Homeschooling

Being an American is not a phrase that should be thrown around lightly. Ask the question of “what does it mean to be an American?” seventy-five years ago during a World War and someone will get a totally different answer than today, but the meaning behind the answers stays the same. Americans have the freedom to choose, or not to choose, just about every aspect of their life from religion, to government leadership, to education. This freedom of choice is something that is usually not recognized and

Superhero Grandma “You’re my little sticky,” a soft, soothing voice would say to me, warming my heart and filling me with joy. Many people have a special person in their life; often times a father, an uncle, or a close sibling. In my case, this special person is my grandma. More than just a grandma and a special person, however, my grandma is my mentor, role model, and hero. The phrase, “you’re my little sticky,” is just one of the many reasons I cherish my relationship with my grandma. However

Last week, Corey Maison the transgender teen from Detroit received a life changing gift inside a little pink and white box, her first dose of estrogen. Her emotional response that was caught on camera by her mother, Erica Maison, has gone viral. Corey Maison finding a package filled with the first dose of hormones means she has been given the medical go ahead. “It was one of the best moments of my life,” Erica said in an interviewed with ABC News. “I can’t remember a time I’ve been so elated in

with the birthmark alone. And now with epilepsy, it is certain.” (p. 100).Although he isn't Jewish, he is still discriminates against because he looks different. Also at school, the way Friedrich looked caused him to be bullied and transferred to homeschooling. Bullying has and still is causing millions of tragedies at schools worldwide. People are still looked at differently, because if the way they look, even though 84 years have

Multicultural Learning Experience All people are unique and come from diverse backgrounds. Throughout, this paper I will be examining some of my key identities as well as how these have impacted how I view the world and how this defines who I am today. I will do this by using the RESPECTFUL model which identifies the factors which define a person; consequently, all the ideas brought up will not only be mine but based on a more concrete understanding of humanity (Ivey, Ivey, & Zalaquett, 2014, pp

Online Learning vs. Traditional Classroom Learning Crystal I. Grimes Grimes9892@mail.philau.edu IT-201 Professor Jim Greene  Abstract: Technology has had and imperative influence in almost every aspect of life. It has also made an impact on how we learn today. Some question how effective learning could be via the internet, while most stick with the familiarity of traditional classroom learning. Either option you choose still substantiates that technology has changed the way we learn and will continue

Intelligence, Creativity, Imagination, Play- This is the most important part to a child’s development of growing up. They needs to discover creativity within themselves and learn through play. Children also learn mostly from their parents and caregivers since they are around them the most. This means parents have to watch what they say and do because children pick up on it very easily. Psychological Disorders in Children- A very important fact I learned was that 5 million children in the USA have

Fish in a Fishbowl Before I started going to SOTA, I had been homeschooled for the past X years. And when I transferred from homeschooling to high school, it was like traveling to a different country. During the early months of my freshman year, I felt like everyone around me was speaking a different language and sadly I didn’t have google translate. I was unsure about how to appeal to the seemingly endless crowds of unfamiliar teachers, students, and social customs. This, as I have discovered is

Land of the Free?: Book Censorship in the United States In the eyes of many, America can be summed up in a single word: freedom. However, this freedom Americans often boast of is not as unrestricted as many are led to believe. Book censorship not only impinges on the rights of free speech for young students, but also freedom of the press for authors. Book censorship has been around as long as books themselves have. For example, Socrates, a well-known and respected philosopher and teacher, was forced

and a nice car. You are living the American dream. Now imagine that you are again nineteen years old, but living in Uganda. You have little money, few belongings, no peers or mentors, and no education past high school. Instead, you are a single, homeschooling mother to eight girls, all under twelve years old, and all of which still struggle to even speak your language. Katie Davis Majors, a missionary to Uganda and author