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11 May
Parents: 70 Best Books For Children From Puffin
Education & Learning Begins At Home
by
SoftwareGuru
Secondary school pupils and university students will be focused
on exams this month. To all those involved, the
Software4Students Ireland team wish you luck!
Parents of younger children know how important it is to
encourage reading skills. This is the first step on a much
greater journey into education.
For this blog update I thought it would be useful for parents to
be aware that The Puffin Handbook, a
new guide to children's books for parents, is now available
for free online.
Many of the classic children's books we know and love are
featured in the list including Peter Pan, Alice in Wonderland,
Treasure Island, and Watership Down.
Unsurprisingly, Roald Dahl sells more books every year than any
other Penguin author in both the adults and children's
categories.
Recent best-sellers are also featured in the list which should
be available to pick up from your local library or book shop.
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Communication Between Parents and
Teachers
Knowing which books the teacher would recommend for your child
is only one jigsaw piece in a much larger education puzzle.
Communication is key.
There is no doubt that technology is evolving so fast that
traditional learning methods are not always the most productive
for all children.
Report cards, parental sign-offs on homework and parent-teacher
meetings are all techniques from the pre-internet era.
The future of education in Ireland lies with
Virtual Learning
Environments (VLEs) and new online school management systems.
Computers and IT is no longer a subject by itself.
It should be a learning platform through which all subjects can
be explained, in an environment where collaboration and
innovation is encouraged.
At last schools in Ireland are realising the impact on knowledge that
VLEs can have and are embracing this future.
Teachers using VLEs and e-learning platforms will be able to
tailor academic programs to individual student needs. The
time-saving benefits from this level of school system
organisation would benefit everyone.
Parents would have access to everything from a suggested book
reading list for their child to extra learning resources which
could be downloaded and used at home.
The possibilities for instilling a joy of learning and respect
for knowledge are endless.
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Encouraging e-Learning
At Software4Students Ireland we know how important it is for
parents to get value for money.
For young children learning to read, audio can play an important
part in the process.
Sounds to Words software program is a complete
teacher-developed program with engaging activities to help your
child achieve success in reading and it is now available to
parents for the first time.
Originally introduced to thousands of children by their
teachers, it continues to make a difference in schools and now
can make a difference in your home.
Microsoft Maths software may prove useful to secondary
school pupils.
It provides a set of mathematical tools that helps students get
school work done quickly and easily.
With a full-featured graphing calculator that’s designed to work
just like a handheld calculator, Microsoft Maths offers a wide
range of additional tools to help students with complex
mathematics.
Reading, writing and maths will provide the foundations your
child needs for lifelong learning, confidence and success.
Click the link below if you would like to browse our
Student
Software deals.
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Parents: 70 Best Books For Children From Puffin