The Learning Curve September 12, 2011 –Murray Bass part 2

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 Sequential Steps?

Today’s guest with Roger & Virginia on The Learning Curve is Murray Bass, the founder and president of Tools of Learning for Children at http://www.tools4preschool.org  This is part 2 of our interview with Murray.

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:

4^th Grade reading — only 18% were proficient and 30% reading at a basic level.  47% are reading below the basic level.

8^th 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 mbass25@sbcglobal.net.

Give him a hand . . . he could also use an extra dollar or two.

Click here to listen September 12, 2011 Murray Bass Part 2

Roger and Virginia 

The Learning Curve September 5, 2011    Murray Bass–Part 1

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 at http://www.tools4preschool.org

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:

4^th Grade reading — only 18% were proficient and 30% reading at a basic level.

8^th 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”

Click here to listen September 5,2011 Murray Bass–Part 1

Roger and Virginia

The Learning Curve August 29, 2011 Dean Larson—Part 2

Did You Know You Can Improve a Child’s Test Scores by Massaging the “Energy Release Points” on the Child’s Head?

 Access for Knowledge Learning — Empowering the Child

 This week’s The Learning Curve is Part Two of our interview with Dean Larson, Director of Access for Knowledge Learning Centers. http://www.accessforknowledge.org

The mission of Access for Knowledge Learning Centers is to: Empower kids to know that they know by providing an environment that promotes both academic excellence and personal growth for students of all ages.

This week’s Learning Curve gives you the principles and techniques you can learn and apply to benefit your child.  It is a treasure trove of points you can apply with your child, here is an example:

How to focus on the ability and the positive.

 Kids are changing today and old tools aren’t working well.

 Kids are becoming more aware; often more aware than most of the adults around them.  Without their (prior) knowledge or consent, because of and through their awareness, they feel the feelings and think the thoughts of others.  In these conditions, being forced to pay attentions can create discomfort.  If the teacher is not aware of this situation, the kids become more and more bewildering to the teacher.  Both the teacher and the student start to see themselves as a “wrongness.”

So, what if this awareness is a gift?  Or a talent?  What if it is just what the world needs?  What if it won’t fit in a box?  Many of the diagnoses that kids bring with them to school are simply manifestations of this.  There is a kind of an ugly duckling flavor here.

We have found that ADD, ADHD, Autism, OCD, have awareness components to them.  You may notice that many autistic kids have very sensitive hearing, skin, sense of smell—these are all involved with expanded awareness.  What if, while being in allowance of the child, we taught him or her to understand their awareness and deal with it positively?  That sensitivity then becomes a talent.

As Dean Larson says:

“To me, there is an imperative here, to keep spreading the word; to teach people that learning can be done with ease and joy.  There are no “throw-away” kids, nor are the irredeemable kids.  There are just kids.”

Get answers to the following:

•  How to create new possibilities for your child.
• Using Access for Knowledge tools to eliminate negative thoughts and attitudes towards learning.
• A study shows kids only get 2 minutes of true one on one, direct contact with a teacher each week — what to do
• What is Access for Knowledge?
• How are Access for Knowledge Learning Centers different from others?
• Access for Knowledge seminars and teleclasses
• How are the Access Tools used with kids?
• What about really troubled kids, like those with ADD, ADHD and so on?
• Education—removing the fixed points of view that affect learning
• Schools—methods for working with your school
• Teachers—how to enlist the teacher to be your partner in learning
• Parents—exploring fixed points of view about education, past and present
• Students—testing for and seeing the rightness of children, catching them doing it right
• Learning—“Now that I know that I know, what do I do with it?”
• Homework—ways to have it work easily and joyously, even if you don’t know the material
• Kids with labels and diagnoses—ADD, ADHD, Dyslexia, Autism, OCD and more…
• Gifted kids—special situations for special kids—the hidden gifted child

Click here to listen  August 29, 2011 Dean Larson Part 2

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The Learning Curve  August 22, 2011  Dean Larson–part 1

Access for Knowledge Learning — New Breakthroughs Empowering Childhood Learning.

This week’s guest on The Learning Curve is Dean Larson, Director of Access for Knowledge Learning Centers.

The mission of Access for Knowledge Learning Centers is to: Empower kids to know that they know by providing an environment that promotes both academic excellence and personal growth for students of all ages.

Is this something you want for your child? If so, listen to the principles and techniques you can learn and apply to benefit your child.

This week’s Learning Curve is a treasure trove of points you can apply with your child, here is an example:

Kids are becoming more aware; often more aware than most of the adults around them.  Without their (prior) knowledge or consent, because of and through their awareness, they feel the feelings and think the thoughts of others.  In these conditions, being forced to pay attentions can create discomfort.  If the teacher is not aware of this situation, the kids become more and more bewildering to the teacher.  Both the teacher and the student start to see themselves as a “wrongness.”

So, what if this awareness is a gift?  Or a talent?  What if it is just what the world needs?  What if it won’t fit in a box?  Many of the diagnoses that kids bring with them to school are simply manifestations of this.  There is a kind of an ugly duckling flavor here.

We have found that ADD, ADHD, Autism, OCD, have awareness components to them.  You may notice that many autistic kids have very sensitive hearing, skin, sense of smell—these are all involved with expanded awareness.  What if, while being in allowance of the child, we taught him or her to understand their awareness and deal with it positively?  That sensitivity then becomes a talent.

As Dean Larsonsays:

“To me, there is an imperative here, to keep spreading the word; to teach people that learning can be done with ease and joy.  There are no “throw-away” kids, nor are the irredeemable kids.  There are just kids.”

Get answers to the following:

What is Access for Knowledge

• How are Access for Knowledge Learning Centers different from others?
• Access for Knowledge seminars and teleclasses
• How are the Access Tools used with kids?
• What about really troubled kids, like those with ADD, ADHD and so on?
• Education—removing the fixed points of view that affect learning
• Schools—methods for working with your school
• Teachers—how to enlist the teacher to be your partner in learning
• Parents—exploring fixed points of view about education, past and present
• Students—testing for and seeing the rightness of children, catching them doing it right
• Learning—“Now that I know that I know, what do I do with it?”
• Homework—ways to have it work easily and joyously, even if you don’t know the material
• Kids with labels and diagnoses—ADD, ADHD, Dyslexia, Autism, OCD and more…
• Gifted kids—special situations for special kids—the hidden gifted child

Click here to listen August 22, 2011 Dean Larson Part 1

For more information on this important subject, visit our website http://www.howtolearneasily.com.

Send any questions you have to questions@howtolearneasily.com

The Learning Curve August 01, 2011

Roger and Virginia interview Michelle Vallene who reveals how to best be your child’s most important teacher.

Michelle Vallene is a qualified school teacher and the co-founder of Learners Lane which offers enrichment programs for children ages 4-12 and can be found at http://www.learnerslane.com.

Michelle is the author of the book: What Children Need to Learn to Read, which book was written because when her children were young she could not find easy-to-use resources to help her kids build early literacy skills and prepare them for school. Her three children are teenagers now, and the project to help them on the road to literacy has blossomed into theLearners Lane enterprise with her book becoming a finalist in the Foreword’s 2010 Book of the Year Awards. An avid proponent of early child literacy skills, Michelle is on the Board of Directors of the Foundation for Early Learning, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to help “children be socially, emotionally, and intellectually prepared to succeed in school.”

In this interview Michelle discusses such vital issues as the need for parent involvement in a child’s educational progress, the fact that parents are a child’s first and best teachers, and observations on the various learning styles of children.

Click here to listen August 1, 2011

For more information on this important subject, visit Roger and Virginia at our website http://www.howtolearneasily.com.

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