3 Ways to Celebrate World Book and Copyright Day

3 Ways to Celebrate World Book and Copyright Day If you love to read, this April holiday may be perfect for youWorld Book and Copyright Day. World Book and Copyright Day is celebrated on April 23. On this date in 1616, Cervantes, Inca Garcilaso de la Vega, and William Shakespeareall famous authorsdied. Its also the birth or death date of several other celebrated authors. In 1995, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (or UNESCO) paid tribute to books and writers, and World Book and Copyright Day was thus born. The holiday was established as a global tribute to books and the people who write them. Its also a day to encourage all peopleespecially youthto explore the joy of reading and to create a new respect for all authors who have furthered the progress and culture of humanity through their writing. Interested in recognizing this holiday? Here are three ways to celebrate World Book and Copyright Day, including visiting your local library. 1. Celebrate World Book and Copyright Day by attending special events Local bookstores may hold events on this date, including: Literacy activities for children Readings The holiday is a great opportunity to introduce the significance of books and reading to your child, or to start a new tradition within your family. While larger bookstores may hold a variety of events, you can also connect with independent booksellers to learn about their offerings. If they dont have anything planned, you might just inspire them to host a special event. [RELATED: How to Enhance Your Student's Experience With Literature] 2. Celebrate World Book and Copyright Day by visiting your local library One celebrated aspect of World Book and Copyright Day is the role that libraries play in making books accessible and enjoyable for so many people around the world. Pay a visit to your local library on April 23, even if it isnt hosting a special event. You can create your own special event by spending the day with books. [RELATED: How to Help Your Child Read] 3. Celebrate World Book and Copyright Day by reading Perhaps the most straightforward way to celebrate World Book and Copyright Day is to read a book. Check out a new book from your local library, purchase a book from a local bookseller, or reread a favorite book you have at home. If you have a particularly busy day on April 23, reading a portion of a book with your family can be a great way to end the day and to celebrate the holiday. [RELATED: How to Create a Summer Reading Program for You and Your Child] When you read a book, you become a part of the ongoing transfer of information and culture that is so important to human history. Youre also supporting the work of writers who are devoted to the process of information and cultural exchange. Happy World Book and Copyright Day! Any topics you want to know more about? Let us know! The Varsity Tutors Blog editors love hearing your feedback and opinions. Feel free to email us at blog@varsitytutors.com.

Understanding fractions as division

Understanding fractions as division Fractions is one of the very basic and important representation in mathematics. A fraction is a number that can be expressed in p/q form. This representation can also be understood as division of two numbers or quantities as the top is the numerator and the bottom is the denominator. The denominator of a fraction can never be equal to zero. Fractions can be further simplified according to the requirement. Different mathematical operations can be used to simplify and solve a given fraction. Example 1: Amy brought 20 pencils. She uses all the pencils in 5 weeks equally. How many pencils per week did she use? Solution: Number of pencils brought by Amy = 20. Number of weeks she took to finish the pencils = 5. Number of pencils per week = 20/5. The GCF of 20 and 5 is 5. Dividing the numerator and the denominator by 5. This gives 20 5 /5 5 = 4. Hence, Amy used 4 pencils per week. Question: Multiple choice question (Pick the correct option.) Simplify the fraction 24/72 to its simplest form? a) 2/3 b) 1/6 c) 1/3 d) None of these. Correct answer: option c. Explanation: The given fraction can be further simplified. Write the factors of the numerator and denominator. This gives: 24 = 8 x 3; 72 = 8 x 9. Cancelling the common factor 8 gives 24/72 = 3/9. The fraction can be further simplified by dividing by 3 this gives: 3/9 = 1/3. Hence answer = 1/3.

How Will Online Tutor Use Individualized Instruction to Help My Child Learn

How Will Online Tutor Use Individualized Instruction to Help My Child Learn 0SHARESShare With dramatic improvements in academic scores, Tutors are increasingly incorporating individualized instruction in their curriculum. Let’s see how online tutor use individualized instruction to offer the best help to your child achieving good academic score: Computer aid learning: Online tutors harness computer technology to its maximum especially in Math subject. They learn Math concepts using Math games, puzzles, problem solving techniques designed depending on learner’s aptitude towards the topic. It makes learning stress free and relaxed. They help in regular Math homework help, problem solving with personalized one-to-one tutoring. Learning through hands-on activities: The tutors provide hands-on activities which is especially very useful to learn science subject. Such activities empower students learning with their own individual efforts. The tutor offers help in designing science projects, laboratory work and experiments, etc. They promote group activities with peer tutoring and collaboration aid learning with extensive support making them successful. Vocabulary Building:   Vocabulary building is very essential for students at each level. The tutor gives dictionary help, practicing vocabulary building and picture dictionary to the students. The individualized tutoring also helps students improving English idioms and idiom dictionary. Reading and Writing practice: Online tutoring offer individualized and group level activities for reading and writing practice. They work on strategies to read better, practicing different readings like short stories, novel, fiction, etc. The tutor also gives personalized tutoring to improve writing skills. They offer interesting topics that target improving writing sentences, paragraphs, essays, spelling, punctuation and style. The personalized attention corrects your mistakes and makes learning techniques to become a better writer. The primary goal of individualized instruction is to impart one-to-one tutoring, monitor and track progress of each student personally. Online tutors target weak areas to turn them in strong by applying more focused instruction tools and techniques. [starbox id=admin]

Who is Frida Kahlo

Who is Frida Kahlo Frida Kahlo: A Life of Passion ChaptersBeginnings: Meeting Young FridaTotal IncapacitationFrida’s StyleFrida Kahlo, the iconic painter from Mexico, was in the news recently â€" not for any of her works but for the insensitive question posed by the newly-installed American ambassador to that country.While everyone would agree that insulting one of your host country’s most renown citizens is not in good form, his doing so had a somewhat positive effect. Thanks to his faux-pas, Frida is back on stage!Of course, your Superprof has to jump on the chance to tell you all about this remarkable woman: her life and trials; the pain and tragedy she endured for much of her time...A life cut far too short; an ability to speak volumes through brushstrokes silenced before it had properly begun.We’re honoured to examine the life and art of Frida Kahlo. FernandoPainting Teacher 5.00 (8) £30/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors EmmaPainting Teacher 5.00 (5) £75/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors DavidPainting Te acher 4.75 (4) £40/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors NatashaPainting Teacher 5.00 (7) £37/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors StefaniaPainting Teacher 5.00 (4) £40/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors SakinaPainting Teacher 5.00 (1) £12/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors LorrenPainting Teacher 5.00 (2) £18/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors Off2themoonholliePainting Teacher £8/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutorsBeginnings: Meeting Young Frida This abstraction of Frida belies the petite person she actually was Image by truenorthbound from PixabayMagdalena Carmen Frida Kahlo y Calderón was an awfully long name for the scrap of a girl born on the 6th of July, 1907 in a small village outside of Mexico City.Like Pablo Picasso, she was named according to the Spanish tradition of listing each parent’s last name separated by ‘y’ (and). Rather than uttering the entire name, the household’s newest member was called simply Frida.Frida would be the youngest save one in what she described as a ‘very, very sad’ home. Her father, a photographer of some repute, was plagued with epilepsy, a condition that ended his university studies in his native Germany.He would occasionally have seizures at home which his daughters, especially Frida, were witness to.Frida describes her mother as kind and intelligent but also as cruel and fanatically religious. While Frida relationship with her mother was rather tense, by all accounts she a nd her father got along famously.That might have been because they both lived with a disability.When Frida was six years old, she was stricken with polio, leaving her right leg incapacitated. Her father, desperate for her to fully recover, encouraged her to run and play sports â€" even though, at that time, it was considered unseemly for girls to run about.It was those months battling polio that caused her late enrolment in school; something that other students bullied her about, along with her small stature.It’s hard to say exactly where Frida developed her fiery temper â€" whether it was a result of being picked on in school, feeling pressure at home or if it was simply in her nature.Certainly, even later in life, she dissembled over seemingly inconsequential matters, for instance averring she was born at Casa Azul, the family homestead â€" now a museum to exhibit her life and work, when official records list her grandmother’s house as her place of birth.Nevertheless, her tale nt for mischief and artifice got her expelled from the German school her father had insisted she attend. Determined to see his favourite daughter educated, Dad enroled her in a vocational school but, soon, she was back home; she had been abused by a teacher there.With nothing but time on her hands, until she became old enough to apply to high school, Frida helped her father retouch, colour and develop photos for clients. It may have been at this time that the desire to create artworks crystallized for her.This National Prep school, the oldest and most esteemed in Mexico, had only recently started accepting female students; when Frida applied there in 1922, there were only 35 women enroled out of a student body of 2,000.Frida did not apply to study art; she wanted to be a doctor. She studied hard, learned well and generally fit in with the campus revolutionaries... especially after she shifted her birth year to match the year of the Mexican Revolution.American artist Helen Frankentha ler was Frida’s opposite in just about every way!And then, a terrible accident changed the course of her life. Tributes to Frida are wide-ranging and extensive Image by ban75 from PixabayTotal IncapacitationWhile on the bus with her boyfriend, it collided with a tram. Several passengers lost their lives and many more were injured, including Frida.With both of her legs fractured and her pelvis shattered, she stayed in hospital for one month and then endured more rehabilitation at home.When she finally returned to active life, she was in constant agony. Her doctors ordered a new series of X-rays, discovering only then that three of her vertebrae had been displaced. Confined to her bed and wearing a plaster corset, Frida was forced to abandon her studies.While some might rail at their fate, Frida asked for a mirror to be hung on the ceiling over her bed. She fashioned an easel to her position and, using the mirror, she painted her self-portrait, over and over again.Till then, she’d only been playing with joining the ranks of great female artists.Nearly three years after the accident, now fully recovered (save for the pain and discomfort she would suffer all of her life), she met Diego Rivera, a muralist of some repute, at a party. With typical directness, she asked him to appraise her work.It was obvious to me that this girl was an authentic artist. Diego RiveraThe two began a romance that would endure the rest of Frida’s life but by no means was it blissful. There were jealousy and betrayal, and a disconnect in social and personal values that made the relationship particularly difficult.For a time, Frida allowed her work to take a backseat to Diego’s; in fact, shortly after their wedding, they relocated to a more rural part of Mexico because he had been commissioned to paint a few murals.It was there that Frida, till then a cosmopolitan woman, truly got in touch with her heritage. She changed her wardrobe, discarding the stylish skirts worn in the city for the more colourful skirts of the womenfolk there.Much of her work from that point on would reflect her reverenc e for her culture:Portrait of a Girl with a Ribbon Around her WaistThe BusSelf-Portrait with NecklaceSelf-Portrait with Curly HairMy Grandparent, My Parents and MeFrida was not bashful about trying out different media.The Bus was is an oil on canvas but My Grandparents is oil and tempera on zinc and Curly Hair is oil on tin. While she never tried her hand as a sculptor - likely she would have been too frail, she frescoed her likeness onto masonite, whimsically titling it 'Very Ugly'. Living away from the city, Frida discovered her heritage, including the colourful style of dress Image by ????? ?????? from PixabayFrida’s StyleTo some, Frida’s paintings look almost cartoonish, an appearance that belies the seriousness of the woman behind the easel.Her early works were influenced by European Renaissance artists as well as more avant-garde painters. Later, of course, she was far more inspired by Mexican folk art.Anyone knowledgeable about her work might wonder about the large number of Fridas she painted; she explained that her loneliness and isolation left her no other subject to paint.Art historians still debate whether Frida was a surrealist painter or whether she was simply painting a vivid realism... or even whether she was an art movement onto herself.Surrealist Andre Breton was an early supporter but she rejected the categorisation he put on her art. Even as she showed her work at surrealist exhibits, she averred she detested surrealism.Compare that attitu de with impressionist painter Mary Cassatt, who would have loved to have been argued over in such a way!Frida never saw her work as figurative; to her, every oil painting she executed was representational... even if you had to reach a bit for what it was supposed to represent.In a sense, you might compare her with another impressionistic painter, Vincent van Gogh â€" not for his work, certainly, but for their determination to paint what they see, against all odds. You may also note their use of bright colours...But Impressionism does not describe Frida’s assault on your senses.Paintings by Frida have an ‘in your face’ quality to them, almost as if she is daring you to look beyond the oil paint and behind the canvases, to see the woman with such a passion that she would bare herself and her soul for all to see.In that sense, she was indeed a realist.It is quite unfortunate that much of Frida’s work is lost to art history; she had a habit of making art and then destroying it i f what it was depicting did not please her... or, sometimes, in a fit over Diego’s infidelities.Still, she has made her mark, both in the ranks of female artists and as an art teacher, a position she held until her health made it too difficult.She was the first Mexican artist to be featured at the Louvre. The Frame is now on display at the Museum of Modern Art in Paris.  Although quite a few of Frida’s original paintings grace private collections, there is more than one art museum exhibiting her work: the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, the National Museum of Women in the Arts in the US and, of course, in Mexico City.Frida Kahlo has done as much for western art as she has for women artists; in fact, she has recently become an icon of the feminist movement as well.By contrast, Artemisia Gentileschi, the post-Italian Renaissance painter, did not make such an impact on the art world until centuries after her death.Frida Kahlo’s style of painting may defy classification but one thi ng is certain: she takes a front-row position among women painters, not just for her painting techniques and for highlighting the Mestizo culture, but for her depiction of anguish, on canvas after canvas, perpetually hidden behind her stern, unsmiling gaze.Now discover Georgia O'Keeffe, another of the great women who have made our world more beautiful through their art.

French for Kids Whats the Best Way for Kids to Learn French

French for Kids Whats the Best Way for Kids to Learn French Sign up successful 3) Learn French with your child Start reading beginner’s children’s books in French together, and practice simple vocabulary. Turn studying French into a fun bonding activity for you and your child to do together, and this will give him or her someone to practice with in between lessons. It will make studying a new language less intimidating, and you’ll be learning, too! 4) Bring the French culture into your home Show your child what the French culture is all about by introducing some French dishes into your kitchen. Try baking some pastries or other dishes  with your child  from a French cookbook. This is a great way to teach basic food words and get your child excited about the new culture that he or she is learning about. If your child loves music, start listening to some songs in French. Once your child has learned enough vocabulary, you can even find a French translation of his or her favorite Disney movie. If you can make the language fun and interesting, your child will be more motivated to learn. 5) Find a French tutor There are so many tutors out there who specialize in teaching French for kids. A private tutor will be able to give your child the individual attention they need in order to excel. Private lessons will move at your childs own pace, avoiding the dangers of group classes that may move too fast or too slow. French tutors are available to work with your child online via Skype or in-person, depending on locations and availability. Search for your French tutor now! Natalie S. tutors in English, ESL, History, Phonics, Reading, and Test Prep in San Diego, as well as through online lessons. She received her BA in English Education at the University of Delaware, and her MA in English Literature at San Diego State University. Learn more about Natalie here! Interested in Private Lessons? Search thousands of teachers for local and live, online lessons. Sign up for convenient, affordable private lessons today! Search for Your Teacher Photo by  Wellington College

The Organized Backpack Yes, its Possible!

The Organized Backpack Yes, it’s Possible! Have you looked inside your childs backpack lately? If your child has ADHD theres a good chance that its pretty messy in there! ADHD can make it hard to stay organized, and messy backpacks often lead to lost homework, missing or crumpled permission slips, and heavy loads that weigh kids down. Try these tips to help your child clean out their backpack and keep it neat all year long. Make a list. Together with your child make a list of things that should be in the backpack. Be very specific. For example, if your child likes to keep library books in their backpack, allow them to carry only one book (two at most) at a time. Have a homework folder. Select one specific folder that is used to bring homework sheets to and from school. Use the left side of the folder for unfinished work, and the right side for completed worksheets. Check the homework folder every day to make sure the completed side is empty when your child comes home. Kids with ADHD often forget to turn in completed work! Have a second folder for notes to parents and other papers. Keep permission slips, notes for parents, and papers that dont belong in the homework folder in a second folder. This keeps the backpack from getting cluttered with loose paper. Use a pencil pouch. Keep pencils, pens, and erasers in a pouch. Theyll be easy to find and will be less likely to be lost or broken. Set limits on toys in the backpack. Kids often want to keep non-school related items, like figurines, stuffed animals, or trading cards, in their backpacks. Usually theyll get into trouble with teachers when they pull these things out in class. So, its best to keep them at home. If your child insists on bringing toys to school, set limits. Allow only one item at a time. Do a backpack check every day. To keep the backpack in tiptop shape, youll need to do a quick backpack check every day. Give your child lots of praise when theyve used their checklist and organization plan! If they are backsliding, catch it early. Try not to criticize. Just let them know what is out of place and how to fix it. Clean out the backpack every week. Pick a time once a week when your child will go through the backpack checklist and do a cleanout. Check the backpack once the cleanout is complete, and help them along the way if they need it. Praise their effort! If they meet their checklist goal, consider providing a small reward. An organized backpack is a great way to start teaching important organization skills that can help kids stay focused and get things done. ABOUT DR. MARY ROONEY Mary Rooney, Ph.D., is a licensed clinical psychologist in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of California San Francisco. Dr Rooney is a researcher and clinician specializing in the evaluation and treatment of ADHD and co-occurring behavioral, anxiety, and mood disorders. A strong advocate for those with attention and behavior problems, Dr. Rooney is committed to developing and providing comprehensive, cutting edge treatments tailored to meet the unique needs of each child and adolescent. Dr. Rooney's clinical interventions and research avenues emphasize working closely with parents and teachers to create supportive, structured home and school environments that enable children and adolescents to reach their full potential. In addition, Dr. Rooney serves as a consultant and ADHD expert to Huntington Learning Centers. ABOUT HUNTINGTON Huntington Learning Center is the tutoring and test prep leader. Its certified tutors provide individualized instruction in reading, phonics, writing, study skills, elementary and middle school math, Algebra through Calculus, Chemistry, and other sciences. It preps for the SAT and ACT, as well as state and standardized exams. Huntington programs develop the skills, confidence, and motivation to help students of all levels succeed and meet the needs of Common Core State Standards. Founded in 1977, Huntington's mission is to give every student the best education possible. Call us today at 1.800.CAN LEARN to discuss how Huntington can help your child. For franchise opportunities please visit www.huntingtonfranchise.com. This website does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. The material on this site is provided for educational purposes only.

SAT Tip of the Week Solve for the Right Variable

SAT Tip of the Week Solve for the Right Variable Welcome to the second installment in AJ Tutorings SAT Tip of the Week series!  This week, well be focusing on a common trick the SAT test-makers like to play in the math  section.To do well on the SAT math section, yes, you must know the content you need to have a good grasp of basic arithmetic, number properties, algebra, and geometry.  But if you spend some time looking at the hardest SAT math questions, youll notice pretty quickly that the content  of the math questions doesnt really get more difficult than that.  Youre not solving matrices or differentiating equations.  Rather, youre working through more complex questions with multiple steps, using higher-order logic, and reading carefully.One trick that pops up on the most difficult SAT math questions has to do with the wording of the question.  Math questions will often set up a relatively simple equation, which you can solve for x without too much trouble.  However, the question might ask you for the value of 3x.  If y ou didnt read the question carefully, you might overlook this detail and choose the wrong answer.Heres a sample problem that illustrates this, taken from the College Boards Official SAT Study Guide:Its easy enough to translate the wording of the question into an equation: 4w=w+4.  Solving for w, you should get w=4/3.  Many students stop there, believing that because they solved the equation and got an answer listed in the answer choices (answer choice C). theyve gotten the problem right.  Of course, the SAT test-makers anticipated that students would solve for w, and built that answer choice into the problem.But not so fast!  Take 5 seconds to re-read what the question is asking you to solve for.  In this case, were looking for the value of 3w.  The value of 3w is 4, which is the correct answer (answer choice E).The takeaway: Before you choose a final answer to an SAT math question, take some time to reread what the question is asking you to find.  Make sure youve solved for the correct variable!

Kindergarten Readiness - ALOHA Mind Math

Kindergarten Readiness Kindergarten is the first real step for young children towards the outside world. At Kindergarten, children meet new people, learn new rules and discipline, spend considerable amount of time away from their comfort zone, viz. home. Children learn most things through playing, exploring and just by being with parents. Therefore, no age can be considered as too early for children to make them ready for kindergarten. The process can ideally start about a year ago, while the child is in Preschool. Starting early makes the transition smoother. The parents should consider a child’s strengths and weaknesses, special talents and social skills before getting them into kindergarten. Their interaction with others, seeking help and assistance when required and information about their personal self etc. are important. Parents should spend a lot of time with their children to learn about their progression. Parents and educationists can also use the kindergarten readiness checklist, developed by several states. Children may not have all the skills specified in the checklist but, that is not a deterrent. The list of skills just gives an idea on what should be taught to children to prepare them for kindergarten. There are three important aspects covering the child’s physical and emotional skills and personal health, hygiene and safety. Children require physical skills such as running, jumping, climbing, drawing (basic shapes), cutting (using scissors) etc. Crayons, markers, pencils, scissors, paper, puzzles, building blocks etc. are some of the tools that can develop the motor skills of children. The emotional skills are, their socialization with other children, interacting with elders and teachers and not getting upset in schools with parents not around. Personal health and hygiene and refers to the oral health, vision, immunization shots and boosters given etc. The ability to fulfill their personal needs such as using the bathroom, brushing teeth, blowing nose with a napkin, putting on their own dress, shoes and socks are important. As far as safety is concerned, the child should know his own name and that of the parents. They should also know their address, telephone number etc. which should be taught to them before schooling. The other safety aspects include, looking at both sides before crossing the road, following safety rules and being aware of strangers. As per the Department of Early Learning, kindergarten readiness is not just about children getting ready for schools, but also people around; the schools, parents, families and the community as a whole.