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December 12, 2011 The Learning Curve – Student Failure is Caused Before Grade School and Continues on to High School Drop-out—How Can You Prevent This for Your Child? How Can You Start Your Child on the Path to Successful Learning and Literacy? What are the Successful Seq
Today’s guest with Roger & Virginia on The Learning Curve is Murray Bass, the founder and president of Tools of Learning for Children. This is part 2 of our interview with Murray.
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Murray is an 83 year-old retiree who has some children enjoying reading books as early as 3 years-old! His “wards” are routinely doing it at age 4! What a remarkable story this is.
The Mission Statement of Murray’s registered Section 501c(3) non-profit, Tools of Learning for Children organization is:
“The Founders of this Nation envisioned a country populated and governed by literate, patriotic people. To fulfill their vision, Tools of Learning for Children commits to this mission.
“We will raise funds and provide materials for two purposes: to facilitate children being able to read — the foundation of all learning — and to help them understand that they are blessed to be citizens of the United States of America.”
This is important because:
The 2007 National Assessment of Educational Progress (published October 21, 2008) showed the following achievement levels for Californian public schools:
4th Grade reading — only 18% were proficient and 30% reading at a basic level. 47% are reading below the basic level.
8th Grade reading — only 20% were proficient and 41% reading at a basic level. 38% are reading below the basic level.
What a disaster!
Compare this example of what Murray’s organization is accomplishing with 3 and 4 year-olds at a cost of around $15 per child.
A letter from Judy Ingersoll, Vacaville Christian Schools, Vacaville, CA dated June 18, 2008.
“Murray,
“Out of 102 report cards for Early Kindergarten students (children who have not yet entered kindergarten)
102 children (all of them) know all of their phonics sounds
92 children can easily blend consonants and vowels
87 children can read one vowel words
56 can read two vowel words*
“* We have not stressed two vowel words in the past as our kindergarten teachers have asked us to focus on phonics and blending, but with front line phonics the children are more prepared to read so we have tested the children this year to see how they are doing.
“Please remember we still have 4 year-olds in EK, and some of these children started school very late in the year, even during the last couple of months so they did not have a full year with Front Line Phonics. Still, the fact that 100% of the children know their phonics sounds and 90% are blending consonants and vowels the first week of June tells us by the end of summer these children will be even more prepared than they are now.
“Thank you for all you do for VCS.
“Judy Ingersoll”
You can reach Murray at (707) 427-0744 or by email at [email protected].
Gove him a hand . . . he could also use an extra dollar or two.
Roger and Virginia
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December 05, 2011 The Learning Curve – How Young Can You Start Your Child on the Path to Successful Learning and Literacy?
Today’s guest with Roger & Virginia on The Learning Curve is Murray Bass, the founder and president of Tools of Learning for Children.
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Murray is an 83 year-old retiree who has some children enjoying reading books as early as 3 years-old! His “wards” are routinely doing it at age 4! What a remarkable story this is.
The Mission Statement of Murray’s Tools of Learning for Children organization is:
“The Founders of this Nation envisioned a country populated and governed by literate, patriotic people. To fulfill their vision, Tools of Learning for Children commits to this mission.
“We will raise funds and provide materials for two purposes: to facilitate children being able to read — the foundation of all learning — and to help them understand that they are blessed to be citizens of the United States of America.”
This is important because:
The 2007 National Assessment of Educational Progress (published October 21, 2008) showed the following achievement levels for Californian public schools:
4th Grade reading — only 18% were proficient and 30% reading at a basic level.
8th Grade reading — only 20% were proficient and 41% reading at a basic level.
What a disaster!
Compare this example of what Murray’s organization is accomplishing with 3 and 4 year-olds at a cost of around $15 per child.
A letter from Judy Ingersoll, Vacaville Christian Schools, Vacaville, CA dated June 18, 2008.
“Murray,
“Out of 102 report cards for Early Kindergarten students (children who have not yet entered kindergarten)
102 children (all of them) know all of their phonics sounds
92 children can easily blend consonants and vowels
87 children can read one vowel words
56 can read two vowel words*
“* We have not stressed two vowel words in the past as our kindergarten teachers have asked us to focus on phonics and blending, but with front line phonics the children are more prepared to read so we have tested the children this year to see how they are doing.
“Please remember we still have 4 year-olds in EK, and some of these children started school very late in the year, even during the last couple of months so they did not have a full year with Front Line Phonics. Still, the fact that 100% of the children know their phonics sounds and 90% are blending consonants and vowels the first week of June tells us by the end of summer these children will be even more prepared than they are now.
“Thank you for all you do for VCS.
“Judy Ingersoll”
Roger and Virginia
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November 29, 2011 The Learning Curve – Parental Choice in Education Allows Needs to Start with the Child and be Customized Around the Child.
Into whose hands goes the decision of what will be learned and by when?
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Currently, the system’s standards make the system more important than the children it is supposed to serve, hence:
A Declaration of Educational Independence.
Parental choice in education is needed rather than the new laws being foisted upon us.
We need to change the core common standards that perpetuate the current system along with its belief that all children can be cookie-cutters and all the same. This is a system that has not served our children well; and has only served itself.
Become your child’s best learning coach.
More freedom in education.
Today on The Learning Curve with Roger and Virginia we have the return of Linda Dobson, author of The First Year of Homeschooling Your Child, and eight other books on helping your child’s education.
Linda has a treasure trove of information on her website: http://www.parentatthehelm.com
Linda has been a columnist with Home Education Magazine “forever,” and was the first “Early Years” advisor for http://www.homeschool.com. She also participated with Barnes and Noble University on these issues.
Roger and Virginia at The Learning Curve.
The Learning Curve links to http://howtolearneasily.com
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November 21, 2011 The Learning Curve – Learning is a Process—The Passive High School Method is NOT Good Enough to Succeed at University: An active Method of Learning is Needed.
Parents have a critical part to play in getting their kids ready for college.
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This week we have the return of Dr. Robert Neuman, the retired Dean of Academic Development at Marquette University and author of Are You Really Ready for College?
Dr Neuman reveals there are too many conversations about what the schools are not doing, but not enough conversations about what parents are not doing!
What you and your child can do to prepare for college and then what to do when in college so we win.
Roger & Virginia at The Learning Curve — Overcoming the Seven Barriers to Comprehension
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November 14, 2011 The Learning Curve – 25% of College Freshmen Don’t Return For Their Sophomore Year, 64% Don’t Graduate in 4 Years and nearly 40% take 7 or More Years or Don’t Graduate at All . . . Will You (or Your Child) be One of Them?
This week’s Learning Curve with Roger & Virginia is about preparing for college and doing well when there.
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Our guest is Dr. Robert Neuman, the retired Dean of Marquette University and author of: Are You Really Ready for College? (http://www.areyoureallyreadyforcollege.com/)
Hear Dr. Neuman reveal the fact that good grades in High School do not guarantee good grades in college? No! — College takes personal skills as well as smarts. Students who don’t have the skills or who are not properly prepared have trouble. It is high school graduates with excellent grades that comprise the failure statistics cited above in our headline.
Parents, you need this information so you can avoid the financial strain of incurring the extra cost of the added years your child will take to graduate because of not really being ready for college.
Students, you need this information so that you arrive at college able to win at it and get the best results you deserve.
Did you know the US ranks only number 14 in the world for the percent of students who complete college? You don’t want to part of that sad stat!
Find out about the difference between passive and active learning, and why active learning is important in college.
Roger & Virginia at The Learning Curve — Overcoming the Seven Barriers to Comprehension — http://howtolearneasily.com
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November 07, 2011 The Learning Curve – A Declaration of Educational Independence
Today on The Learning Curve with Roger and Virginia we have the return of Linda Dobson, author of The First Year of Homeschooling Your Child, and eight other books on helping your child’s education.
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Linda has a treasure trove of information on her website: http://www.parentatthehelm.com
Linda has been a columnist with Home Education Magazine “forever,” and was the first “Early Years” advisor for http://homeschool.com. She also participated with Barnes and Noble University on these issues.
Hear Linda address such issues as:
Using “flow” in your family learning plan.
What are the health benefits of home schooling?
Are fluorescent lights contributing to our kids’ ASHD?
Did you know you can save time by home-schooling?
A declaration of Educational Independence!
And much, much more
We use the word “sovereign” in our conversation with Linda: by that we mean, having the child in charge of its interests and having a correct level of free choice. We also refer to this as “being at cause”—this as compared to being constantly held at effect or at the receiving end of a teachers dictates.
Roger and Virginia at The Learning Curve http://howtolearneasily.com
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October 31, 2011 The Learning Curve – SHOCKING NEWS—The Latest CDC Report Reveals Almost 9.9 Million Children Have Been Diagnosed With ADHD with Nearly 50% Put on Medication. A Bigger Shock is That Between 20-40% Have Been Wrongly Diagnosed and Incorrectly Medicated!
Dr. Frank Barnhill, M.D., author of Mistaken for ADHD, returns to tell us what can be done to protect your child from this catastrophe.
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Dr. Barnhill, affectionately known as “Dr. Huggy-Bear,” gives us answers to the following points:
What is the key to good discipline?
How to handle a child who fidgets.
The consequences of wrong diagnosis and unneeded medication.
Did you know pesticides disrupt childhood behavior?
What are the most common chemical contaminants affecting your child?
Check out Dr. Barnhill’s websites: http://adhdbehavior.com/mistakenforadhd2/ and http://mistakenforadhd.com
Roger and Virginia at The Learning Curve http://howtolearneasily.com
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October 24, 2011 The Learning Curve – What Are the Real Advantages of You Participating in Your Childs Education?
Today’s guest on The Learning Curve with Roger and Virginia is Linda Dobson, author of The First Year of Homeschooling Your Child, and eight other books on helping your child’s education.
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Linda has a treasure trove of information on her website: http://www.parentatthehelm.com
Linda has been a columnist with Home Education Magazine “forever,” and was the first “Early Years” advisor for http://homeschool.com. She also participated with Barnes and Noble University on these issues.
Hear Linda reveal address such issues as:
Is homeschooling more healthy for your child? Why?
The valid reasons parents homeschool.
What’s the difference between “un-schooling” and homeschooling?
One mom finds the secret to helping her son learn.
What are the common concerns parents have about homeschooling and how are they overcome?
And much, much more
Roger and Virginia at The Learning Curve http://howtolearneasily.com
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October 10, 2011 The Learning Curve – Has Your Child Been Wrongly Diagnosed with ADHD? How Big is the Risk of Misdiagnosis?
2007 US government stats state 5.4 million children have been given a ADHD diagnosis. The most recent figures are much higher.
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This week’s guest, Dr. Frank Barnhill, M.D., author of Mistaken for ADHD, reveals the incidence of wrong diagnosis is something in the order of 20%-40%!
Kids in the conventional educational system are at real risk of being misdiagnosed, mistreated and mishandled.
This is a program that should outrage many parents.
Dr. Barnhill reveals some of the egregious reasons for this calamity. He reveals the classic symptoms too often mistaken for ADHD —and more importantly, he takes us through the lessons all parents, teachers and professionals need to be aware of so they can be sure to get a correct diagnosis and properly help their children.
Learn about the “Medical Zebras” that look, taste and feel like ADHD, but aren’t!
Hear how a 13 year old girl suffering from hypothyroidism was incorrectly diagnosed and treated incorrectly with nearly calamitous result. Hear how a boy being bullied when transferred to a new school became withdrawn and then misdiagnosed; and then hear how Dr. Barnhill got it corrected and saved the lad.
Learn how non-ADHD siblings are affected by their relationship with an ADHD brother or sister.
Learn what the three core symptoms of ADHD are. Knowing them will help you not be fooled.
Find out how to get a doctor who is properly trained and qualified to diagnose correctly this troubling condition.
Parents need to hear this interview of Roger and Virginia on The Learning Curve with Dr. Frank Barnhill, M.D. so they can protect their children from the system’s errors.
Dr. Frank Barnhill, M.D., author of Mistaken for ADHD www.ADHDbehavior.com and http://mistakenforadhd.com
Roger and Virginia www.howtolearneasily.com
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October 03, 2011 The Learning Curve – What Does Your Child Need to Know Before Going to Kindergarten?
What’s the importance of an at-home kindergarten readiness program? . . .
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Because children who are ready for school do better in all the other grades and have more chance of finishing school.
Because many children who enter school unprepared or behind their classmates stay behind.
But mostly because being ready for school starts long before getting there: it starts at home—this and parent involvement are shown to be critical factors in the child’s success at school.
Today’s Learning Curve interviews Barbara Allisen, the author of, 123 Kindergarten: Everything Your Child Needs to Learn Before Kindergarten. www.123kindergarten.com
Barbara has more then 30 years in the classroom. She speaks from experience.
Today’s show reveals:
How critically important the child’s early learning years are, and why.
Ninety-percent of learning and brain development happens in the first five years!
Early parental involvement is a key factor in a child’s success at school.
Why and how to make your home the child’s first classroom.
There are many, many precursors to basic concepts that we assume children know, but fail to ensure they know to the detriment of the child’s development and later success at school—how to be sure your child has these basic elements.
Children need to feel comfortable with the whole issue of learning—those children who know they can learn and who expect to learn are the most successful at school.
Find out how to use everyday chores as learning opportunities for your child.
Points to consider when determining when to first send your child to school.
Find out why kindergarten is a pivotal year for children.
Find out how to have your child prepared for and excited to go to kindergarten, confident in its grasp of the needed basics.
Roger & Virginia at The Learning Curve www.howtolearneasily.com
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