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by Debra Bell, High School, Writers in Residence

The Best of the Web for Teaching Writing

August 3, 2012

Aim Academy Pre-AP English teacher, Lauren Bailes, has compiled a list of the best interactive writing tools on the web you can use to help your kids learn to love the process of writing. We’re making it available as a free PDF file you can download here. Here is a snippet you will find inside: Read More...

by Debra Bell, The Science of Learning

The Independent Learner: Tip No.1

July 20, 2011

Give them a choice… When are you most motivated? I’ll bet you find yourself more motivated to complete tasks you’ve chosen, rather than those tasks someone else requires of you. ( Think: reading the book you brought home from the library vs. doing your income taxes, for instance.) Why is that? We have a will Read More...

by Debra Bell, The Science of Learning

The Independent Learner: Tip No. 2

July 25, 2011

Build on their interests… I want to pick up where I left off last post — If you want to raise an independent learner, then build your program around your child’s interests. Independent learners are intrinsically motivated to learn. And interest is the fuel of that intrinsic motivation. You want to keep that fuel in abundant Read More...

by Debra Bell, The Science of Learning

How Do You Raise An Independent Learner?

July 13, 2011

a collaborative project… I’d like to start a discussion about the ways in which we can encourage our kids to learn independently. But before we jump into making a list, it seems to me a good place to start is to highlight the ways in which our kids are already primed for independent learning. Your Read More...

by Debra Bell, The Science of Learning

The Dependent Learner: What Can I Do?

July 27, 2011

All kids will be reluctant or resistent about academics at some point — some more than others. What can we do to inspire a love for learning and promote independence? Here are a three strategies that have worked for me with many different kinds of students: 1. Success: Start at the child’s level of success in that area. Read More...

by Debra Bell, The Science of Learning

How Do Kids Learn Best From Others?

July 14, 2011

Yesterday I started a discussion about raising an independent learner. Today I’d liked to explore the ways in which we learn from others and get your thoughts on this, too. Have you ever considered God’s intention in human development? Why the cycle of life? Why not create us fully-formed, like Adam and Eve? Why do Read More...