Rudolph Flesch Rocks the World of Reading
Posted March 11th, 2010Summary: The top educators in most English-speaking countries have waged a relentless war against Flesch. His crime: being correct about reading. Their crime: being comfortable with illiteracy.
Rudolph Flesch wrote two famous books, “Why Johnny Can’t Read” (1955) and “Why Johnny STILL Can’t Read” (1981). I read both books twice, years apart, and had the sense [...]
How to Give a Great Report in School
Posted March 10th, 2010Giving a great report takes a little bit of time and effort. Here are 6 quick tips to get you started.
1. Make it something you are interested in. If possible, you should make sure that you only do reports on something that you yourself find interesting. Sometimes, of course, you don’t have a choice on [...]
How to Write a Thesis
Posted March 10th, 2010When you are at the end of your studies for your degree it will be necessary for you to write your thesis. Writing a thesis is a very important part of your schooling and more times than not it will account for much of your grading. A well written thesis and a poor written thesis [...]
Loch Ness Monster
Posted March 10th, 2010Affectionately known as Nessie, Loch Ness monster is a cryptid that is assumed to inhabit Loch Ness in the Scottish Highlands. Interest and belief was drawn to the animal in 1933 when Alex Campbell, the water bailiff for Loch Ness and a part-time journalist reported the creature in Inverness Courier. Sightings continue to be reported [...]
UFO With Ancient Indian Origin
Posted March 10th, 2010It is assumed flying saucers are of alien or governmental military origin, but are we are of another origin- The Ancient India? The Indian connection has recently emerged when Chinese discovered Sanskrit documents in Tibet and sent them for translation to the University of Chandrigarh. What came, as a shocking discovery was the documents contained [...]