Learn To Make An Element In Chemistry

Learn To Make An Element In ChemistryBefore you can learn to make a very important element in chemistry, you need to know the basics. What is an element? An element is any one of several types of matter - atoms - that are composed of four or more other atoms that are arranged in a particular pattern.As you can probably guess, there are several chemical elements and their chemical compounds. Here are some examples:o Tungsten - This element is the lightest and most common of all the elements in chemistry. It is also the heaviest of all the chemicals. It is actually a combination of two elements, and when it is combined with another element, it changes into tungsten. Lead, which is the next element on the periodic table, also contains this combination of two elements.For Helium - This element is very rare in nature and was created in the laboratory. It can be found in the atmosphere of Mars. It is not considered to be an element in chemistry. o Alloys - There are many metals (typically copper, tin, iron, aluminum, magnesium, lead, etc.) that have different types of properties. These properties, or their effects, are what make different metals desirable or undesirable.o Hydrogen - This element is the simplest of all the elements in chemistry. It is also the least common of all the elements. Its most popular characteristic is its ability to hold much more mass than any other element.These are just a few examples of the different types of elements, but they only scratch the surface of the subject. If you truly want to learn about the mysteries of the elements, I would suggest that you go to your local bookstore and pick up a chemistry textbook and begin learning the fundamentals of chemistry. It really isn't hard at all, and if you study your book and do it right, you will master the entire subject.

Learning Classical Guitar Can I Use Tabs or Should I Read Music

Learning Classical Guitar Can I Use Tabs or Should I Read Music Sign up successful Tabs have 6 lines  which represent  the 6 strings of the guitar. It is commonly used in notating rock, pop, folk, ragtime, bluegrass, and blues music and  is mostly related to the acoustic and electric guitar. Tab is not that popular for classical guitar, even though there are some serious music pieces transcribed for classical guitar using tabs. What is Standard Musical Notation? The standard musical notation for guitar uses staffs of five horizontal parallel lines where symbols are notated to represent musical expressions. In the example below, the top line is standard musical notation, and the bottom is written in tab. Should I Learn to Read Standard Notation or Can I Use Classical Guitar Tabs? To answer the above question  you should ask yourself first: Do I want to study classical guitar and start a career, or do I want to play guitar just as an amateur? Not to learn standard musical notation being a dedicated classical guitar student, who wants to pursue a career in classical guitar performance, is potentially limiting because  there is so much more information in standard notation than  there is in tab notation. Even though there is no such a rule that says that it is imperative that an amateur or even a professional must learn standard notation, you, as a serious classical guitar student, will want to access the existing information in order to achieve the utmost technical musical development contained in standard notation. There have been various attempts trying to incorporate all this information in a Tab notation but they are generally quite cluttered and difficult to read. Also the best existing method books used to teach classical guitar are, as of this day, written in standard notation, such as Arenas, Solo Playing Guitar, and Melodic Guitar,  just to mention a few. Other limitations of contemporary tab notation vs standard musical notation are: It  doesnt tell you how long to play the notes, making it hard to  recognize or  understand the musical piece It doesnt allow you to choose where to play in order to reach various color-tone nuances It doesnt support  understanding of music theory per example: chords, keys, etc. The options are, as far as classical guitar repertoire is concerned, most limited It doesnt achieve  accuracy  compared to standard musical notation Why would you want to study the classical guitar without learning the literary skills of standard musical notation, which are inherent to it? It is important to study the classical guitar by traditional standard music notation! It might take some effort to learn to read music, but in the long run its worth it. Raymond L. teaches guitar, classical guitar, musical theory, ukulele, and Spanish in Jacksonville, FL. Raymond has been teaching for over 30 years and he specializes in pop, blues, modern, Latin, classical and popular music. Learn more about Raymond. Interested in Private Lessons? Search thousands of teachers for local and live, online lessons. Sign up for convenient, affordable private lessons today! Search for Your Teacher Photo by Charles Knowles

College Checklist for High School Students

College Checklist for High School Students The last year and a half of high school is pivotal when it comes to the college application process. If you have a high school junior, its halfway through the school yearis she staying on top of the important college tasks and deadlines? Help your teen stay on track with this 2019 college checklist: January Make an appointment with the guidance counselor to get up to speed on exam dates and discuss college plans. February Register to take the SAT or ACT this spring/summer for the first time: SAT date Registration deadline March 9, 2019 February 8, 2019 May 4, 2019 April 5, 2019 June 1, 2019 May 3, 2019 ACT date Registration deadline April 13, 2019 March 8, 2019 June 8, 2019 May 3, 2019 July 13, 2019* June 14, 2019 *Not in California March Talk with teachers and the Advanced Placement (AP) Coordinator about AP exam dates (in May) to ensure you have the dates on the calendar. April Your teen should start researching scholarships and keeping a spreadsheet of those that interest her. Most scholarships have deadlines between October and March, but its not too early to start exploring options and getting ideas from the guidance counselor on what scholarships would be worth pursuing. May Summer break is coming up, which is a good time to visit colleges. Have your teen do some online research on tours for prospective students at the colleges shes considering. She should also prepare for and take those AP exams. June Your junior should narrow that college list (if she hasnt done so already) so that she can look into things like admissions requirements, cost, possible majors and more this summer. July/August Goodbye, junior year; hello, senior year! Summer is the time for your teen to really focus on all things college. Heres a summer to-do list: Visit colleges. Research admissions requirements and deadlines for her top several college picks. Do something meaningfula volunteer or travel experience or a philanthropic endeavorthat would expand your teens horizons and boost the resume. Work on creating a resume to use for college and scholarship applications. Start drafting the college application essay (if any colleges on your teens list require one). Theres plenty of time to keep fine-tuning, but it cant hurt for your teen to begin thinking about the experiences that have shaped her. Maybe something your teen does this summer will be a worthy essay topic! Sign up for an exam prep course at Huntington. Summer is a great time to focus on studying for the SAT or ACT, especially if your teen took either exam in spring/early summer and wants to raise her score. Both the Sat and ACT offer a mid-summer exam: SAT dates: ACT dates: June 1, 2019 June 8, 2019 August 24, 2019 July 13, 2019 October 5, 2019 September 8, 2019 Sign up for SAT Subject Tests if desired. SAT Subject Tests are offered in August, October, November, December, May and June. Visit the College Board website for more information. September This is it: senior year! If your teen is considering applying early decision/early action for any college, encourage her to start getting the application package together. Deadlines could be as early as November. October Submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) as soon after October 1 as possible. Also, pay attention to any scholarship application deadlines and fall SAT/ACT test dates (if your teen is taking the SAT/ACT one last time): SAT dates November 2, 2019 December 7, 2019 ACT date October 26, 2019 December 14, 2019 November/December College application time! This is when your teen should get those college applications together, assuming she isnt doing early decision/early action. Many colleges have regular application deadlines around January 1. Also, you should have received the Student Aid Report by now if you submitted the FAFSA in early October. The colleges your teen listed on the FAFSA also receive it (and use it to create their financial aid award package). Keep this 2019 college checklist on hand for your juniors-going-on-seniors. Your teens should also visit their school guidance counselor office regularly throughout junior and senior year. Good luck with this exciting process, and if you ever have questions about preparing your teen for college and SAT and ACT prep, contact Huntington.

Questions to Ask About Your Childs First Report Card of the Year

Questions to Ask About Your Child’s First Report Card of the Year Its the start of a brand-new school year, which will be full of new adventure for your child. Soon, youll receive his or her first report cardan official status update on how things are going. Parents should take this first check-up of the year as an opportunity to open the lines of communication with their children and their childrens teachers, saysEileen Huntington ofHuntington Learning Center. When the first-semester report card comes home, what should you address during those conversations? Here are several questions to ask: Questions for your child How has this year gone so far? Give your child a chance to talk about the first couple of months of the school year candidly. How does your child feel about the teacher, each subject and any homework and tests? What are you proud of? Allow your child to ponder what has gone well this year as a result of his or her efforts. Perhaps there will be one or more classes where the grades were hard earned and a few that came much easier. This insight will help you understand your childs journey to date and what concerns he or she has that werent on your radar. How do you learn and study best? Before offering your own observations and ideas about how your child learns most effectively, ask for his or her opinion. Be sure to talk about how this year is going and if your child is noticing any changes in his or her most useful study and learning methods. What do you want to change going forward? Bring this up after reviewing the report card together. If your child received a poor grade, its understandable that you might want to lay out a game plan to fix it, but let your child talk first. What does he or she think is the best course of action? Questions for your childs teacher What are my childs strengths and weaknesses? You have your own thoughts, but it is invaluable to understand the teachers ideas about your childs areas of strength and areas to improve upon. This gives the teacher a chance to talk about your childs performance compared to grade-level expectations and how he or she is staying on track thus far in the year. How would you describe my child as a student/learner? The more you know about your childs learning preferences, tendencies and methods, the better equipped you will be to offer support at home. Ask the teacher what he or she sees in the classroom as far as the environment and types of lessons that seem to click with your child the best. Where would you like to see my child make changes? This question should hopefully open the conversation to your childs working habits and demeanor in the classroom. Whatever adjustments the teacher brings up, make sure you ask for suggestions on how best to proceed. What can I do to support your efforts? Its always helpful to get an understanding from the teacher as early in the year as possible of the role you should play in your childs education. Ask about tips for approaching homework time, what the appropriate level of involvement is and how you can stay in touch with the teacher for your childs benefit. Before any conversation about the report card, Huntington encourages parents to write down their own list of questions, springboarding from the above topics. All parents have a unique perspective of what their children need to work on, so its a good idea to keep that big picture in mind when communicating both with their children and the teachers, she says. Parents can keep those conversations focused and constructive by spending time in advance putting any issues or concerns down on paper. If the first report card of the year brings up issues that are of serious concern, call Huntington at 1-800-CAN-LEARN. We can develop a customized, one-to-one plan of instruction to help your child address any problems big or small and make this a great school year. About Huntington Huntington is the tutoring and test prep leader.Its certified tutors provide individualized instruction in reading, phonics, writing, study skills, elementary and middle school math, Algebra through Calculus, Chemistry, and other sciences. It preps for the SAT and ACT, as well as state and standardized exams. Huntington programs develop the skills, confidence, and motivation to help students succeed and meet the needs of Common Core State Standards. Founded in 1977, Huntingtons mission is to give every student the best education possible. Learn how Huntington can help at www.huntingtonhelps.com. For franchise opportunities please visit www.huntingtonfranchise.com. 2017 Huntington Mark, LLC. Huntington Learning Center, the three-leaf logo, and 1 800 CAN LEARN are registered trademarks of Huntington Mark, LLC. Each franchised Huntington Learning Center is operated under a franchise agreement with Huntington Learning Centers, Inc.

Instructor Spotlight Aoi Fujiyama

Instructor Spotlight Aoi Fujiyama Instructor Spotlight: Aoi Fujiyama Aoi Fujiyama, Instructor of Kumon Math and Reading Center of McClean -West Meet Aoi Fujiyama. She’s celebrating her 17th anniversary with Kumon this year, including 15 years as the Company Center Instructor for Kumon of McClean West near Washington DC. Aoi always had a strong interest in children’s education, so she jumped at the opportunity to become a part of the Kumon family over a decade ago. The thing that she loves about Kumon the most is that the core mission is not solely focused on the academic success of students. She really connects with Kumon’s mission to create sound and capable people through the Kumon Method, thereby contributing to the greater good of society. This personal conviction is truly felt at her center. She doesn’t just focus on the grades or academics, she takes pride in helping her students grow. Because of that, she really appreciates the personal growth that she feels while working with Kumon. Over the past 17 years, Aoi has studied our founder Toru Kumon’s beliefs. In an essence, she’s been a student herself. She’s taken in all of the resources and has operated her Center in a way that she felt Toru Kumon would want her to. Aoi recently had an incredible opportunity to host Mrs. Makii at her Center. She was thrilled for a chance to sit and learn from someone who worked directly with Toru Kumon. “It felt very good to know that Mrs. Makii’s general feeling was that our center is following the method and spirit intended for Kumon,” said Aoi. Aoi was gracious enough to answer a few questions for this month’s Instructor Spotlight. What is it about being an Instructor you enjoy the most? What I enjoy most is the opportunity to see Kumon students grow over time. What is the most valuable lesson you’ve learned as a Kumon Instructor? From my time as a Kumon Instructor, I value the lessons I have learned from experiences with students, staff, and others. All of which have contributed to my personal growth. What achievements are you most proud of? I am very proud of my program completers and how they have continued to develop, even after they have left Kumon. It makes me very proud seeing them as happy and mature young adults. I’m also very appreciative of how supported I feel by so manyâ€"those in my team and mentors I have had in Kumon. What is a fun fact about you that people may not know? I am a licensed ski instructor in the U.S., New Zealand, and Japan. I also have my scuba diving license. I have thirty five grandchildren in Honduras and two grandchildren in the US. What do you like to do in your spare time? I like to travel in my spare time. You might also be interested in: Instructor Spotlight: Alex Tang Instructor Spotlight: Grace Sim Instructor Spotlight: Jennifer Ju Instructor Spotlight: Ann Quigley

Orange County Mom Blog TutorNerds Shares Post-Spring Break Tips

Orange County Mom Blog TutorNerds Shares Post-Spring Break Tips TutorNerds Gives Post-Spring Break School Tips in Orange County Mom Blog Guest Post Spring break is a welcome interruption from whats about to be one of the busiest times of the school year. As students gear up for finals, AP exams, ACT SAT testing, its important for them to get back into the academic mindset after a week of sun and fun. Our private Orange County tutors are all highly-educated mentors who learned how to balance school and personal time, and theyre more than happy to help current students get back on track. For instance, one of our private English tutors, Robyn, wrote up a helpful article for our friends at the Orange County Mom Blog titled 4 Ways to Get Your Kids Back on Track After Spring Break. Why is it crucial for students to stay focused this time of year? Because summer is getting closer, and students motivation can start to fade. In the words of Robyn, When kids come back from a week away from school, they are often not as focused on classroom work and assignments. Also, at this point in the year students start thinking more about summer and less about school. Whether in kindergarten or 12th grade, every student will have assignments to complete by the end of the academic year. How focused a student is will play a role in exams and quizzes they take as well as their overall GPA. There are some great ways to help get kids back on track after spring break, so they can be successful and finish the year strong. CLICK HERE TO READ OUR ARTICLE IN OC MOM BLOG TutorNerds only hires the best and brightest tutors in SoCal. Our tutors care about the communities in which they work (and many grew up and went to school), which is why they try to help students out in any way they can. From private tutoring to helpful articles such as this one, TutorNerds is here to help you succeed. Book your private Orange County tutor today! All blog entries, with the exception of guest bloggers, are written by Tutor Nerds. Are you an education professional? If so, email us at pr@tutornerds.com for guest blogging and collaborations. We want to make this the best free education resource in SoCal, so feel free to suggest what you would like to see us write.

Green Ivy Schools

Green Ivy Schools Green Ivy Schools Green Ivy Schools was founded byDr. Jennifer Jonesin New York City in 2012 to serve as a foundational network of schools representing best practices in education worldwide. The first two schools in the Green Ivy family arePine Street SchoolandBattery Park Montessori. These are sister schools and serve as two campuses in the Green Ivy network. Both schools offer internationally respected models of education (International BaccalaureateandMontessori), exceptional teachers, empassioned leaders, multilingual instruction and forward-thinking approaches. And both embody the warmth and sense of community that lets you know you are in a Green Ivy School. What gives our schools the quality you feel the moment you enter are the pillars of belief that support them. There are eight core beliefs on which everything centers at our schools As Part Of Our Team You will have a meaningful career challenge; an opportunity to work on a project that prioritizes childrens social-emotional development; and a significant role in an organization focused on optimizing the future of the worlds next generation, at home and abroad Green Ivy Schools is proud to be a home for professionals with exceptional standards and a deep passion for engaged learning. Our performance expectations for professionals stem directly from our philosophical pillars and are defined by the belief that great teaching can make the world a better place. We only hire and retain teachers who see themselves as committed professionals and constantly develop skills in planning, classroom preparation, student facilitation and observation/assessment. A Green Ivy Schools teacher is one who seeks collaboration and works tirelessly to improve communication with all school stakeholders. The professionalism of our teachers can be seen in their mindfulness as well as in the courtesy, positivity and solution orientation that they bring to every interaction. Our teachers embody our mission and work to develop our schools into global models of best practice while bringing creative and forward-thinking ideas to the table, including those which encourage the integration of emerging technologies into teaching, learning and assessment. Our staff members are pioneers by nature and embrace spontaneous opportunities and dynamic growth as a part of the day-to-day school experience. They contribute to this evolving process by applying constant critical thinking and reflection and by bringing new ways of thinking and new connections into the organization, sometimes from non-traditional places. A Green Ivy Schools employee never tires of growth and is always eager to expand awareness and ability. It is this type of visionary teaching that defines our schools and is often recognized by our parents as our key differentiator.