PRWeb: Education Home Schooling

M&A Technology Announces a Strategic Partnership with GoKnow

M&A Technology, leading provider of technology products, announces a strategic partnership with GoKnow, a leader in educational software. As part of this agreement, GoKnow will customize their Mobile Learning Environment (MLE) to the Companion PC in order to deliver a complete solution to harness the power of mobile computing in the classroom. With MLE, teachers can transfer their existing curriculum into the Companion PC and monitor the progress of students throughout the school year. (PRWeb Jul 7, 2008)

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'English 1 On 1' --- The Best Value One On One English Learning Program For ESL Students Around World

ESL students can now have a more interactive approach to learning the English language. A new, more interactive learning program for ESL students has been created in Atlanta, USA. English 1 On 1 was created to give students exactly what they need to improve their skills as English speakers - the opportunity to speak one-on-one with a personal native English-speaking teacher. English1on1 records every session between our teachers and students so that students can listen to their own sessions anytime afterward to review what they have learned. The advantages to use English 1 On 1 are: convenience, comfort, quality, individual attention, personal recordings, value, and efficient. Most English1on1 sessions are $10 per session (30 min). (PRWeb Jul 7, 2008)

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Mom Central Radio Goes Live Powered By BAM

Popular parenting site adds Body, Mind and Child podcasts to offerings. (PRWeb Jul 4, 2008)

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eduFire.com Invited to Attend the First Annual OATV Startup Camp

Los Angeles -- Santa Monica-based eduFire.com will attend the first annual O'Reilly AlphaTech Ventures (OATV) Startup Camp on July 10th and 11th in Sebastopol, California. The camp, hosted by OATV, will take place before their prestigious Foo Camp event. eduFire was one of only seven startups selected to attend. (PRWeb Jul 1, 2008)

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Englishlink Partners with NCD Kuwait to Offer English Lessons

The demand for online English lessons continues to rapidly increase, and Kuwait is the latest country to join the Englishlink learning community. (PRWeb Jul 1, 2008)

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Rapid Resources Helps At-risk Middle School Students in Boone County Make Transition to High School

Middle school students have a hard time adjusting from the single-teacher environment of elementary school to a middle school day with multiple teachers and subjects. Rapid Resources is being used by Boone County Schools in Kentucky to create individual learning plans for at-risk middle school students having a hard time with the transition. (PRWeb Jun 30, 2008)

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SAM Learning Brings Successful U.K. Program to U.S. High Schools

According to data reported in Diplomas Count 2008 from Education Week, 1.23 million students will fail to graduate in 2008. A U.K. company, SAM Learning, is bringing its successful web-based learning program to the U.S. to help students prepare for High School Exit Exams (HSEE) and, hopefully, stem the tide. (PRWeb Jun 30, 2008)

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MINDsprinting Rescues Students from 'Summer Amnesia' with Free Tutoring Programs

MINDsprinting (www.mindsprinting.com), the nation's premier online provider of FREE, K-12 math and reading directed worksheet tutoring programs, proudly announces its nationwide effort to help students avoid 'Summer Amnesia' where children lose academic ground and fall dangerously behind in math and reading. MINDsprinting offers a solution to this nationwide problem with its suite of FREE services, which include: comprehensive diagnostic Assessment Tests; learning programs tailored to the individual student; and 2 math programs - one of which, its unique State Standards Math program, addresses all of the skills students are required to know for their state's annual proficiency exam (there are over 50 different programs). This FREE tutoring would typically cost over $2,000 annually from tutoring centers like Kumon, without a program aligned with your state's requirements. (PRWeb Jun 30, 2008)

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New Company Aims to Boost Elementary Student's Interest in Science, Prepare for Future Careers

Recent studies show American students scoring lower on science and math exams, and that teachers spend anywhere from two to no hours a week on science education, due to the national emphasis on No Child Left Behind. To fill the void, Mini Me Geology (www.MiniMeGeology.com) has created a unique blend of fun and learning for children by launching a one-stop geology education shop. Mini Me Geology is a website where children, parents and educators can come to learn not only about great rocks and minerals but also receive free information about the science of geology. The site offers rock and mineral samples from around the world and kits not available anywhere else, project ideas and curriculum for the class or home, "Ask a Geologist", an interactive site with games and puzzles to encourage learning, Rockland Gazette newsletter, and more. (PRWeb Jun 26, 2008)

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International Narconon Network Delivers for UN Anti-Drug Abuse Day

From Los Angeles to Atlanta, Cape Town to Moscow, Mexico City to Bruxelles, Narconon staff and volunteers are delivering drug education talks or creating public awareness events on and around June 26th, the UN International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. With these events, Narconon staff, many being graduates of the Narconon social model drug rehabilitation program, celebrate the year's accomplishment of providing presentations to more than one million youth worldwide. (PRWeb Jun 26, 2008)

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Race to the Rescue with Fireman Sam? and Friends as Everyone's Favorite Hero Debuts on DVD July 1, 2008 with Fireman Sam: To the Rescue! From Lionsgate and HIT Entertainment

The ultimate hero next door, Fireman Sam and his Pontypandy Fire Brigade race to the rescue of friends and colleagues in all sorts of perilous situations in five all-new-to-DVD episodes. (PRWeb Jun 26, 2008)

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New World Book Discover is the Only Online Reference Source for Differentiated Learning

Online multimedia reference with text-to-speech capabilities, automated translation into 14 languages, life skills activities, and more for older students reading below grade level (PRWeb Jun 26, 2008)

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MathRiders? - Helen Doron Maths Tutoring Franchise Helps Students Around The World To Make The Grade

The globally franchised Helen Doron Educational Group developed 'MathRiders' to help the millions of students worldwide who now rely on maths tutoring to compete with classmates and qualify for a better future. (PRWeb Jun 25, 2008)

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Easy-Fundraising-Ideas.com Announces New "Go Green Unique Fundraising" Program

Go Green Unique Fundraising lets schools, sports teams, church groups, and non-profit organizations looking for newer, healthier, more earth friendly fundraising ideas can take advantage of one of the hottest new trends in fundraising today. (PRWeb Jun 24, 2008)

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iPlayMusic Launches a New Marketplace for Musicians, Music Teachers, and Home Video Creators to Reach Students and Earn Extra Income Each Month

Upload videos to iPlayMusic and receive 70% of every sale, every month to your PayPal account. (PRWeb Jun 24, 2008)

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Mingoville Partners With e-Learning for Kids in Providing Free Online Courses in English for Children

Mingoville ApS (www.Mingoville.com) has partnered with a global non-profit foundation, e-Learning for Kids (www.e-learningforkids.org), to provide Mingoville's free online lessons in English for kids through the e-Learning for Kids portal. (PRWeb Jun 24, 2008)

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'Music, Art, Educate' The Collective Sound Summer Music Academy Pairs with The Boys & Girls Club for Element Skateboard's Youth Movement CoOp Tour 2008

This summer,Element Skateboards, The Collective Sound (TCS) Music Academy, and The Boys & Girls Club of Laguna Beach will team together to present the year's premiere California youth cultural event - The Element Youth Movement CoOp Tour running July 22nd at the OC Fairgrounds from 8:30-11pm, July 24th at the Wharf in Santa Cruz from 5-9pm, and in San Francisco's Union Square, July 25th from 5-9pm. The three-day music, art, and educational event kicks off at each stop with kids from the TCS Summer Rock & Roll Music Camp opening for indie headliners The Shimmies and Aubrey Debauchery. Also on hand, the Boys & Girls Club presents "Scratched", a collaborative art installation, and sponsor and educational booths will round each stop with product givaways and information on youth issues. (PRWeb Jun 24, 2008)

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Revoluminary.com Introduces Cheaper Online Tutoring with New Pricing Plan

Revoluminary Inc. (www.revoluminary.com), a rapidly growing social network for online tutoring, today announced a new $3 per hour flat pricing plan for its virtual classroom, and the removal of minimum class pricing. (PRWeb Jun 21, 2008)

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Chain of Early Childhood Learning Centers Launches the COA Radio Channel Powered by BAM

Children of America joins BAM Radio Network (PRWeb Jun 20, 2008)

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Responding to Global Interests, Meeting Local Needs

The University of London External System has been at the cutting edge of facilitating debate around global and local issues through relevant study programmes – long before these issues became topical in the media – said HRH The Princess Royal, Chancellor of the University of London. (PRWeb Jun 19, 2008)

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"Mannies": Hollywood Trend Becoming More Acceptable in Family Settings

GreatAupair.com, the world's largest, most trusted online nanny/au pair agency sees 40% increase of male applicants on Website. (PRWeb Jun 18, 2008)

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Eco-Friendly Learning Cards Enhance Early Childhood Literacy

Educational company introduces Write Way To Learn multi-sensory learning cards. (PRWeb Jun 18, 2008)

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New Website Helps Busy Amateur Astronomers Enjoy the Wonders of the Night Sky

From buying and setting up a telescope to finding and appreciating the wonders of the deep sky, learning about astronomy can seem like a daunting task. Now, a new website helps beginning and intermediate-level amateur astronomers build their knowledge and appreciation of astronomy through brief, informative, and easy-to-read articles sent by email each week. (PRWeb Jun 17, 2008)

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College Confidential Spins Off Counseling Services into College Karma

College Confidential has, as part of being acquired by Hobsons, spun off its college counseling services into a new entity, College Karma. Former College Confidential counselors, Dave Berry and Sally Rubenstone, are now offering their expert college admissions services through their new Web site, www.CollegeKarma.com. College Karma's associate counselors bring a broad range of experience and strengths to their work, including expertise for special needs, international, and performing-arts applicants. (PRWeb Jun 13, 2008)

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Introducing eduFire.com: The Latest in Online Language Education

Los Angeles-based startup, eduFire.com, delivers an alternative to language learning online with it's new real-time, in-browser video platform. eduFire's website allows students to access teachers anywhere in the world, and gives tutors the opportunity to conduct their sessions through video and voice connections on the eduFire site. (PRWeb Jun 12, 2008)

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First Fantasy Sports Site for Family Play Launches

FamilyFantasySports.com, the first website to offer free fantasy sports leagues for families, launches this week in honor of Father's Day 2008. (PRWeb Jun 12, 2008)

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The Relaunch of Allizon.com Pampering for Busy Mothers

Allizon.com is a newly redesigned website, a site where busy mothers can unwind and come to pamper themselves and their little ones, through a selection of fabulous products. (PRWeb Jun 12, 2008)

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AmuseAmaze� for Seniors Who've Got Game

Spellbinding word game is finalists' prize at AARP Magazine National Spelling Bee (PRWeb Jun 12, 2008)

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BAM Radio Network Gets Physical with NASPE

16,000 members get access to new educational resource (PRWeb Jun 12, 2008)

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Helping Children to Interact with their Polish Peers by Using the New THRASS Polish Calendar Charts

With increased numbers of Polish workers in the UK, schools in some areas now have a very high proportion of Polish children. THRASS UK has therefore just launched its new Polish Calendar Charts to help local children in such schools to interact with their new Polish peers. It's all so easy for teachers, parents and children to use the charts and below we tell you how. (PRWeb Jun 11, 2008)

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MINDsprinting's State Standards Math Program Helps Schools - for FREE

At a time when school districts across the nation are facing massive budget cutbacks, MINDsprinting's free tutoring programs offer easy-to-use, proven assistance to schools. MINDsprinting's States Standards Math program helps schools improve student performance on the annual NCLB-required math exam. According to Steve Golden, MINDsprinting's Co-Founder and CEO: "We designed the program to help teachers. Simple as that. We designed it to supplement their current efforts, allow them to address individual student needs, and not require a lot of their time - because we know they're already giving 100%." (PRWeb Jun 11, 2008)

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Fairfax County Middle Schools to Enhance Students' Understanding of Nanotechnology with Award-Winning Book

MEMS & Nanotechnology for Kids teaches students that "small is cool," while illustrating the potential of today's most exciting emerging technologies. (PRWeb Jun 10, 2008)

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MEMS & Nanotechnology for Kids Wins 2008 IPPY Award

Proving that "small is cool," book that aims to inspire kids about the possibilities of next-generation science and engineering is honored by Independent Publisher for best Juvenile/Young Adult Non-Fiction. (PRWeb Jun 6, 2008)

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W-JCC First In Virginia To Install Rapid Responder Digital Mapping System To Help Protect Schools

US DHS certified system provides school officials and first responders with key information to increase security for students and staff (PRWeb Jun 6, 2008)

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NAEYC Radio Connects 100,000 Members to Experts, Insights and "Next" Practices

World's Largest Early Childhood Organization Joins BAM Radio Network. (PRWeb Jun 6, 2008)

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Kindergartens Soon To Enjoy 'Polly The Collie' - Helen Doron Educational Group's Newest English Course For Children Aged 3 - 7 In Larger Groups

Even kindergartners know it's never too early to learn English for a better start in life through the new Polly the Collie English course; developed by the globally franchised Helen Doron Early English learning system. (PRWeb Jun 5, 2008)

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Improving Reading & Writing Instruction With Literature

New report helps educators teach reading and writing more effectively with well known books. (PRWeb Jun 4, 2008)

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Kids' Book Series a Hit with Seniors Exercising the Brain

Move over crossword, word search, Jumble and even Sudoku puzzles! The Greatest Dot-to-Dot Super Challenge books, by David Kalvitis, are earning a place on the coffee table. Although the original goal was to entertain the "big kids," preteens and teens who are outgrowing the books and toys of childhood, these ultra-challenging connect-the-dot puzzle books are receiving a huge and unexpected response from the senior crowd. USA WEEKEND Frame Games author, Terry Stickels, states "Recent research now supports the use of puzzles and games to keep our minds sharp and flexible as we age, and seniors are responding to Kalvitis' dot-to-dots as a great new puzzle alternative." (PRWeb Jun 3, 2008)

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NovaMind Makes Stunning Visual Mind Mapping Even Easier

NovaMind Mind Maps look even better using the new image reflections, branch image layout modes, glossy button look branches, new corner styling and themes. These Mind Mapping features allow better communication, increased productivity, and easier information memorization and recall. (PRWeb Jun 3, 2008)

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Debut Novel Release Linked to Suzie's Closet WNC Service Organization

The debut epic fantasy novel, Ivory Joins the Reaping World Wind or Who Caused The Best End Of Earth Ever? will link as a fund raiser for Western North Carolina service organization, Suzie's Closet. (PRWeb Jun 3, 2008)

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