Sheryl Wood

Home School Software: The Perfect Supplement to a Winning Home School Program

As a home schooling parent, you face special hurdles that the traditional classroom teacher does not face. Many of the traditional classroom activities that are in curriculum books and on the internet are difficult to do with one or two students. As a res... Read >

Can Computer Games Actually Be Good For Your Child?

Most of us can't imagine a world without computers. Chances are school students are one of the groups most comfortable with computers. They use them at home, at school and for entertainment. That makes computers a logical and valuable medium for use in t... Read >

Learn Spanish at Home with a Virtual Tutor

What could be easier that having a language learning system that is interactive and self-paced? Computer language software allows the student to learn at their own pace, repeat and reinforce areas and proceed when they are ready. Many programs have a vir... Read >

School Software: Turn "Down Time" into "Learning Time"

School software can help teachers and other educators fill down time in the classroom and fill gaps in teaching resources. Educational software can supplement and reinforce classroom learning, but one other function school software can serve is to provid... Read >

Math Games: More than Computer Fun

In every math class, there are those students who just don't seem to be able to grasp the concepts. Some of them outright hate math. How can these students be reached? One technique that can work to motivate students is with interactive math games that ... Read >

Learning to Type with Typing Games is Child's Play!

Anyone who doesn't know how to type in this day and age is at a distinct disadvantage. Kids and adults must learn to type to stay competitive at work and at school. Typing games are personalized software that teaches typing at the learner's own pace to ... Read >

The Homework Battles: The Students' Side

Our first article dealt with the parents' side in the homework battle. This article will discuss the students' roles. If each side acknowledges, discusses and accepts responsibility for their part in successful homework completion, then a united front c... Read >

The Homework Battle: The Parents' Side

School is back in session and all you can think of is the impending nightly homework battle. As a parent, you are more than half responsible for setting the stage for the battle, the strategic maneuvering and the conflict resolution. Here are some sugg... Read >

What Type of Learner is Your Child?

Asking an tactile learner to learn in a classroom lecture setting is like asking him to learn a foreign language by reading it. Some education is best delivered by a particular route and some learners receive information best by a particular route. Succe... Read >

Painless Summer Learning for Your Kids

Summer is time for a well-deserved break from school work for your children. But too often the summer break means lost skills and forgotten knowledge. There are many fun learning activities that you can do with your kids and as a family that will keep ... Read >