Have you ever gone to the web to look up a search on a subject and found articles? The articles pop up under several different sites. Most of us have had exposure to these article directories without really thinking about it.
Article directories provide lots of good information to millions of web surfers around the world. These directories are also a very useful marketing tool for online business owners. If you are an online entrepreneur, then you should teach yourself the value and importance of article directories.
Here is a quick summary of article writing and submitting. Online businessmen want to market their product and website to as many people as possible. One way to do this is to write articles and submit them to the various article directories online. These articles need to be informative and well written. They can also have links leading to the businessman's website or online store. Sometimes the articles can even be used to promote products, services, brands, and even companies.
Article directories have become a very valuable tool for the internet marketer. They allow the common internet users to find valuable information that is also more personal than something written like a dictionary or encyclopedia. As an example, if an internet surfer wants to learn about dog training, article directories serve as an online library that they refer to. These articles are written by real people with real experiences and knowledge. As a business marketer, you can write articles about the products or services you sell. You also can put individual links and references to your website in the author's bio area. This normally will show up at the bottom of each article you write. With thousands of article directory users a day, this becomes a very valuable tool for marketers to promote their sites.
There are many different article directories on the web. Some of the better know ones are: EzineArticles, Go Articles, Article Base, Ask, Yahoo Answers. There are too many to list all of them. Try to Google the words article directory and notate the names on the first page or two. Start out by writing an informative, factual article that will help your business in some way and then submit it to a few of the directories. As you become more familiar with the process you can increase the number of directories you submit to. You might have to change the wording around some as some directories will not let you submit an article that's already on the web somewhere.
While article directories do benefit the online businessmen and the internet marketers, they are also a valuable source of information for the millions of internet surfers. Article directories give information such as basic facts, how-to articles, critical articles, product and service reviews, and even product information guides. Many of the articles found in these directories are also linked to other websites which can provide more information to internet users. This is a great way to research a subject. So keep in mind while writing your article that your number one priority is providing accurate and valuable information to the reader. Don't just write something hoping to get people to visit your site. If you provide good content then you will develop good leads for your business.
Selasa, 17 Oktober 2017
Rabu, 27 September 2017
Easy Home Business Idea Article Writing
The best way to find a business that's right for you is to ask yourself this question. What am I passionate about? How can I find a way to turn my passion into profit? What are my interests? How do I spend my spare time? What do I talk about without prompting? What do I love?
Once you've identified your area of interest it is time to see how it can make you money online. It has been proven statistically and quantitatively that the sites that get the most traffic are the information websites.
Even if you're not a professional writer this is something you should explore. Writing for the internet is different than writing for a newspaper or magazine. First, the articles are shorter. Secondly, they generally follow certain guidelines and principles fairly consistently.
Article writing is very popular. Information and content are key. Can you write about your interests in a way that will give practical advice to your reader? Content is king. Articles are meant to drive traffic to your website. They are not meant to be advertisements for your product or service. The purpose of writing the articles is to increase sales however it should be done in such a manner that delivers to the reader the content that will inform and help them. This information will keep the reader coming back to your site for more ideas, tips, tricks and inspiration. Your goal is to provide articles with substance and value. This will bring repeat visitors who will also probably refer your site to their friends and colleagues. Moreover, search engines tend to give higher rankings to websites with content that are frequently updated.
There are many wonderful sources of information on the internet that can easily be accessed online. Wikipedia is a free online encyclopedia that contains various articles on various topics. Howstuffworks is another resource which obviously explains how things work. The categories include computers, home, money, entertainment, science, health and much more. An online almanac, dictionary, encyclopedia and atlas can be found at factmonster.
Once you've done your research, it's time to start writing. Don't worry about the title for now. It will naturally come to you once the body of your text is written. Keep in mind that your reader is only a click away from another article that is competing with yours. Keep your sentences as short as possible.
Occasionally, include a one-sentence paragraph to attract more attention.
Keep your language basic. If your reader has to look up words that they don't understand they are more likely to click away from your site altogether.
Keep it simple is a good rule of thumb. Have fun. Try to be as entertaining as possible without detracting from your message. Remember that you are writing about something that you are passionate about and positioning yourself as an expert in your field. Share content that is helpful and relevant. Your readers will thank you for it by coming back to your site again and again.
Once you've identified your area of interest it is time to see how it can make you money online. It has been proven statistically and quantitatively that the sites that get the most traffic are the information websites.
Even if you're not a professional writer this is something you should explore. Writing for the internet is different than writing for a newspaper or magazine. First, the articles are shorter. Secondly, they generally follow certain guidelines and principles fairly consistently.
Article writing is very popular. Information and content are key. Can you write about your interests in a way that will give practical advice to your reader? Content is king. Articles are meant to drive traffic to your website. They are not meant to be advertisements for your product or service. The purpose of writing the articles is to increase sales however it should be done in such a manner that delivers to the reader the content that will inform and help them. This information will keep the reader coming back to your site for more ideas, tips, tricks and inspiration. Your goal is to provide articles with substance and value. This will bring repeat visitors who will also probably refer your site to their friends and colleagues. Moreover, search engines tend to give higher rankings to websites with content that are frequently updated.
There are many wonderful sources of information on the internet that can easily be accessed online. Wikipedia is a free online encyclopedia that contains various articles on various topics. Howstuffworks is another resource which obviously explains how things work. The categories include computers, home, money, entertainment, science, health and much more. An online almanac, dictionary, encyclopedia and atlas can be found at factmonster.
Once you've done your research, it's time to start writing. Don't worry about the title for now. It will naturally come to you once the body of your text is written. Keep in mind that your reader is only a click away from another article that is competing with yours. Keep your sentences as short as possible.
Occasionally, include a one-sentence paragraph to attract more attention.
Keep your language basic. If your reader has to look up words that they don't understand they are more likely to click away from your site altogether.
Keep it simple is a good rule of thumb. Have fun. Try to be as entertaining as possible without detracting from your message. Remember that you are writing about something that you are passionate about and positioning yourself as an expert in your field. Share content that is helpful and relevant. Your readers will thank you for it by coming back to your site again and again.
Senin, 11 September 2017
Professional Hypnotherapy - Reality, Dream or Illusion
In 1957, Harvard professor, Samuel P. Huntington wrestled with the role of a professional military in relationship with their civilian masters. He defined professionalism as an association bound together by a common code of ethics. Even though his views have been occasionally referenced as authoritative by others, the elusiveness of the meaning still ranges from the extremes of elitism to almost humorous banality. At one end it refers to the most educated among us and at the other includes anyone who performs services for remuneration. Yet somewhere between the most skilled surgeon and members of the world's oldest "profession," there must be an appropriate place for competent clinical hypnotherapists. My intention here is to explore the definition of the term "professional" and to discuss its relevance to our practices.
Dictionaries tend to be just a tad more specific than common usage. According to one explanation, the word professional could reasonably describe anyone engaged in a similar trade or occupation. Furthermore, while a lack of a formal dues collecting association of pick pockets would eliminate them from Huntington's criteria, my experience working in the criminal justice system has revealed that even these crooks tend to have minimal ethical standards. Hence, as they are in a common "trade," they too could claim professional status.
On the other hand, many dictionaries and encyclopedias focus on more than shared skill sets and ethical codes as the minimal requirements for a trade or occupation to be classed as professional. Rather, they mention two basic requirements. The first is a substantial and specialized skill or body of knowledge, and, secondly, extensive academic preparation. The strictest interpretation would therefore limit the use of the label professional only to those who have achieved the highest academic achievement in their respective field.
Some authoritative resources therefore limit the use of the term to only people such as medical doctors, lawyers, and those who have achieved doctoral-level status. While the members of these groups could thus undeniably refer to themselves as professionals, real estate agents, secretaries, and sanitation engineers could only unjustifiably use the term. I know that many readers would not accept this statement as politically correct. However, this highlights the regrettable fact that somehow the noble and honorable practice of a trade or occupation no longer provides sufficient social status lest it is simultaneously called a profession.
Does the loose and imprecise interpretation provide hypnotherapists a working definition that serves any purpose? Unfortunately, this seemingly popular interpretation is too often espoused at hypnotherapy conferences. Regardless, this serves only as a pejorative that hurts our credibility among licensed health care providers. In order to understand why I say this, one only has to look at who makes up our "profession" and to compare our self-image to that of the typical health care professional.
Within the hypnotherapy community, we have three predominant categories of practitioners. One is the person who has undertaken non-academic, skill-producing training that at best may qualify them for the trade of a hypnotist. (If such school possesses any governmental licensure it is almost always at the trade rather than post-secondary level.) While the graduate often displays considerable skills and talents, the dubious public recognition of their credentials is predominantly the result of a lack of acceptable, universally adhered to standards. Indeed, a certification as a clinical hypnotherapist can range from 20 to 300 hours of training depending on the granting organization.
The second group involves practitioners of medical or psychotherapeutic occupations, some of whom meet the strictest definitions of professionalism in their respective fields. Regardless, most of them have extremely limited training in hypnosis and often have less hypnosis-related talent than average members of the first group. Yet, they do bring to their practice the richness of their other qualifications. The third group includes those who have pursued what could be accurately considered the "highest academic standards" within hypnotherapy by receiving some form of doctoral degree that is legally recognized by a governmental authority - although not by a wide range of accreditation bodies. However, a lack of standardization among such degree-awarding institutions continues to be a problem.
So at this point you are probably wondering why I even care to discuss professionalism in regards to hypnotherapy. My reason is simply this. Over the years I have seen the clear value of the practice of hypnotherapy and believe that its true potential requires it to be considered a separate and distinct profession. This is not meant so much as a benefit to practitioners as to provide a valuable service to the general public. Over the past several decades the discoveries and trends involving mind/body integration and the human brain clearly highlight the potential role of suggestion and imagination for healing and happiness.
A well trained, professional clinical hypnotherapist is the best resource for such interventions. However, as long as some people see the clinical use of hypnosis merely a tangential adjunct to medicine and psychology, research and scientific discourse will continued to be hampered by self-styled practitioners with limited training to include those who insist on producing redundant peer-reviewed papers of dubious value. At the same time, the current associations of practitioners - including both those licensed in other fields as well as the unlicensed - are too slow to improve standards, as it may affect their profitability by limiting the size of their membership roles. Overcoming these obstacles represents just a few of the growing pains of our emerging profession.
Competent and highly trained clinical hypnotherapists will have access to those who will benefit from their talents only when their credibility begins approximating that of the occupations and professions that currently have both "cultural authority" and legal mandates. This means that if hypnotherapy is to be only a trade or occupation, the field merely needs to achieve the level of standards of training, education, and certifications comparable to that of practical and registered nurses, physical therapists, and licensed counselors. If we chose for hypnotherapy to hold its own among medical and mental health professionals, as a minimum we must insist that our doctoral-level programs meet recognized standards - such as producing relevant dissertations that closely approximates American Psychological Association guidelines - and become recognized by a rigorous peer review accreditation system.
In many ways hypnotherapy is following in the footsteps of well-regarded professions. I have carefully studied the emergence of the highly reputable US medical profession - incidentally whose educational institutions little over a century ago were producing practitioners who were regarded as little more than charlatans. Likewise, the difficult evolution of the profession of psychology has had its own tribulations as it was birthed from the medical and scientific groups. Also, I am intrigued by the history of the chiropractic medicine field, which successfully grew into a science-based profession that clearly has all the vestiges of cultural acceptance and authority. So, the struggles regarding the development of an independent profession of hypnotherapy should be expected to be no different.
Whether hypnotherapy follows the trade and occupation route - meaning that we need to stop calling ourselves professionals - or we see the higher recognition, the choice will eventually have to be made. I pray that this is the latter and not the former. And, if my hopes are to become true, we must carefully review our qualifications and standards, assure that our recognized associations are a catalyst - rather than an obstacle - for the promotion of the field as a profession, and we must encourage communication and cooperation between reputable degree-producing institutions.
The increased recognition of the power of the mind to affect physiological processes warrants a professional class of practitioners, whose primary focus is on the role of suggestion and imagination as a legitimate intervention for healing and personal development. However, it is only after we meet the standards of the other healing professions that we will have a significant availability to the public. Therefore, we must realize that it is not our common interests, collegial camaraderie, and sense of identity and ethics that defines us as a group of professionals. Rather, it is our ability to approximate the stringent academic requirements of other healing professionals that will gain us an entry into the realm of full recognition and legitimacy.
Dictionaries tend to be just a tad more specific than common usage. According to one explanation, the word professional could reasonably describe anyone engaged in a similar trade or occupation. Furthermore, while a lack of a formal dues collecting association of pick pockets would eliminate them from Huntington's criteria, my experience working in the criminal justice system has revealed that even these crooks tend to have minimal ethical standards. Hence, as they are in a common "trade," they too could claim professional status.
On the other hand, many dictionaries and encyclopedias focus on more than shared skill sets and ethical codes as the minimal requirements for a trade or occupation to be classed as professional. Rather, they mention two basic requirements. The first is a substantial and specialized skill or body of knowledge, and, secondly, extensive academic preparation. The strictest interpretation would therefore limit the use of the label professional only to those who have achieved the highest academic achievement in their respective field.
Some authoritative resources therefore limit the use of the term to only people such as medical doctors, lawyers, and those who have achieved doctoral-level status. While the members of these groups could thus undeniably refer to themselves as professionals, real estate agents, secretaries, and sanitation engineers could only unjustifiably use the term. I know that many readers would not accept this statement as politically correct. However, this highlights the regrettable fact that somehow the noble and honorable practice of a trade or occupation no longer provides sufficient social status lest it is simultaneously called a profession.
Does the loose and imprecise interpretation provide hypnotherapists a working definition that serves any purpose? Unfortunately, this seemingly popular interpretation is too often espoused at hypnotherapy conferences. Regardless, this serves only as a pejorative that hurts our credibility among licensed health care providers. In order to understand why I say this, one only has to look at who makes up our "profession" and to compare our self-image to that of the typical health care professional.
Within the hypnotherapy community, we have three predominant categories of practitioners. One is the person who has undertaken non-academic, skill-producing training that at best may qualify them for the trade of a hypnotist. (If such school possesses any governmental licensure it is almost always at the trade rather than post-secondary level.) While the graduate often displays considerable skills and talents, the dubious public recognition of their credentials is predominantly the result of a lack of acceptable, universally adhered to standards. Indeed, a certification as a clinical hypnotherapist can range from 20 to 300 hours of training depending on the granting organization.
The second group involves practitioners of medical or psychotherapeutic occupations, some of whom meet the strictest definitions of professionalism in their respective fields. Regardless, most of them have extremely limited training in hypnosis and often have less hypnosis-related talent than average members of the first group. Yet, they do bring to their practice the richness of their other qualifications. The third group includes those who have pursued what could be accurately considered the "highest academic standards" within hypnotherapy by receiving some form of doctoral degree that is legally recognized by a governmental authority - although not by a wide range of accreditation bodies. However, a lack of standardization among such degree-awarding institutions continues to be a problem.
So at this point you are probably wondering why I even care to discuss professionalism in regards to hypnotherapy. My reason is simply this. Over the years I have seen the clear value of the practice of hypnotherapy and believe that its true potential requires it to be considered a separate and distinct profession. This is not meant so much as a benefit to practitioners as to provide a valuable service to the general public. Over the past several decades the discoveries and trends involving mind/body integration and the human brain clearly highlight the potential role of suggestion and imagination for healing and happiness.
A well trained, professional clinical hypnotherapist is the best resource for such interventions. However, as long as some people see the clinical use of hypnosis merely a tangential adjunct to medicine and psychology, research and scientific discourse will continued to be hampered by self-styled practitioners with limited training to include those who insist on producing redundant peer-reviewed papers of dubious value. At the same time, the current associations of practitioners - including both those licensed in other fields as well as the unlicensed - are too slow to improve standards, as it may affect their profitability by limiting the size of their membership roles. Overcoming these obstacles represents just a few of the growing pains of our emerging profession.
Competent and highly trained clinical hypnotherapists will have access to those who will benefit from their talents only when their credibility begins approximating that of the occupations and professions that currently have both "cultural authority" and legal mandates. This means that if hypnotherapy is to be only a trade or occupation, the field merely needs to achieve the level of standards of training, education, and certifications comparable to that of practical and registered nurses, physical therapists, and licensed counselors. If we chose for hypnotherapy to hold its own among medical and mental health professionals, as a minimum we must insist that our doctoral-level programs meet recognized standards - such as producing relevant dissertations that closely approximates American Psychological Association guidelines - and become recognized by a rigorous peer review accreditation system.
In many ways hypnotherapy is following in the footsteps of well-regarded professions. I have carefully studied the emergence of the highly reputable US medical profession - incidentally whose educational institutions little over a century ago were producing practitioners who were regarded as little more than charlatans. Likewise, the difficult evolution of the profession of psychology has had its own tribulations as it was birthed from the medical and scientific groups. Also, I am intrigued by the history of the chiropractic medicine field, which successfully grew into a science-based profession that clearly has all the vestiges of cultural acceptance and authority. So, the struggles regarding the development of an independent profession of hypnotherapy should be expected to be no different.
Whether hypnotherapy follows the trade and occupation route - meaning that we need to stop calling ourselves professionals - or we see the higher recognition, the choice will eventually have to be made. I pray that this is the latter and not the former. And, if my hopes are to become true, we must carefully review our qualifications and standards, assure that our recognized associations are a catalyst - rather than an obstacle - for the promotion of the field as a profession, and we must encourage communication and cooperation between reputable degree-producing institutions.
The increased recognition of the power of the mind to affect physiological processes warrants a professional class of practitioners, whose primary focus is on the role of suggestion and imagination as a legitimate intervention for healing and personal development. However, it is only after we meet the standards of the other healing professions that we will have a significant availability to the public. Therefore, we must realize that it is not our common interests, collegial camaraderie, and sense of identity and ethics that defines us as a group of professionals. Rather, it is our ability to approximate the stringent academic requirements of other healing professionals that will gain us an entry into the realm of full recognition and legitimacy.
Minggu, 27 Agustus 2017
Obscure Dream Symbols Deliver Deeper Meaning to Dreams
It benefits us to learn about a wide variety of topics as this greatly expands the options we have for interpreting dream symbols. Imagine knowing the stories from every religion, all the myths and legends from every culture, all the archetypes... the list goes on and on. Once we are familiar with these symbols and metaphors they can be used in our dreams to teach us. This is why generic dream dictionaries are not a very useful way of learning how to interpret dreams. We must have a system for determining what our own symbols mean until we reach a point of directly working purely with the archetypes at a highly evolved level of mastery.
When we receive a new symbol there are a number of steps the serious dream worker will take.
1. Research the symbol.
Usually you will have some familiarity with the symbol even if it's only having heard the name or concept of it briefly before. You probably won't have the finer details however. It is important to research the symbol to gain more understanding of it and to expand your consciousness.
2. Record the symbol and its meaning.
Some people like to record their dream symbols and create their own personal dream dictionary. I could not see much sense in this for a long time as my dream symbols changed so often, whether it was because they were used in a different context or just understood at deeper levels of meaning. However, I am now convinced it is a great idea for a number of reasons. Firstly, to honour my research and organise it in a useful way. Secondly, to record the dates of dreams containing these major symbols. If you've ever tried rummaging through over 10 years of dream journals to find particular information you'll know how important it is to have some kind of cross reference or index system.
3. Interpret the symbol
From the information you now have about the symbol, look for some key words that are relevant to your dream. What you write here will form the basis of the interpretation. Look at the context in which it appeared and form an interpretation within the framework of that context - this should be done in your dream journal under the original dream in detail and also briefly in your dream dictionary.
4. Continue to update the symbol
It is quite important to continue to record new insights into the symbol so that you can see how your consciousness is evolving, which is the essence of dream work. In this way your dream dictionary is a sacred record of your evolving consciousness - not unlike your soul's Book of Life.
I tend not to use a journal or book for recording dream symbols, I prefer to type them into the computer and keep them electronically simply because they are easier to cut and paste and put into alphabetical order but loose pages in a binder will also work well.
In a dream I had recently the symbol of andalusite came up. This surprised me for I haven't really been involved in or studied geology for many years. Following the 4 steps above this is what I have recorded about my dream symbol, andalusite.
1. Research: I have a number of geology books in my personal library, one of which was useful in obtaining the information I needed; The MacDonald Encyclopedia of Rocks & Minerals. I also did a Google search and found information online as well. Additional research could be done on the mark of the cross in the Bible as this would add another dimension to the interpretation. I haven't written it here to keep the post short. Don't forget to list your references in this section.
2. Record the symbol and its meaning:
Andalusite:
Andalusite is a typical low pressure metamorphic rock rich in aluminium and silica. It appears in stumpy prismatic crystals. The chiastolite version contains fine, dark coloured, carbonaceous or clayey inclusions absorbed during the growth of the crystal and arranged in a regular pattern along the crystal's axis. In cross section this looks like a cross, which gives it the name "cross stone". The name chiastolite is derived from the Greek word 'chiastos' which means cross marked or marked with a cross. In a more esoteric sense chiastolite is the stone of balance and harmony, representing the base and sacral chakras and is associated with the zodiac sign of Virgo. Interestingly it is used in high-temperature electrical insulators and acid resistant ceramic products.
Dream dates: 8/7/2011 (an important inclusion at the bottom of the page - it allows me to find the dream again in my journal which are recorded in date order).
3. Interpret the symbol:
Key words: low pressure, rich in silica, crystalline, absorbs dark carbonaceous matter to form a cross, marked with a cross, balance & harmony, sacral & base chakras, Virgo, high temp electrical insulator, acid resistant.
Additional research could be done on the mark of the cross in the Bible.
Sometimes the key words will be sufficient to write here if you delve into the meaning of these in your dream journal.
The Dream: In the dream I was in a learning environment, receiving much help to learn and given gifts to assist me - one gift was a new black felt tipped pen in a size that I like to write with. The andalusite was associated with a volcano at the south pole.
Interpretation: I often feel a lot of pressure to evolve my consciousness and fall back in my practices due to overwhelm. The appearance of andalusite is showing me that the mark of the cross (Christ consciousness) can be achieved with constant low pressure. The dark carbonaceous matter absorbed by the crystal - carbonaceous matter under pressure forms coal and at high pressure forms diamonds. The carbonaceous matter then represents my potential - the inner diamond that requires building and polishing. It also represents lessons that must be learned and passed to create the diamond. Passing these lessons are what helped me to develop the mark of the cross. It doesn't have to be completely pristine - a note for me to let go of perfectionism. I wasn't shown a diamond so that is also significant. The South Pole of the planet is a gateway to the Inner Earth. The south pole in the body is the positive pole situated below the belly button (the dan tien then becomes another symbol). The south pole is then a symbol of personal and collective consciousness. At a time when I have been feeling as though my guides have deserted me (although I know that isn't so) I was shown I that I was very supported and receiving much help to learn. It draws my attention to balance and harmony within the two lower chakras, which happen to be the two I am currently working on. (if you don't know much about the chakras you would research these as symbols also). The base chakra, third ray (the ray of active intelligence) is at present my point of focus. The sacral chakra has to do with the relationship to self, which I am also striving to improve. The fact that andalusite is used in high temperature electrical insulators and acid resistant ceramic products is significant. The energy flowing in from Source can fry our electrical system if we don't ground ourselves properly and give our nervous system time to upgrade. The presence of andalusite is showing me I am sufficiently grounded and insulated to receive a high doses of energy at present. Ceramics are made from clay - clay also appears in the formation of the cross within the crystal. Clay is used as a lining for dams so they don't leak, clay creates a barrier between land and water - the mental and emotional. I associate this with my inner gold bubble of protection and the need to have it there to insulate my emotions from any negative subconscious thought triggers - I've fallen back in doing this visualisation so this is a gentle reminder to have it in place. The symbolism of the volcano indicates material from deep within erupting or surfacing. Again the symbol is both personal and planetary. I saw a shield volcano - again very gentle, more an oozing out of material than violent eruptions. The symbol is indicating that change need not be traumatic, it can take place gently and easily.
What a perfect symbol to convey such a detailed message. I could in fact write pages for this interpretation but I think you get the idea that our symbols are very personal depending upon what we know and have studied. In this dream there were hints also of the planetary consciousness which can also be explored or we can merely take it as our own contribution to the whole. The more we know about a wide variety of topics the more succinct the symbol can be to provide deeper meaning.
I hope this article has been useful in providing an example of how to record dream and interpret dream symbols.
When we receive a new symbol there are a number of steps the serious dream worker will take.
1. Research the symbol.
Usually you will have some familiarity with the symbol even if it's only having heard the name or concept of it briefly before. You probably won't have the finer details however. It is important to research the symbol to gain more understanding of it and to expand your consciousness.
2. Record the symbol and its meaning.
Some people like to record their dream symbols and create their own personal dream dictionary. I could not see much sense in this for a long time as my dream symbols changed so often, whether it was because they were used in a different context or just understood at deeper levels of meaning. However, I am now convinced it is a great idea for a number of reasons. Firstly, to honour my research and organise it in a useful way. Secondly, to record the dates of dreams containing these major symbols. If you've ever tried rummaging through over 10 years of dream journals to find particular information you'll know how important it is to have some kind of cross reference or index system.
3. Interpret the symbol
From the information you now have about the symbol, look for some key words that are relevant to your dream. What you write here will form the basis of the interpretation. Look at the context in which it appeared and form an interpretation within the framework of that context - this should be done in your dream journal under the original dream in detail and also briefly in your dream dictionary.
4. Continue to update the symbol
It is quite important to continue to record new insights into the symbol so that you can see how your consciousness is evolving, which is the essence of dream work. In this way your dream dictionary is a sacred record of your evolving consciousness - not unlike your soul's Book of Life.
I tend not to use a journal or book for recording dream symbols, I prefer to type them into the computer and keep them electronically simply because they are easier to cut and paste and put into alphabetical order but loose pages in a binder will also work well.
In a dream I had recently the symbol of andalusite came up. This surprised me for I haven't really been involved in or studied geology for many years. Following the 4 steps above this is what I have recorded about my dream symbol, andalusite.
1. Research: I have a number of geology books in my personal library, one of which was useful in obtaining the information I needed; The MacDonald Encyclopedia of Rocks & Minerals. I also did a Google search and found information online as well. Additional research could be done on the mark of the cross in the Bible as this would add another dimension to the interpretation. I haven't written it here to keep the post short. Don't forget to list your references in this section.
2. Record the symbol and its meaning:
Andalusite:
Andalusite is a typical low pressure metamorphic rock rich in aluminium and silica. It appears in stumpy prismatic crystals. The chiastolite version contains fine, dark coloured, carbonaceous or clayey inclusions absorbed during the growth of the crystal and arranged in a regular pattern along the crystal's axis. In cross section this looks like a cross, which gives it the name "cross stone". The name chiastolite is derived from the Greek word 'chiastos' which means cross marked or marked with a cross. In a more esoteric sense chiastolite is the stone of balance and harmony, representing the base and sacral chakras and is associated with the zodiac sign of Virgo. Interestingly it is used in high-temperature electrical insulators and acid resistant ceramic products.
Dream dates: 8/7/2011 (an important inclusion at the bottom of the page - it allows me to find the dream again in my journal which are recorded in date order).
3. Interpret the symbol:
Key words: low pressure, rich in silica, crystalline, absorbs dark carbonaceous matter to form a cross, marked with a cross, balance & harmony, sacral & base chakras, Virgo, high temp electrical insulator, acid resistant.
Additional research could be done on the mark of the cross in the Bible.
Sometimes the key words will be sufficient to write here if you delve into the meaning of these in your dream journal.
The Dream: In the dream I was in a learning environment, receiving much help to learn and given gifts to assist me - one gift was a new black felt tipped pen in a size that I like to write with. The andalusite was associated with a volcano at the south pole.
Interpretation: I often feel a lot of pressure to evolve my consciousness and fall back in my practices due to overwhelm. The appearance of andalusite is showing me that the mark of the cross (Christ consciousness) can be achieved with constant low pressure. The dark carbonaceous matter absorbed by the crystal - carbonaceous matter under pressure forms coal and at high pressure forms diamonds. The carbonaceous matter then represents my potential - the inner diamond that requires building and polishing. It also represents lessons that must be learned and passed to create the diamond. Passing these lessons are what helped me to develop the mark of the cross. It doesn't have to be completely pristine - a note for me to let go of perfectionism. I wasn't shown a diamond so that is also significant. The South Pole of the planet is a gateway to the Inner Earth. The south pole in the body is the positive pole situated below the belly button (the dan tien then becomes another symbol). The south pole is then a symbol of personal and collective consciousness. At a time when I have been feeling as though my guides have deserted me (although I know that isn't so) I was shown I that I was very supported and receiving much help to learn. It draws my attention to balance and harmony within the two lower chakras, which happen to be the two I am currently working on. (if you don't know much about the chakras you would research these as symbols also). The base chakra, third ray (the ray of active intelligence) is at present my point of focus. The sacral chakra has to do with the relationship to self, which I am also striving to improve. The fact that andalusite is used in high temperature electrical insulators and acid resistant ceramic products is significant. The energy flowing in from Source can fry our electrical system if we don't ground ourselves properly and give our nervous system time to upgrade. The presence of andalusite is showing me I am sufficiently grounded and insulated to receive a high doses of energy at present. Ceramics are made from clay - clay also appears in the formation of the cross within the crystal. Clay is used as a lining for dams so they don't leak, clay creates a barrier between land and water - the mental and emotional. I associate this with my inner gold bubble of protection and the need to have it there to insulate my emotions from any negative subconscious thought triggers - I've fallen back in doing this visualisation so this is a gentle reminder to have it in place. The symbolism of the volcano indicates material from deep within erupting or surfacing. Again the symbol is both personal and planetary. I saw a shield volcano - again very gentle, more an oozing out of material than violent eruptions. The symbol is indicating that change need not be traumatic, it can take place gently and easily.
What a perfect symbol to convey such a detailed message. I could in fact write pages for this interpretation but I think you get the idea that our symbols are very personal depending upon what we know and have studied. In this dream there were hints also of the planetary consciousness which can also be explored or we can merely take it as our own contribution to the whole. The more we know about a wide variety of topics the more succinct the symbol can be to provide deeper meaning.
I hope this article has been useful in providing an example of how to record dream and interpret dream symbols.
Selasa, 15 Agustus 2017
Language Evolution Affects Business Writing
Following are some observations about the nature of our language and how it is changing. Here is a sentence containing several examples of language evolution.
"If u Google "laser" and interface that def with the tangebalized results we already have we can nuke the veggies:)"
The above sentence contains several ways our language is changing: a new spelling (u), a noun converted to a verb (google), a compound (interface), one abbreviation (def), an adjective that has been turned into a verb (tangibalized), an abbreviation that has become a word (nuke), slang (veggies), and a new punctuation mark -- :).
But then, our language has been changing from the first grunt. Try this:
"She was a worthy womman al hir lyve, housbondes at chirche-dore she hadde fyve, wuthouten other companye in youthe, but thereof nedeth nat to speke as nouthe."
Chaucer wrote this verse, but that is about how Christopher Columbus spoke and wrote a few years after Chaucer's death in 1400.
How about "Got milk?" Or "I axed her." Neither Chaucer nor Columbus would have understood. The first is a grammatical mistake, and the second is a mispronunciation of "asked," which is now creeping into the written language as "axed." Whether these current usage examples become permanent has not yet been decided, but then, who ever thought "9/11" would come to mean anything other than September 11, and a toilet plunger would ever be called a "hydro blast force cup" (US Army).
Here are some ways the language is changing, and some of them will become permanent, if they haven't already.
1. The Use of Pompous or Ambiguous Jargon.
AT&T used the lofty "customer input/output access facility" to describe
their complaint windows. The White House called the Granada invasion a "pre-dawn vertical insertion." We like to pick on the Pentagon because they are so creative. When they say "neutralize the adversary in an expedient fashion" they mean shoot first, dude. The Pentagon refers to combat as "violence processing," and "permanent pre-hostilities" means peace, brother. "Collateral damage" means killing our allies by accident.
But let us not forget business and industry. Shell Oil called their gas station attendants "hydro carbon transfer specialists," and there aren't any janitors any more because they are all called Maintenance Engineers (and their isn't an engineering degree among the lot). Most companies don't have mail rooms, they have Document Distribution Centers. Sales men and women are the oh-so correct "associates," which avoids gender identification, but it sounds like they own part of the business. Maybe that's the point.
2. The Compression of Words into Acronyms and Abbreviation.
Does anyone remember what scuba means? We don't bother to capitalize it, but
it means Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus. How about "laser?" It means Light Amplification through Stimulated Emission of Radiation. The ZIP in zip code means Zoned Improvement Program, and POSH mean "port out, starboard back," which are the best staterooms on a ship.
If we start to put compressions together, we find sentences like this one from Amoco Oil. "To access GPNU2, @ADD the source file TEXDIS*TEMPLATES.GPNU2 while in PARSD." Excuse me? And from Northrop Aviation we find this procedure: "The program was loaded onto the CMS and compiled with Fortran Compliers rs(FORTUS), GICFTG, and H Extended (FHX).
3. The Epidemic of Slang
Slang is so prevalent that people do not realize they are using it. "Reoccurance" is
not a word, nor is its more famous cousin "irregardless." I have heard people in high- class business meetings say "guestimate" with a straight face, and "evergreen" to mean up-to-date or continuously improved.
In everyday language, we hear other slang words such as "bummer," "framistant," "diddlysquat," cockamayme," "disambiguate," and, of course "veggies", which is what "vegans" eat. How about "sup" meaning "What's up?" LOL has now hit the verbal language.
4. Compounding Words into New Words
Compounding starts when two words are used so frequently together that
they become hyphenated. After a few years of hyphenation, the hyphen is removed and a new word hits the street. "Down time" became "down-time" and now it's "downtime." There are endless combinations: "greenmail," "meltdown," "airhead," "proactive," and "ripoff" to name a very few.
We like to put "mega" in front of almost any word: "megabucks," "megatrend," "megastar," "megabyte", and "megamillionaire." We also put "ultra" in front of words: "ultralite," "ultrafine," or "ultraswede," and we stick "anti" anywhere at all: "antiterrorist," "antidiscrimination," "antiwar," "antimarriage," etc.
Lastly, we like to stick "out" on the end of many self-respecting words: "far out," make out," "veg out," "pig out," "freak out," "burned out," "cop out," "zoned out," "grossed out," and "chill out" to name a few. Some of these will become hyphenated, then one word over time.
5. New Definitions for Old Words, and New Foreign Words
It all depends on how you say it. "bad" if you mean bad, and "baaad" if you mean
good. "Anchor" used to stop ships, "wired" meant wiring in a house or elsewhere, "heavy" used to mean it weighs a lot, and "trash" meant something you put out on the curb. "Meat market" did not mean a place to meet gorgeous babes, "stoned" was a medieval form of execution still practiced today in some third-world countries, and "crunch" was what Rice Krispies did. "Cool" meant a temperature.
We are ingesting foreign words at a record pace. Anything on the menu at a Mexican restaurant is a new American word, "glitch" is a German word, and "skoosh" is a Japanese word. Globalization, over the next 1,000 years, will have us all speaking the same language.
6. The Conversation of Nouns and Adjectives into Verbs
"We will status the drawings tomorrow" (Bectel).
"He inferfaces well with clients" (IBM).
"During phase 2 we will reorientate the program (Boeing Aircraft).
"The power line was built secludedly to please landowners" (US Forest Service).
All of these sentences were drawn from actual documents used in writing
training workshops .Also, there is "We Pofessionalize in Damage-Free Towing" on the side of a truck, "This report will definitize an answer" from Martin Marrieta, and "Routinization has begun" from ARCO Oil. "Ruggedized" means heavy duty reinforcement at the BLM, and from Cameron Iron Works: "That whole program should be absoluted." Brilliant.
7. Regionalism
If you are "living under the bridge" you live south of the Mackinaw River
Bridge, and if you want a big sandwich, you have to know what to ask for: a "wimpie" in the northeast, a "hoagie" in Philadelphia, a "submarine" in New York, a "po boy" in Louisiana, a "hero" in the southwest, and a "blimpie" in San Francisco. If you are "makin' groceries" in Louisiana you have gone to the store, and depending on where you are you will either be killed for calling somebody a "coon ass," or you will be congratulated for recognizing a really nice guy. Getting a soft drink can be challenging, depending on where you are. In some parts of the county, "coke" means anything cold, after which you must specify which cold drink you want, and then there is "fiz," "soda," "pop," and "soda pop."
8. The Invention of Idioms
"It blew my mind that you were chewing the fat and shooting the bull with that
hacker. But lay it on me, because if you want to be off the wall and spend an arm and a leg on getting buffed out let me water the horse and I'll join you."
That sentence is comprised entirely of idioms. In business, people "massage the numbers" and get "up to speed." In the trucking industry if someone says their coffee has been "saucered and blowed" it means it's ready to drink. In the government they talk about "revenue enhancement" which means they are going to raise our taxes.
In 1942 Eric Partridge in his book "Usage and Abusage" said, "The field of language is strewn with the dry bones of adventurous words which once started out with a paternal blessing to make their fortune, but which have met with an untimely end and serve only, when collected, to fill the shelves of a lexicographical museum."
Changes in the verbal language occur with breathtaking speed. Some of that language, if it sticks around long enough and is used frequently enough, is eventually used in the written language. Some makes it into the dictionaries. However, just because a word makes it into a dictionary, does not mean it will stay there! Old words fly off the pages, and unused words fly after them. Dictionaries evolve, just as the language evolves. The wary keep a 1932 copy of the Encyclopedia Britannica on their shelves because it has scholarly articles instead of definitions like modern encyclopedias, which are expanded dictionaries with plenty of color pictures, and toss out last year's dictionary with last year's phone book.
Writers in business, industry, and government, at the management level and above, should beware of using words that might detract from their professional countenance. The misuse of word can lead to ridicule among associates, and distract attention from a good education and excellent talents.
Dr. Barbara von Diether was a consultant for 12 years for a range of Fortune 500 organizations, as well as many government agencies. She has a Doctor's degree in education administration, a Master's degree in educational technology, and a security clearance. As a consultant for defense industry competitive bid proposals, the companies she assisted won $16 billion in contracts.
Currently, she provides editorial services and advisement over the Internet for
1) company and government agency projects,
2) people who are writing non-fiction and fiction books
3) and students writing theses and dissertations.
While in academe, she was President of a State Conference for the American Association of University Professors, and is a former President of her local Rotary Club. She loves horses but has none, keeps her saddle on a stand in her living room, has a daughter who is an attorney, has two grandsons, one a veterinarian, and the other too young to tell, but probably a lawyer, based on his negotiation skills.
"If u Google "laser" and interface that def with the tangebalized results we already have we can nuke the veggies:)"
The above sentence contains several ways our language is changing: a new spelling (u), a noun converted to a verb (google), a compound (interface), one abbreviation (def), an adjective that has been turned into a verb (tangibalized), an abbreviation that has become a word (nuke), slang (veggies), and a new punctuation mark -- :).
But then, our language has been changing from the first grunt. Try this:
"She was a worthy womman al hir lyve, housbondes at chirche-dore she hadde fyve, wuthouten other companye in youthe, but thereof nedeth nat to speke as nouthe."
Chaucer wrote this verse, but that is about how Christopher Columbus spoke and wrote a few years after Chaucer's death in 1400.
How about "Got milk?" Or "I axed her." Neither Chaucer nor Columbus would have understood. The first is a grammatical mistake, and the second is a mispronunciation of "asked," which is now creeping into the written language as "axed." Whether these current usage examples become permanent has not yet been decided, but then, who ever thought "9/11" would come to mean anything other than September 11, and a toilet plunger would ever be called a "hydro blast force cup" (US Army).
Here are some ways the language is changing, and some of them will become permanent, if they haven't already.
1. The Use of Pompous or Ambiguous Jargon.
AT&T used the lofty "customer input/output access facility" to describe
their complaint windows. The White House called the Granada invasion a "pre-dawn vertical insertion." We like to pick on the Pentagon because they are so creative. When they say "neutralize the adversary in an expedient fashion" they mean shoot first, dude. The Pentagon refers to combat as "violence processing," and "permanent pre-hostilities" means peace, brother. "Collateral damage" means killing our allies by accident.
But let us not forget business and industry. Shell Oil called their gas station attendants "hydro carbon transfer specialists," and there aren't any janitors any more because they are all called Maintenance Engineers (and their isn't an engineering degree among the lot). Most companies don't have mail rooms, they have Document Distribution Centers. Sales men and women are the oh-so correct "associates," which avoids gender identification, but it sounds like they own part of the business. Maybe that's the point.
2. The Compression of Words into Acronyms and Abbreviation.
Does anyone remember what scuba means? We don't bother to capitalize it, but
it means Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus. How about "laser?" It means Light Amplification through Stimulated Emission of Radiation. The ZIP in zip code means Zoned Improvement Program, and POSH mean "port out, starboard back," which are the best staterooms on a ship.
If we start to put compressions together, we find sentences like this one from Amoco Oil. "To access GPNU2, @ADD the source file TEXDIS*TEMPLATES.GPNU2 while in PARSD." Excuse me? And from Northrop Aviation we find this procedure: "The program was loaded onto the CMS and compiled with Fortran Compliers rs(FORTUS), GICFTG, and H Extended (FHX).
3. The Epidemic of Slang
Slang is so prevalent that people do not realize they are using it. "Reoccurance" is
not a word, nor is its more famous cousin "irregardless." I have heard people in high- class business meetings say "guestimate" with a straight face, and "evergreen" to mean up-to-date or continuously improved.
In everyday language, we hear other slang words such as "bummer," "framistant," "diddlysquat," cockamayme," "disambiguate," and, of course "veggies", which is what "vegans" eat. How about "sup" meaning "What's up?" LOL has now hit the verbal language.
4. Compounding Words into New Words
Compounding starts when two words are used so frequently together that
they become hyphenated. After a few years of hyphenation, the hyphen is removed and a new word hits the street. "Down time" became "down-time" and now it's "downtime." There are endless combinations: "greenmail," "meltdown," "airhead," "proactive," and "ripoff" to name a very few.
We like to put "mega" in front of almost any word: "megabucks," "megatrend," "megastar," "megabyte", and "megamillionaire." We also put "ultra" in front of words: "ultralite," "ultrafine," or "ultraswede," and we stick "anti" anywhere at all: "antiterrorist," "antidiscrimination," "antiwar," "antimarriage," etc.
Lastly, we like to stick "out" on the end of many self-respecting words: "far out," make out," "veg out," "pig out," "freak out," "burned out," "cop out," "zoned out," "grossed out," and "chill out" to name a few. Some of these will become hyphenated, then one word over time.
5. New Definitions for Old Words, and New Foreign Words
It all depends on how you say it. "bad" if you mean bad, and "baaad" if you mean
good. "Anchor" used to stop ships, "wired" meant wiring in a house or elsewhere, "heavy" used to mean it weighs a lot, and "trash" meant something you put out on the curb. "Meat market" did not mean a place to meet gorgeous babes, "stoned" was a medieval form of execution still practiced today in some third-world countries, and "crunch" was what Rice Krispies did. "Cool" meant a temperature.
We are ingesting foreign words at a record pace. Anything on the menu at a Mexican restaurant is a new American word, "glitch" is a German word, and "skoosh" is a Japanese word. Globalization, over the next 1,000 years, will have us all speaking the same language.
6. The Conversation of Nouns and Adjectives into Verbs
"We will status the drawings tomorrow" (Bectel).
"He inferfaces well with clients" (IBM).
"During phase 2 we will reorientate the program (Boeing Aircraft).
"The power line was built secludedly to please landowners" (US Forest Service).
All of these sentences were drawn from actual documents used in writing
training workshops .Also, there is "We Pofessionalize in Damage-Free Towing" on the side of a truck, "This report will definitize an answer" from Martin Marrieta, and "Routinization has begun" from ARCO Oil. "Ruggedized" means heavy duty reinforcement at the BLM, and from Cameron Iron Works: "That whole program should be absoluted." Brilliant.
7. Regionalism
If you are "living under the bridge" you live south of the Mackinaw River
Bridge, and if you want a big sandwich, you have to know what to ask for: a "wimpie" in the northeast, a "hoagie" in Philadelphia, a "submarine" in New York, a "po boy" in Louisiana, a "hero" in the southwest, and a "blimpie" in San Francisco. If you are "makin' groceries" in Louisiana you have gone to the store, and depending on where you are you will either be killed for calling somebody a "coon ass," or you will be congratulated for recognizing a really nice guy. Getting a soft drink can be challenging, depending on where you are. In some parts of the county, "coke" means anything cold, after which you must specify which cold drink you want, and then there is "fiz," "soda," "pop," and "soda pop."
8. The Invention of Idioms
"It blew my mind that you were chewing the fat and shooting the bull with that
hacker. But lay it on me, because if you want to be off the wall and spend an arm and a leg on getting buffed out let me water the horse and I'll join you."
That sentence is comprised entirely of idioms. In business, people "massage the numbers" and get "up to speed." In the trucking industry if someone says their coffee has been "saucered and blowed" it means it's ready to drink. In the government they talk about "revenue enhancement" which means they are going to raise our taxes.
In 1942 Eric Partridge in his book "Usage and Abusage" said, "The field of language is strewn with the dry bones of adventurous words which once started out with a paternal blessing to make their fortune, but which have met with an untimely end and serve only, when collected, to fill the shelves of a lexicographical museum."
Changes in the verbal language occur with breathtaking speed. Some of that language, if it sticks around long enough and is used frequently enough, is eventually used in the written language. Some makes it into the dictionaries. However, just because a word makes it into a dictionary, does not mean it will stay there! Old words fly off the pages, and unused words fly after them. Dictionaries evolve, just as the language evolves. The wary keep a 1932 copy of the Encyclopedia Britannica on their shelves because it has scholarly articles instead of definitions like modern encyclopedias, which are expanded dictionaries with plenty of color pictures, and toss out last year's dictionary with last year's phone book.
Writers in business, industry, and government, at the management level and above, should beware of using words that might detract from their professional countenance. The misuse of word can lead to ridicule among associates, and distract attention from a good education and excellent talents.
Dr. Barbara von Diether was a consultant for 12 years for a range of Fortune 500 organizations, as well as many government agencies. She has a Doctor's degree in education administration, a Master's degree in educational technology, and a security clearance. As a consultant for defense industry competitive bid proposals, the companies she assisted won $16 billion in contracts.
Currently, she provides editorial services and advisement over the Internet for
1) company and government agency projects,
2) people who are writing non-fiction and fiction books
3) and students writing theses and dissertations.
While in academe, she was President of a State Conference for the American Association of University Professors, and is a former President of her local Rotary Club. She loves horses but has none, keeps her saddle on a stand in her living room, has a daughter who is an attorney, has two grandsons, one a veterinarian, and the other too young to tell, but probably a lawyer, based on his negotiation skills.
Rabu, 19 Juli 2017
How Online Tutoring Helps in Your Homework
Modern lifestyle has its own set of advantages, and sometimes limitations. While it has blessed us with technological gifts, it has made 'time for family' a luxury. After a day's work, most parents wish to spend time with their children. Homework, sometimes, comes in the way to this. Parents with limited academic proficiencies (math/English or some other subject) feel deluged by the homework assignments of their children.
For some parents, and children of course, homework is considered some sort of donkey-work. Yet, there are others who look at homework as an opportunity to accelerate the learning process. Before we talk about how online tutoring helps in your homework, let us explain the pros of homework.
Review of concepts
When a child comes back from school, the concepts he had learned at school are still fresh in his mind. Going through those concepts, via homework assignments, act as a refresher for the child. This way a child can retain ideas, and thus get into the depth of a subject.
Develop Independence
By doing homework, children learn to study independently. They learn using reference materials such as encyclopedias, dictionary and reference books for completing their homework.
Time Management
Each person has the same number of hours every day. The difference between a successful person and an average human being lies in the way they utilize those 24 hours. Time management skills can be instilled during early years by encouraging children to complete their homework. Teachers give homework and assign a deadline to it. This is an excellent way of helping children learn time management.
A word of advice- Homework should be given on the basis of the individual learning skills and age of children. This is where schools fail. Most primary and secondary skills do not understand that every child has different learning ability. Therefore, there CANNOT be a fixed volume of homework for all the students. Here is what general research points out. Grade 1 students should be assigned 10 minutes of homework. And there should be increment in homework volume by ten minutes with every next higher grade.
Online tutoring has a number of advantages as far as helping children with homework is concerned. An online math tutor can guide your child to complete assignments that involve difficult math questions. Homework solutions in math, English and other subjects can now be found in real-time, thanks to online homework help services.
Homework help from a web-based tutoring company can allow parents (especially those that are academically proficient) to spend quality time with their children. Reflecting on the first paragraph, parents should be able to understand the importance of enrolling their children for online homework help. A private math tutor might not be available at a time that you are comfortable with. This, however, would not be the case with an online math tutor.
Parents and teachers, in collaboration with online tutoring units, should look for new ways to help children get the best out of their homework assignments. By creating a favorable environment for learning, we can help our next-generation achieve the most out of education.
For some parents, and children of course, homework is considered some sort of donkey-work. Yet, there are others who look at homework as an opportunity to accelerate the learning process. Before we talk about how online tutoring helps in your homework, let us explain the pros of homework.
Review of concepts
When a child comes back from school, the concepts he had learned at school are still fresh in his mind. Going through those concepts, via homework assignments, act as a refresher for the child. This way a child can retain ideas, and thus get into the depth of a subject.
Develop Independence
By doing homework, children learn to study independently. They learn using reference materials such as encyclopedias, dictionary and reference books for completing their homework.
Time Management
Each person has the same number of hours every day. The difference between a successful person and an average human being lies in the way they utilize those 24 hours. Time management skills can be instilled during early years by encouraging children to complete their homework. Teachers give homework and assign a deadline to it. This is an excellent way of helping children learn time management.
A word of advice- Homework should be given on the basis of the individual learning skills and age of children. This is where schools fail. Most primary and secondary skills do not understand that every child has different learning ability. Therefore, there CANNOT be a fixed volume of homework for all the students. Here is what general research points out. Grade 1 students should be assigned 10 minutes of homework. And there should be increment in homework volume by ten minutes with every next higher grade.
Online tutoring has a number of advantages as far as helping children with homework is concerned. An online math tutor can guide your child to complete assignments that involve difficult math questions. Homework solutions in math, English and other subjects can now be found in real-time, thanks to online homework help services.
Homework help from a web-based tutoring company can allow parents (especially those that are academically proficient) to spend quality time with their children. Reflecting on the first paragraph, parents should be able to understand the importance of enrolling their children for online homework help. A private math tutor might not be available at a time that you are comfortable with. This, however, would not be the case with an online math tutor.
Parents and teachers, in collaboration with online tutoring units, should look for new ways to help children get the best out of their homework assignments. By creating a favorable environment for learning, we can help our next-generation achieve the most out of education.
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