Leahs Cafe

As more parents are pushing academic to their children at a younger and younger age, one of the most successful educational models in the world does the exact opposite.

One of the secrets of the success is: former schooling in Finland does not start until the children are seven years old. Nor do they push reading before children get to school. It is my understanding that the preschools are based on play and children are out in the natural world for much of their day. Not all children develop at the same pace, but majority of children are more or less developmentally ready for schooling by the time they are seven, thus less disparity between the ready and the not so ready ones. Run, mummies, if you worry whether your child is going to play catch up all his life, read this article on the Wall Street Journal.

Our present system which emphasizes too much on academic can suffocate many. As we all know, not everyone is interested in academic and wants to go to college to pursue a degree. Some children may want to be nail artists or rap singers when they grow up! Some may be interested to go to one of the beauty schools to learn manicure, pedicure, cutting, coloring, chemicals and facials. They may even be the ones that doing better than lawyers and doctors in our current economic model!

I was listening to a podcast on Focus on The Family last night and the segment was on the right education and choices of schooling for your children. The broadcast featured authors Kurt and Olivia Bruner discuss how they chose a different education option for each of their children based on the child’s needs. There was also a part of the segment that other parents explained how they settled on the best education for their children.

When it comes to a child’s education in the US, the days are long gone when parents simply sent their kids to the nearest public school. Today, parents can choose from a number of education options, including private schools, home schooling, charter schools and even “virtual” schooling. With so many options, how can parents know which one is the right choice for their child?

In fact, it’s not uncommon for families to choose an eclectic approach like the Bruners have done. It’s important to look at individual child and explore the many options available. Whether you choose public school, private school, charter school, home school or a virtual academic like The Jubilee Academy, it has to be a choice that fits your individual child.

Homeschooling has started getting more popular and there are currently about 2 millions children from preschool to year 12 are in home school setting throughout the States. However a virtual academic like The Jubilee Academy is a rather new approach. At The Jubilee Academy parents are provided with a comprehensive interactive accredited Christian program, and the children can interact with one another through the state of the art learning management system. The Social Center is where the children socialize in a safe environment. There is a Teacher/Parent Message Board that enables parents to have unlimited interaction with their student’s teachers and other Jubilee Academy parents. In another word, parents are always in complete control of their child’s education at Jubilee.

As parents we need to be aware of the options out there, don’t assume one size fits all, get the help, get the information, and your child’s going to do great if you’re involved, no matter what education option you choose.

The economy and the skills required at work are changing. The only way for us to stay competitive is to continue to update ourselves and continue to obtain the skills that desired by the employers.

Since Microsoft is the biggest market player right now and majority of offices use system and programs from Microsoft. Earning your Microsoft Certification will certainly help to advance your IT career path.

Being certified not only help you to stand out with employers, you will be seen as a person who is very ambitious and one who loves to do what he does. The benefits of being a part of the Microsoft Certified community can help you to show off your skills and Microsoft expertise and become the office hero or outstanding new hire.

Check out QuickCert.com for a variety of certification training programs. It has proven track record of preparing thousands of IT professionals in the past decade with their the comprehensive self study training materials. What are you waiting for?