where you always have to look for a warping paper you will do well to learn a few of the thing I am going to say. Most of us are not as orderly and well panned like those people who shop five months in advance, but we can all remember that we need to shop for a few people, and start early, look for discount shops in your area and try and think about each person you are buying the gift for, ...

How to Survive the Final Year of GCSE Mathematics by N Pinhey
... Basically the exam is an opportunity to 'show off' everything you have learned over your GCSE Maths course. You will not be asked any ‘trick’ questions, but you will need to think carefully. The most common mistake is to lose marks carelessly. Too many students make mistakes when they do actually know what to do – precision is everything, making sure you show all your steps. The next most common mistake is not knowing the most common different types of question that could be asked.