Monthly Archives: September 2014

What is an APA reference generator and How can I use it?

APA reference generator is an electronic tool that offers assistance when it comes to formatting your APA reference page and in structuring your APA citation in proper and accurate format. APA reference generator is designed to help researchers, students and anyone who needs it in citing utilized sources and references during writing process. The good thing about this online tool is that it automatically
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How to teach children to write. Stages in the learning of writing – second part

The second stage: writing from dictation Writing from dictation is obviously more difficult than copying symbols, as there are many intervening factors, all of which are necessary for the achievement of a good result. In later stages, from age 6, children are taught to write as dictated. This time, there is no visual symbol any more, so the relation between sound and image becomes
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How to teach children to write. Stages in the learning of writing

How to teach children to write. Stages in the learning of writing.   Children learn how to write gradually, starting from a stage of copying or reproduction. Later, the child can write what he is dictated. Finally, he learns to write spontaneously. To advance through all these stages, children need to master their calligraphic ability and develop attention and memory. Teaching writing is not
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More Activities for teaching children

Before starting to read, pave the way Activities that children consider entertaining, or that are part of their daily routine, can play an essential role in stimulating their reading. A good example is the learning of poems and songs, so that the child gets acquainted with how words sound. Other examples include telling stories and reading tales, involving the child in activities related to
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Saint Exupéry: the world, seen from the sky

Antoine de Saint Exupéry was born at the beginning of the XXth century and when he disappeared above the Mediterranean Sea, he was 44. His novella The Little Prince was translated in 250 languages and sold over 140 million copies. Apart from the Bible and the Quran, this is one of the widest spread books ever. His philosophical writings, collected in the memoir Terre
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