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Saturday 30 July 2011
Club Z! wants you to increase your General Knowledge! (PART 1)
Friday 29 July 2011
Kid's Zoo at the Toronto Zoo
The Toronto Zoo is a popular place for kids and a must see & do family attraction! For younger kids who like their nature hands-on, the Toronto Zoo offers a great concept: a Kids Zoo uniquely designed for those 9 and under. Activities range from the educational to the creative to just plain fun!
There are special programs and interactive experiences made just for kids with “close up and personal” animal and staff encounters, touch tables, storyboards. Plenty of opportunities for kids to use their creativity and imagination!
Structured into five Canadian habitat sections, each is crammed with family fun and excitement, along with stimulating activities. Many Zoo Volunteers are on hand to make the kids’ experience even more entertaining!
The Kids Zoo is designed for interactive amusement & learning for kids 9 and under … parents can tag along for the fun.
In the Canadian Prairies, you can dig underground right through prairie dog territory…
… and find yourself nose to nose with a black-tailed prairie dog in his plastic tunnel!
Here are the prairie dogs, seen from the outside … so cute!
The Canadian Forest features a giant aviary with a two-story tree house. Climb to the top for an incredible view.
Zip down the tree house slide to meet the bunnies. Poke your head through some giant rabbit ears, to pose for Mom and Dad.
That’s also where you’ll find a giant sandbox to enjoy!
In the Wetland Habitat, touch some turtle eggs where native frogs, toads, and birds have set up their homes. You can even climb into some turtle shells.
… or a baby Alpaca (llama). Animals have been kept just the right size for children.
Meet some lives guests.
Kids can also have a climb on the giant spider web or…
… or a giant earthworm.
Admire some of the giant insects…
… these are perfectly safe!
There is something new to discover on every visit! The Kids Zoo is Free with your regular zoo admission. Though the Toronto Zoo is open year-round, the Kids Zoo operates seasonally, usually opening in April and closing in October. Schedule is weather permitting.
VISIT OUR WEBSITE: www.clubztutoring.com/GTAThursday 28 July 2011
Worried how the upcoming year ahead is going to treat you? Club Z! provides 6 Back to School Easy Tips!
Back to School struggles still surprise many parents. After all, kids go back to school every year -- why don't they know what to expect? Well, consider this:
What's it like to go back to school? Imagine a job change for you. Your kids also may be in a new building this year, which makes it even harder to feel comfortable.
1. Get a Grip
Your relationship with your childrenhas a great effect on them. So it's important not to act too crazed about the return to school. Build in extra time, put irrelevant projects on hold, stay rested, and try to stick closer to your kids. Dads need to listen up, too. Many jobs seem to pick up at this time of year, and it's easy to get sucked down by the undertow.
2. Case the Joint
Even if your child knows the school well, it still feels good to get reacquainted. My third-grade daughter was always crabby until she saw her classroom, thought about the schedule, met her teacher, and picked out her clothes. Your kids may enjoy getting a "sneak preview" with another child from her school or class. Call before you go, since school buildings may be open the Saturday before opening day.
3. Don't Clean the Slate
Fresh starts are so promising that we tend to overdo them. This may seem like a great time to clean up, sort out, and set new ground rulesfor family life.Choresare reassigned,allowances renegotiated, andafter-school sports and activitiesscheduled. While change is good, the timing requires some reflection. Too much too soon can make even the most cooperative child balk. Focus on the start of school, and revisit the other issues after your kids feel more settled.
4. Be Reassuring
Tell your kids that they'll be fine! Before school starts, encourage them to reconnect with school buddiesthey may not have seen over the summer. This may take some brokering, depending on the particular social appetiteof your child, but it's money in the bank for reducing fears of isolation in the new classroom. If they want to, let them take part of their sticker or baseball card collection to school (with the teacher's approval). Listen to their worries and don't minimize, dismiss, or try to talk them out of them. These fears are real to your child.
5. Set the Stage
Shopping for supplies and clothes should be fun, but overdoing this can be boring and a little scary to kids. Spend time thinking together about quiet time and reading and work space in the house. Choose special places, like corners of rooms, or certain tables or chairs, to show your kids that you'll help them find space where they can do the things that matter, like reading and homework.
6. Meet the Teacher
Your child is still young enough to feel comforted by an open communication between parent and teacher. In fact, when parents and teachers have regular discussions about school and home events, kids feel a more trusting connection with the school as a whole, and tend to try harder both socially and academically. Check-ins about new or recently lost pets,family moves, births, and deaths can help a teacher fathom something in your child that might otherwise seem mysterious. Most good schools would rather know sooner than later if you are worried about your child's school experience.Visit our Website: www.clubztutoring.com/GTA
Tuesday 26 July 2011
Three Secrets to Academic Success
Plan: Ask yourself—Was Richard, the winner of the tv “Survivor” program, really the person who would have been most likely to actually survive on a desert island? Probably not, but he won because, unlike many of the other participants, he had a strategy, a plan. The first secret is to figure out and implement your own scheme, your own method to succeeding in this class and in college generally. Be something of a gamesman: successful people determine in advance how they are going to approach a task, whether it is cleaning out the garage or impressing a boy or girl or something more academic. Don’t just drift, hoping that things somehow work out by luck or magic or wishful thinking. Figure out your best way of learning and earning (the grade you desire) and then do it.
Pretend: One of the most important secrets to success is to learn to “pretend.” You don’t wait till you really truly 100% sincerely feel like getting up in the middle of the night to comfort a crying baby, you just do it. Many things in life are like this, from marriage to praying. If you wait to be “sincere” you may never get anywhere. “Pretend” to be a better student than you think you really are: always come to class on time, “act” like or imitate students who get A’s and somewhere along the line you will discover that you have reinvented yourself. A priest friend tells me that this is even true of prayer: if you pray every day, even if it feels fake, you will discover down the road that you are different. Don’t wait for sincerity to strike you like lightning—to pray “sincerely” or wait to start a diet or an exercise program until the stars are all perfectly aligned-- or you may never get where you want to go, which is the classical definition of freedom.
Pleasure: On the other hand, right attitude can be crucial. To do some things, perhaps all the really important things, well, you must enjoy the experience. Helping people in trouble, kissing a pretty girl, playing with a toddler, for example: if you just do these things as a means to an end, you are likely to come up short. Many students seem to come to the university with strictly extrinsic motivations—that is, they want to get “certified” with the credentials (such as a diploma) required to get a good job and thereby live well materially. These are not bad goals. The problem is that learning, like marriage, is so fundamentally experiential that it must be approached with intrinsic as well as extrinsic motivation. If you marry a girl whose company you do not enjoy just for the extrinsic goal of having grandchildren in your old age the chances are it will not work. The final secret I want to share with you is that to succeed academically you must enjoy the experience of the library and books and computers and lectures and seminars, that is, of learning. This should not be difficult because, as Aristotle said, there are only two intense human pleasures: doing and thinking. If you do not learn to enjoy thinking you have blown off half the human experience.
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Monday 25 July 2011
Friday 22 July 2011
Wednesday 20 July 2011
Club Z! tells about REAL STUDENT SORIES... Laura Bailey
Profile: Laura Bailey
Subject: Combined Honours in Special Needs and the Advanced Study of Early Years
Institution: Holy Cross College University Centre
I chose to do my degree at the University Centre at Holy Cross College in Bury because I had done my A levels there and I knew how good the standard of teaching was.
The course I chose was a Combined Honours Degree in Special Needs and the Advanced Study of Early Years and it takes place one evening a week. I didn’t want to go away to university because I knew I would miss my family too much. I didn’t think I would be able to cope and look after myself, so when I heard of this course, in connection with Liverpool Hope University, I knew it was right for me.
I had a brain tumour when I was five and this has left me with a lot of problems. I am prone to migraines and I wear hearing aids in each ear. I also have emotional special needs.
In the first year of my course I developed epilepsy. This was probably due to taking on too much academic work too quickly. I started as a full time student but I changed to part time in my second year and have been coping well ever since.
I found it difficult to listen and take notes at the same time in lectures, so I was provided with a note-taker so I could concentrate on listening. My support tutor and lecturer are both brilliant and willing to help me however they can. They arranged for a loop system to be installed in the classroom so that I could hear the lecture more clearly. If I ever need an extension for my assigments because of illness, they are very understanding and grant me one straight away.
The Student Loans Company funds my course and I also get a Disabled Students’ Allowance for extra books, for example.
There have been times when the workload has overwhelmed me, but we are given a large amount of time to complete it, and lots of advice while we do so. The best part of my course has been all the support I have received from the college and realising that I can achieve a degree despite my problems. I would recommend Holy Cross’s evening study programme to anyone who, like me, feels that they would have trouble adapting to university life.
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Tuesday 19 July 2011
How to get your kids to help tidy the house…and have fun doing it! (Part 1)
Prevailing upon the children to help with tidying the house can be a chore in itself. How many times have we moms resorted to doing all the clean-up alone because frankly, it's not worth the hassle? With a few new ideas in the mommy supply closet, however, it might not be as sweat-inducing as feared.
Here are some ideas that have met with some success around our house:
Quick bursts - Set the timer for 5 - 15 minutes (depending on the size of the task) and we focus on a particular room or project. All work as quickly as possible to see how much we can get done. Try to keep the tone light, but urgent. "Hurry, what else can we pick up?"
Reward at each break - When the timer goes off, assess your progress. There may be a couple more things to pick up or do, but try to stop as quickly as possible. Then do something fun - like the chicken dance - or pass out dimes or quarters. Stickers or M&M's are also fun and easy.
Work as a team - When everyone is working at the same time, no one feels especially put out. It's a learning process for kids to help clean up each other's rooms and closets. It feels great to give and receive help...no matter whose mess it is.
Make a game out of it - If there's more than one area to be tidied, we sometimes write them down on strips of paper and the kids take turns picking them out of a hat. Rewards for the breaks can also be drawn, adding a sense of suspense.
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Here are some ideas that have met with some success around our house:
Quick bursts - Set the timer for 5 - 15 minutes (depending on the size of the task) and we focus on a particular room or project. All work as quickly as possible to see how much we can get done. Try to keep the tone light, but urgent. "Hurry, what else can we pick up?"
Reward at each break - When the timer goes off, assess your progress. There may be a couple more things to pick up or do, but try to stop as quickly as possible. Then do something fun - like the chicken dance - or pass out dimes or quarters. Stickers or M&M's are also fun and easy.
Work as a team - When everyone is working at the same time, no one feels especially put out. It's a learning process for kids to help clean up each other's rooms and closets. It feels great to give and receive help...no matter whose mess it is.
Make a game out of it - If there's more than one area to be tidied, we sometimes write them down on strips of paper and the kids take turns picking them out of a hat. Rewards for the breaks can also be drawn, adding a sense of suspense.
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Sunday 17 July 2011
Importance of Education
What would you do if you were not allowed to get an education? You couldn’t read or write. You had to work a minimum wage job at a factory and you weren’t happy with the job. You couldn’t teach your kid any skills because you didn’t learn anything.
When cultures began to extend their knowledge beyond the basic skills of communicating, trading, gathering food, religious practices, etc, formal education, and schooling, eventually followed. Schooling in this sense was already in place in old times.Without knowledge you can’t be informed nor can you truly understand the meaning of many topics. It is important to have knowledge, so you can passed your knowledge to the next generation.The Right to Education is a fundamental human right. It occupies a central place in Human Rights and is essential and indispensable for the exercise of all other human rights and for development.
"As an empowerment right, education is the primary vehicle by which economically and socially marginalized adults and children can lift themselves out of poverty, and obtain the means to participate fully in their communities." None of the civil, political, economic and social rights can be exercised by individuals unless they have received a certain minimum education.In conclusion, I think that education is important and valuable because without learning, the world would function more poorly. I choose to get an education because I want happiness, a future, financial security and knowledge. Don’t let anybody tell you that your
education isn’t important to your future. Because you’re selling yourself short.
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Friday 15 July 2011
Club Z! reveales 10 common mistakes in MATHS!
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Wednesday 13 July 2011
5 Tips for Reading With Your Child!
Reading with your children is one of the most important things you can do with and for them. Not only is a great one-on-one experience, every time you read to them, you are helping build their reading skills. Every reader can benefit. Here
are five simple ways to keep your young children reading.
1. Always have reading material on hand.
There are always places we go with our children where we have some time to kill. What better way to spend that extra time than to read. When getting ready to head out the door, grab a book or magazine. You’ll be sure to have a great way to keep your kids busy!
2. Over and Over Again
Encourage independent readers to read books over & over again. This will help them build vocabulary, fluency and comprehension. Read favorite books to your children multiple times. They may not be “reading” it, but they will still be building their vocabulary and comprehension skills.
3. Dig deeper
As you read a story with your child, ask him/her questions about what is happening. Have them predict what will happen. Encouraging your child to do more than read the words helps them develop higher-level thinking skills and comprehension.
4. Be patient and gentle
Give your child time to sound out unfamiliar words. When your child makes a mistake, gently point out letters or groups of letters they may have overlooked.
5. Play Word Games
Play rhyming games with word families. For example, say the word “mat” and have your child create the words that sound the same. There are many “families” from which to choose.
Monday 11 July 2011
Spelling Matters, Don't get caught up on those mails!
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Saturday 9 July 2011
5 reasons you shouldn’t skip class in college
You know it’s wrong to sleep in and miss class or choose to watch TV instead of go to your French literature class.
If you find yourself tempted to play hooky, remember these five reasons that make the case for why going to class is so important.
1. The more you go to class, the less you have to study
If you miss class, you won’t get the explanation of what you read in the textbook. Whether it’s the explanation from the professor, working with your classmates in a group or taking notes, there’s always more to learn in class. Chances are, you won’t understand everything just by staying in your dorm room and reading the book.
You’ll spend less time studying for tests by showing up to class, soaking in all the information and asking questions about things you didn’t understand from the reading.
“You can read the book, but when you’re sitting in class discussing, you just can’t make that [time] up,” says Cathy Kline, radiologic technology program director at the Allegany College of Maryland.
2. Many professors have attendance policies
Every instructor handles attendance differently. One professor might call everyone’s name in the beginning of class; another might say flat out they don’t take attendance. The stricter the attendance policy, the more likely it is that you’ll lose points for not showing up. And even if a professor has a more laid-back policy, she’ll still notice when students aren’t there.
3. You’re wasting your (or your parents’) money
Every time you skip a class, you waste hundreds of dollars. It’s just like paying for a meal you don’t eat or for a movie you never see. College is expensive enough; don’t waste your money or your education.
4. It takes time to catch up
Most classes are three credit hours per week. Every time you miss a class, you miss a significant amount of work—especially if the class only meets once or twice a week. If you skip, you have to find someone who’s willing to share their notes, then try to teach yourself. You’ll likely spend more time trying to catch up than if you just went to class in the first place. And if an assignment was given the day you were out, you’ll have less time to work on it.
5. You might miss out on meeting someone new
If you’re still not convinced that going to class is imperative to your college success, think about how you might miss out on making new friends. In college, you’ll meet people in class, walking around campus and eating in the dining hall. And meeting friends your freshman year is vital. How many people can you meet sleeping or watching TV in your dorm room?
Next time you’re feeling lazy or “forget” to set your alarm, think about all you’ll be missing and how much more effort it will take to get caught up.
When is it OK to miss class?
Everyone has a legitimate excuse to be absent once in a while (sleeping in doesn’t count). Here’s a (short) list of when missing class is excusable.
Just make sure you let your professor know ASAP.
• You’re sick. Seriously.
• There’s been a death in your family.
• You have no way to get there (if you commute).
Professors have heard every excuse in the book. It pays to be truthful—but it pays even more to go to class.
Top 10 tips for getting the most out of a tutor session
With the experience of Club Z! tutors, we feel like students do not know what to expect from a tutoring session. If you know what you are getting yourself into, you will get more out of your time with a tutor. Here are 10 tips that can prepare you for your appointment:
10. Meet wherever you are comfortable
Whether you like to study in the library, ask your tutor for your appointment to be held there. You will accomplish more if you feel relaxed in your surroundings.
9. Bring your notes and necessary tools
If you are planning to review concepts, I need to see what you have been learning. Bring all textbooks, class notes, and things like your laptop or calculator if they are needed to get the work done. One of my students showed up to an appointment empty handed and still expected me to be able to help him; he was out of luck.
8. Never give up!
A lot of people approach a tutor already feeling defeated. A positive attitude is the most important thing if you want to raise your grade. Even if you are failing a class, put your best effort into trying. You’ll be surprised how well you can do!
7. Be on time
This is not lecture; you cannot slip in unnoticed. I generally have back-to-back appointments, so I cannot stay late, just like most tutors. You will learn more if you are there your full allotted time.
6. Keep studying afterwards
Continue working on your homework, going over your notes and reading your textbook. Don’t wait until your next appointment to review your notes. Make sure you are fully confident with the work on your own.
5. Don’t expect a miracle
If your exam is tomorrow and this is your first appointment, you are probably seeking a quick fix; it doesn't work that way. Tutoring works best when you have developed a relationship with the tutor. Once you start to feel uneasy about an upcoming exam, schedule an appointment. By the time the exam rolls along, you will be comfortable with your tutor and ready to tackle any exam.
4. Feel comfortable reaching out
If you have questions, email them to your tutor before the appointment. This will allow them to prepare and give you the best help they can offer. And it is more than all right to email or text a follow-up question after the session. The students who have my number programmed into their phone and feel comfortable texting or calling me are the ones who learn the most.
3. Go to classI
f you are still skipping class at the point of getting a tutor, you need to reorganize your thoughts. One time I found out that one of my students was skipping class. When I asked him about it, he said “Well yeah, but that’s why I come to you!” A tutor is not a replacement for a professor.
2. I cannot do your homework for you
A few of my students feel like this should be an “all-inclusive” service. I guess I missed that part of tutor training.
1. Lead the session; you are in charge!
If you are only seeking help with one concept, make your needs direct. Many of my students tell me they are confused about “everything” when they really just have a few questions. If you do not need a full review, don’t let me waste your time with one.
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