Jean Said:

What are my chances of getting into Duke University?

We Answered:

Spencer, congrats on the 5 in AP World History. At my score, the passing rates are abysmal and hardly anyone gets a 3!!!

I don't have any suggestions for you. You seem to know what you're doing. Applying early decision will definitely increase your chances of getting in, although I think that they'd be crazy if they didn't take you.

Yay! You're earning college credits!

Erica Said:

Physical Education College Student NEEDS HELP!!!!!?

We Answered:

Try the site below. It outlines teaching archery really well. You should be able to identify information that will help you word your objectives and outline a lesson - since it is an outline of how to teach. It is an article from camping magazine - but great how-to's for each step that will easily translate into a lesson plan.

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1…

Herbert Said:

Wife wants to homeschool our preschooler?

We Answered:

Preschoolers do not need so much structure to learn and be prepared for kindergarten. Here are the things I did w/my sons who are now in 3rd grade and K. They are doing very well academically and socially. I wrote a book, The Smarter Preschooler: Unlocking Your Child' Intellectual Potential to help parents provide an enriched environment for the preschoolers.

Take your child to the library weekly. Read phonic readers, fiction and non fiction books such as science and history. Ask questions about what you read and explain as you go.

Play with your child including role playing toys such as doctor kits, play food. Building toys such as block or Legos.Talk about colors, size of toys etc.

Take your child on field trips such as the zoo, science center, or nature walks, Explain as you go.

Join a weekly playgroup with peers for social interaction. You can meet w/neighbors or join a MomsClub.org

Do art projects, garden, sort laundry, cook etc and explain things as you go.

Take a few select classes like music or gymnastics which can be found at YMCA or local park and rec dept

Renee, author of
www.thesmarterpreschooler.com
Mom's Choice Award Winner - Gold

Nina Said:

Ideas for Pattern Lessons?

We Answered:

The best things you can do is make patterns. I don't know how you'd do it with science--that's quite a young age for that. For snack, you can give them a graham cracker with frosting and some chocolate chips, mini marshmallows, m&ms, etc., and have them make a pattern on the graham cracker. Or if you want to go healthier, get wooden skewers and make fruit kabobs. Give them grapes, pineapple chunks, cherries, mini marshmallows, etc., and have them arrange them on the skewers (with help--they shouldn't be poking the fruit with sharp objects on their own) in a pattern (they can arrange the pattern on a napkin beforehand).

Art--give them pre-cut shapes and have them make patterns with them either by type of shape or by color.

Debbie Said:

Putting kids in the shoes of a child affected with Traumatic Brain Injury...?

We Answered:

you have to look at teh cogngtive, physical and emotional issues

may have limited mobility--or have one side of teh body affected
may not be able to remember directions
may have coordinstion issues..

may have difficulty managing emotions

what about using a ball that is somehow off center---like a weight in one side so it doesn't go staright--ythis may simulate a persons frustration not beinga ble to throw a blal staright..

give complex directions to demonstare difficulty with cognition

remember brain in jury may be mild barely noticeable--to severe needing full time care...

--i am justfinding out now that the injury i had 30 years ago may have caused the many subtle issues i had growing up

Marion Said:

What do you do in gym?

We Answered:

There was the god awful Presidential Physical Fitness Test.. matball.. which was basically an indoor version of kickball.. Jump roped.. ran laps.. They made us learn how to play sports like volleyball, soccer, football, hockey.. In high school I took a "gym class" called walkasize.. it was strictly walking and reporting how many laps we walked in a day. I was in another gym class called Diverse Fitness.. they taught us lazy sports like bowling, hackey sack, foosball, table tennis.. umm.. I know some teachers made up games for us..