Learning by Doing Ways to Study as a Kinesthetic Learner

Learning by Doing Ways to Study as a Kinesthetic Learner Suzy S. Do you learn best with a hands-on approach? Learn about the most effective kinesthetic learning strategies in this guest post by New Milford, NJ teacher  Matthew H... In a previous post on study skills for high school students, I discussed some of the different learning styles that work best for different people. Sometimes, a student can even be a mixture of two or more types of learner. As a result, the way you approach studying should reflect the way that your body and mind process information best.  Before you can start studying, find out what type of learner you are. Determining That You Are a Kinesthetic Learner You most likely are a kinesthetic learner if you have ever said that you learn best by doing something yourself. Occasionally called tactile learners, kinesthetic learning strategies need to incorporate a “hands-on” approach to whatever subject you are studying. What separates each learning style from the other is when and how that “a-ha” moment happens. For kinesthetic learners, the light bulb often goes off in the middle of using their body in motion to subsequently understand a new concept. Ways to Incorporate Kinesthetic Learning into Your Studying Intense Approach When studying, anyone with kinesthetic tendencies should use his or her body and movement to the fullest potential. This doesn’t have to be super intense, but incorporating diverse muscle groups is useful because then the whole body is working together in helping your mind discover a new way of thinking. For example, if you have a history test and need to remember different country names, get up and envision the floor as an enlarged flattened globe. Walk to where each location would roughly correspond with each other. In doing so, you are allowing yourself to learn the information based on a spatial relationship with your body in motion. Using a transparency to project a map on the ground might be useful if you have the resources available. Moderate Approach But a kinesthetic learner doesnt have to go to such extreme measures to incorporate more of this style into his or her study habits. Even smaller movements, like synchronizing hand gestures to trigonometry formulas can be useful. In this case, a closed fist could represent sin, open palm cos and an extended index finger tan. Use these different hand signals in conjunction with reviewing the formulas while preparing for an exam. These types of gestures will help a kinesthetic learner retain information because the body will be reinforcing the mathematical concepts based on the relationship of the subtle to exaggerated movements with the mind’s thought process. As always, everybody is different and every body is different. You have to figure out what works best for your own body based on your unique experiences. The best kinesthetic learning strategies are those that keep you active. Staying still will not get you anywhere. If you recognize that you are not only a kinesthetic learner, but also do well aurally, incorporate playing music or dancing into your study sessions. Maybe you’re a mix of kinesthetic and visual, in that case, draw or paint or shape clay to help you learn the material. In any case, by incorporating more movement into your preparation, the learning process will become more fun, and you will have much more productive study sessions. Bonus: Take our learning styles quiz here! Matthew H. teaches a variety of subjects both online and in New Milford, NJ. He recently received his MA from NYU with a background in Sociolinguistics and related research. Learn more about Matthew 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  NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

Become Math Pro at your School Take Help of Online Math Tutors

Become Math Pro at your School Take Help of Online Math Tutors 0SHARESShare You can secretly work with online math tutors and become a math pro. This is the stuff heroic tales are made of. The Kung Fu fighter who trains in the back yard or the Gladiator who trains with prisoners and in the end conquers the world. You can be the Math pro of your school with dedication, sincerity and hard work. Remember you are lucky to have an internet connection and a computer to make use of online math tutors. Surf the net and you will find many online math tutor. The secret to you success lies in using the resources made available by these generous online math tutors prudently and judiciously. Listen to your online tutor and then immediately use the lesson learned to solve math problems. These are available from the same source. You can access these online math tutors and practice for long periods till you are confident you can solve any problem. It is guaranteed that soon you will be the Math Pro at your school. [starbox id=admin]

Learning Accounting Sows the Seeds of Responsibility

Learning Accounting Sows the Seeds of Responsibility Learning Accounting is a subject that gives you tons of money and miles of experience in your career. Any accountant possesses a bachelor’s degree. It upgrades his skills in the subject every now and then through up-to-date certifications for lucrative job prospects. Doing CPA and CISA is adding to the qualification of an accountant for more career opportunities. Duties of accountants in their career! Accountants have major portfolios of business transactions on hand. They are required to perform duties such as examining related records, preparing financial reports, completing tax returns, and consolidating accounts. They play a major role in evaluating the financial condition. It plays major role in part of a business or organization through records and reports. They are expected to apprise the management or practitioner of any important event. This may affect the organization in the future through their analysis and evaluation. Learning Accounting A Serious Job Learning accounting is not just for filling columns. It is also for students that they should have an awareness of their major deals in doing the subject with forecasts of their future responsibilities. Responsibilities as employees in any prestigious business organization. For, accounting is a very important event in a business organization whose prospects depend primarily. It also depends on informed decisions that are based on the recommendations of an accountant. Online Accounting Tutors train students in their key roles as accountants. This also helps them get into the crux of Accounting concepts with in-depth knowledge. This prepare themselves for the serious responsibilities they need to shoulder in future. They showcase the underlying threads of connection in Learning Accounting concepts through proper real life examples for the benefit of students. Accounting homework help An essential need for acing the subject Tutors help reinforce your subject skills while you are doing accounting. Having a problem with a tutor is easy as they show you how to face the problem and manage time to complete it in the exam. Help from accounting homework online sites makes things easy and comfortable for you with basic insights about the topics involved. Accounting Learners! Kind Attention to These Tips Please Students complain that the course is tough and they need to invest much of time in solving problems and tallying balance sheets.   Your kind attention, Accounting learners! Here are a few tips for you to minimize your struggles and maximize your ease in Learning Accounting on your own. Try to look at Accounting as a technical language. It has its set rules, specific terms, methods and approaches for students to follow. Think in Accounting terms. First, understand those terms and you can even memorize them for keeping them on your finger tips. For, without the basic knowledge of those terms, you cannot prepare a profit and loss statement, an income report or a balance sheet. Use logic and analytical reasoning to approach Accounting problems. For, all these problems require you to use your brain with a sharp focus on numbers, figures and the way they are incorporated in columns for bringing out answers. Understand that Accounting has a set of rules which you are to fit into concepts you learn. Try to understand the underlying threads of connection among the concepts.  So as to arrive at conclusions and decisions without ambiguity. Online Accounting Tutors help you learn Accounting topics without room for confusion. It is very easy to  solving Accounting problems when tutors train you in methods. Try Accounting homework solutions with online tutors Accounting is a threatening one for many students when they are not sure of the basic principles of the subject. Online Accounting Homework Help from experienced tutors is the real help for such students. When they struggle with problem solving, producing financial reports, understanding concepts in-depth and many such tasks in Accounting homework. For better results and clear insights in topics try Accounting help online.

Rational Equation Online Tutoring - Homework Help

Rational Equation Online Tutoring - Homework Help An algebraic expression is an expression written using numbers variables and constants. Rational expression is an algebraic expression written in p(x) / q(x) form. The condition for the rational expression is the denominator cannot be equal to zero i.e. q(x) 0. The rational equation can be solved using different mathematical properties such as multiplicative property, associative property, additive inverse multiplicative inverse and many more. Example 1: Solve the given rational equation 3x/(x + 2) - 1 = 5/(x+2). Solution: Given is the equation 3x/(x + 2) - 1 = 5/(x+2). Here the left had side has the equation 3x/(x + 2) - 1. Take the common denominator that will be (x + 2) 3 x /(x + 2) - (x + 2) / (x + 2) = (3 x - x - 2)/(x+2) = (2 x - 2)/ (x + 2). This gives: (2 x - 2)/ (x + 2) = 5/(x+2). The denominator on both sides is (x + 2) equating the numerators. This gives: 2 x - 2 = 5. Add 2 on both sides. This gives 2 x = 7. Divide both sides of the equation by 2. Therefore. x = 7/2. Example 2: Solve the given rational equation 6x/(x + 10) = 1. Solution: Given is the equation 6x/(x + 10) = 1. Multiply both sides of the equation by x+10. This give 6x = x+ 10. Subtracting both sides of the equation by x. 5x = 10. Divide both sides of the equation by 5. Therefore. x = 2.

Wish or Hope Video and Exercise

Wish or Hope Video and Exercise Wish and hope are two similar words that are commonly confused in English. Ask a native English speaker (who doesnt teacher English) and theyll probably have to think a long time to define the difference between these two words.For example:I (wish/hope) I was a man.I (wish/hope) I had some wine.I (wish/hope) he wins the election.Watch the video to see if you were correct, then try the exercises below. Choose the correct answer. Write your answers in comments and we will correct them.1. I (wish/hope) you wouldnt order hamburgers at nice restaurants.2. I (wish/hope) you would take me to restaurants with better hamburgers.3.  I (wish/hope) you have a nice vacation.4.  He  (wishes/hopes) he will get a better job.5. He (wishes/hopes) he had more money.6. I (wish/hope) you got the apartment you wanted.8. I had (wish/hope) he would have called me sooner.9. We (wish/hope) you a merry Christmas.10. Lets  (wish/hope) that everything is better next year. Gloria 1. I wish you wouldn’t order hamburgers at nice restaurants. 2. I wish you would take me to restaurants with better hamburgers. 3. I hope you have a nice vacation. 4. He hopes he will get a better job. 5. He wishes he had more money. 6. I wish you got the apartment you wanted. 8. I had wish he would have called me sooner. 9. We wish you a merry Christmas. 10. Let’s hope that everything is better next year. LOIEnglish GloriaYou had two problems. Number 6 and 8. Number 6 is something we want for the future but we dont know the results yet. Because it is a desire for the future we need to use hope. We use the past tense of wanted because we dont know the result or if our desire happened. So the correct sentence is, I hope you got the apartment you wanted. Number 8 We never use wish with an auxiliary before. So we cant say I had wishinstead we use hope. I had hoped he would have called me sooner. We could also say this: I wish he would have called me sooner. But notice wish is alone without an auxiliary. I ho pe this helps. RoBO The last example on the video I was hoping you could work for me might also be referring to the future to the speakers desire that the other person might be able to work for them in the future. The use of the past continuous I was hoping is just to make the request a little more indirect, but it still refers to the future. Another common structure of this type is I was wondering if you could work for me tomorrow. Using wondering makes the question more open, whereas with hoping the implications is that but maybe you cant, ie its more indirect and polite and makes it easy for the other person to say no (just a thought) YC Lai 1 Hope 2 Hope 3 Wish 4 Hopes 5 Wishes 6 Wish 8 Wish 9 Wish 10 Hope

Great Family Field Trips for Holiday Break

Great Family Field Trips for Holiday Break Are you looking for new ideas to keep your child entertained and engaged this holiday break? Explore your community for fun and educational outings for the whole family. Here are four fun ways you and your child can spend time togetherand learn or experience something new. Planetariums or Observatories Reach out and touch the stars at a planetarium or observatory. These can be hugely entertaining for your budding astrophysicist or rocket scientist, but even a casual visitor will enjoy taking in the wonders of the universe in a totally different way. Many facilities offer opportunities to view the stars through telescopes with a trained astronomer. Pack some blankets and a thermos of hot cocoa for a night of holiday lights that your family wont soon forget. Visit www.go-astronomy.com/planetariums.htm for a list of planetariums and observatories in your state. Wildlife Parks and Refuges Wildlife parks and refuges often offer special winter programming that highlights how local plants and animals adapt to winter conditions. Whether you brave the outdoors or opt to enjoy the visitors center, one major benefit to visiting these types of attractions in winter is the lack of crowds. Check with your local, state and national parks and wildlife departments for events and programs for families and kids. Theater, Ballet or Orchestra December is a prime month for family-friendly holiday performances of all kinds. Take your family to one of the many known seasonal productions and read the story before or after the performance. Other performances such as The Nutcracker are a perennial family favorite, and orchestras often present programs of holiday music that listeners of any age can enjoy. Look for opportunities to meet the performers so that your child can get a backstage glimpse into how these artists do their work. Factory Tour A tour of a local business, manufacturing facility or other factory is a great way for your child to see and learn how things work. Check with your state or local chamber of commerce to find out what companies in your area offer tours of their production facilitiesretail manufacturers or distributors, food producers or other organizations may offer tours and informational sessions about the steps that go into making their products. Often, these sessions incorporate local history, fun facts, and science and engineering concepts. As an added bonus, these tours are often free. Use a little creativity to explore the many educational outings available in your areabeyond the standard museums and zoos. Look into visiting your local news station or newspaper. Consider taking a self-guided tour of a nearby college. Check independent movie theatres for educational films or documentaries for your older child. Better yet, try a few different options. Your child will be sure to have a wonderful story or two to tell when someone asks, What did you do over holiday break?

A Guide to Education Jobs in Egypt (with current Egypt job postings)

A Guide to Education Jobs in Egypt (with current Egypt job postings) We recently posted a handful of certified teaching, administration, and other education jobs in Egypt with August 2016 start dates, so I gathered some helpful information for educators considering an Egyptian adventure. Whether you’re strongly considering applying for one of these summer 2016 positions or want to keep your eye on Egyptian placements in the future, the following information will prove to be very helpful… and it will probably make you want to leave for Egypt sooner than next August.Jobs in EgyptWhile the recent Egypt postings I mentioned above offer opportunities in International Baccalaureate schools in New Cairo City and Sheikh Zayed City, our listings often include jobs in both IB and private international schools in Cairo and Alexandria.Elementary, middle, and secondary school teaching jobs in Egypt tend to be open to licensed teachers with at least 2 years of experience. Our new featured postings for New Cairo and Sheikh Zayed require a minimum of 3 years of e xperience in a relevant field.ESL teaching opportunities for those without teaching licenses are rarely available. The majority of abroad teaching opportunities in Egypt are for licensed teachers and other education professionals, such as administrators, counselors, and librarians.    Salary and benefitsEducation work in Egypt can be a profitable opportunity. Salaries range depending on qualifications and experience. Typically, leadership and administration offer higher salaries than teachers and other positions.Teaching positions in Egypt offer a variety of benefits to licensed teachers. Private international schools usually provide the following incentives:Round-trip flightsAccommodationsUtilities?Transportation to and from the schoolIB positions offer packages more similar to the following:Accommodation: Provided Accommodation Details: Furnished Accommodation or Housing Allowance Provided Airfare Reimbursement: Full Airfare Description:Round trip airfare provided for teacher. Sc hool covers 50% of flights for school sponsored dependents (Under 18 years old) Vacation: Vacation days and national holidays Bonus:Retirement plan, coaching and extra curricular activities bonuses. Health insurance Description: Provided for teacher and school sponsored dependents  Relocation Allowance Provided: Yes Relocation Allowance Description: Relocation allowance provided Education Allowance Provided: Yes Education Allowance Description: Tuition support for teacher's dependents, 50% of tuition covered for up to two dependent children under the age of 18Other Allowances: Transportation to and from school each school dayNew Cairo CityCurrently featured job postings in Egypt may send candidates to teach in New Cairo City.New Cairo is a contemporary city that was planned shortly after the turn of the millennium and is still being built today. New Cairo helps Egypt’s capital handle its massive population and traffic. The Cairo suburb is home to a growing number of people, as wel l as increasing amenities, including shopping centers, hotels, and restaurants.New Cairo sits to the east of Cairo, but is not to be confused with the new capital city, which is an even newer city being built further east from Cairo nearer to the Suez Canal.A very popular tourist destination with its sights set on the future, New Cairo is a modern and youthful city. It would make a great home - long or short term - for any teacher looking for an exciting new experience overseas. (Visit this page for info on Cairo and Alexandria)Current featured job postings in EgyptThese are the new job postings I mentioned above. They’re great opportunities and are sure to get a lot of attention so make sure you apply soon.High School English Teacher - ESOL Education - EgyptCounselor - ESOL Education - EgyptLibrarian - ESOL Education - EgyptHigh School IB Drama Teacher - ESOL Education - EgyptHigh School IB Art Teacher - ESOL Education - EgyptHigh School IB Science Teacher - ESOL Education - Egyp tHigh School IB Math Teacher - ESOL Education - EgyptHigh School IB English Teacher - ESOL EducatioICT Elementary Teacher - ESOL Education - Egyptn - EgyptElementary Music Teacher - ESOL Education - EgyptICT Elementary Teacher - ESOL Education - EgyptPhysical Education (PE) Teacher - ESOL Education - EgyptElementary Art Teacher - ESOL Education - EgyptKindergarten Teacher - ESOL Education - EgyptEarly Childhood (Pre K) Teacher - ESOL Education - EgyptElementary Teacher - ESOL Education - Egypt

Phone Interviews Vs. In-Person Interviews

Phone Interviews Vs. In-Person Interviews via Pexels Phone Interviews Phone interviews are becoming more common, seeing as they are much more convenient to hold than in-person interviews. For one thing, they can follow a fairly flexible schedule; you could do a phone interview from the comfort of your own home in your pajamas if you wanted to! You also don’t have to waste precious time traveling back and forth to an interview destination; instead, you can spend that time preparing for the actual interview. Pros 1. Eliminates geographical barriers A convenient aspect of phone interviews is that, if you’re applying for a job that is geographically far away, you don’t have to travel far or at all to make the interview. As previously mentioned, you won’t have to spend time traveling to and from your destination. Instead, you will have the opportunity to speak to the interviewer from wherever you feel comfortable, without having to make the extra effort of traveling a far distance. 2. Eases anxiety and stress If you find in-person interviews particularly nerve-wracking, you probably won’t have to worry about all the same things with a phone interview. For instance, you don’t need to stress yourself out over your body language, if you’re making eye contact, how you’re sitting in your seat, etc. after all, on the phone, your interviewer can’t see you. As a result, talking on the phone frees you from worrying about extraneous things so that you can instead focus on the crux of your interviewing skills: how you answer questions and what you say to the interviewer. 3. Allows you to use your notes As already mentioned, the interviewer can’t see you while you’re on the phone which gives you an advantage in being able to use your notes during the interview. Whether you write your notes by hand, type them out on your laptop, or use any other note-taking method, you will have the chance to consult your notes while you talk to the interviewer. This can be a big help, especially if you’re concerned about forgetting what you say or stumbling over your words. Having something written out in front of you can help you stay on track with your thoughts and ease your nerves a bit. Cons 1. Less time to sell yourself As phone interviews are usually a bit shorter than in-person ones, you’ll have limited time to sell yourself. This just means you’ll have to devise a strategy for how you pitch yourself which should help you in the long run as you continue to practice and gain more interview experience. In-Person Interviews Pros 1. Meet the interviewer in person If you’re the kind of person who enjoys meeting people in person and thrives in situations where you get to showcase your interpersonal skills, then in-person interviews are a great fit for you. Not only will you have the opportunity to practice your body language, but you’ll also get the chance to actually put a face to the name of your interviewer and learn more about him or her in person. 2. Make a good impression. The way you present yourself is clearly a significant part of doing well in an interview. As a result, showing who you are in person is important for leaving a good impression on your interviewer. That may include cultivating your physical presence, such as dressing professionally and demonstrating confidence through your words and behavior. Cons 1. Scheduling The biggest difficulty of attending an in-person interview is the scheduling of it. Getting to the interview destination and back can definitely take up a lot of time and become a hassle, which is why you’ll likely need to clear out a large chunk of your schedule to make time for the interview. 2. Inability to use notes When you’re with the interviewer face to face, you won’t be able to consult any notes. That means if you’re asked some “hard” or “strange” questions, you need to be extra prepared to tackle those on the spot. Devote some time before your interview to researching and thinking about potential answers to any questions that you think you might be asked. In-person and phone interviews each have their pros and cons. No matter what mode of interview you get, it’s important that you spend the necessary time and effort preparing so that you’ll have the chance to ace your interview when the time comes.