Back to Basics Learning Dynamics NEWS

Stop the Summer “Brain Drain” at Back to Basics Learning Dynamics’ Delaware educational centers

Beverly Stewart — Wed, 16 May 2012 14:23:26 +0000

Each summer Back to Basics offers 1-on1 tutoring and summer school in 60 subjects all geared to fit into your schedule. Our summer school is approved by the Department of Education. We will come to your home, day camp or daycare or you can come to one of our two Centers. Everything is geared to making your summer as relaxing as possible. The following is a list of what we offer, all 1-on-1:

Summer School (K – 8th): Fulfills state Department of Education summer school requirements.

Credit Recovery (9th-12th): State-approved make-up credits.

Original Credit (9th – 12th): Lighten your student’s load or enhance his/her transcript.

Summer Reading List: The 1-on-1 sessions will provide your child the knowledge and confidence to complete any required reading-related assignments, such as reports, projects and tests and even helps with reading the books.

Summer Math Program: Build and strengthen mathematics for the upcoming school year. Prevent math “brain drain.”

All sessions are held at our Centers:

6 Stone Hill Road, Wilmington, DE 19802
1300 Paper Mill Road, Newark, DE 19711

Call now (302) 594-0754 and reserve your child’s spot!

For 27 years, Back to Basics Learning Dynamics Inc. has been recognized as the undisputed leader in one-on-one tutoring in Delaware. In addition, the company offers a unique Department of Education-approved Private School for grades K-12 and a Private Business and Trade School for ages 16 and older. Back to Basics is the 2010 Better Business Bureau Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics.

Turn your passion into cash! The Afterschool Awards Scholarship: Deadline June 25th

Beverly Stewart — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 17:24:15 +0000

The Afterschool Awards is a nationwide contest spotlighting after school achievements for Elementary, Middle School and Junior High students. IZOD, JCPenney and NOW Music have teamed up to bring students a chance to turn their afterschool passion into cash for their future education.

Students are invited to enter Afterschool Awards between now and June 25th for a chance to win up to $10,000 in scholarship money! Students can enter in up to four categories: Sports, Community Service, Science and Music & Arts to show everyone what they’ve got going on after the bell rings! Last year’s winners were a wave-catching surfer, a fund-raising philanthropist, a star mathlete and a pop-lock dancer!

For more information or to nominate a student, CLICK HERE

National Education Startup Challenge Deadline: May 1

Beverly Stewart — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 15:26:04 +0000

Students from across the country are invited to submit a business plan and a video pitch for a for-profit or non-profit startup that includes an innovative strategy, product or service designed to address one of four challenges to educational success.

If you are in 6th grade through postsecondary or an out-of-school youth, you are eligible to participate. Winning students will be celebrated by senior White House and Department of Education officials and may qualify for additional recognition opportunities.

For more information, CLICK HERE

Delaware high school students: Holocaust Remembrance Project Essay Scholarship ending 4/30

Beverly Stewart — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 13:43:24 +0000

Application Deadline: Expires 04/30/2012

Maximum Award: $10,000

Minimum Award: $300

Special Eligibility Requirements: Applicant must be a high school student in the United States or Mexico who is 19 years of age or younger. Selection is based upon completion of essay regarding the topic of the Holocaust

Sponsor Information:

Holland & Knight Charitable Foundation, Inc.

P.O. Box 2877

Tampa, FL 33601

Phone: 813 227-8500

FAX: 813 229-0134

Website: http://foundation.hklaw.com

Help youth succeed through education on Global Youth Service Day 2012

Beverly Stewart — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 13:09:43 +0000

Did you know that every 26 seconds in the United States, a student drops out of school?Around the world, 75 million youth don’t have access to education. You can help youth succeed through education on Global Youth Service Day (April 20-22, 2012).

About Global Youth Service Day

On April 20-22, 2012, millions of children, teens, and young adults, ages 5-25, and their

adult allies and champions in over 100 countries on 6 continents will change the world, addressing critical issues including health, education, environment, hunger, poverty, disaster preparedness and response, and human rights.

Be a part of the largest, and longest-running, annual day of service, and the only day of service dedicated to engaging and celebrating children and youth. Register your GYSD project or event today!

Keisha M. Michael Memorial Scholarship Deadline for New Castle County, Delaware seniors: April 10

Beverly Stewart — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 13:00:05 +0000

Application Deadline: April 10

Eligibility: Must be an African-American senior residing in New Castle County who has a 2.5 GPA and will be attending a Historically Black College or University. Must write a brief essay on how a college education will help him/her make an impact upon the community and affect his/her life. Community and church service are considered. Personal recommendation is required.

Award: Minimum $1,000, depending on GPA and materials submitted. Awardees can re-apply after the first year.

Contact: Dianne Michael, P.O. Box 7593, Wilmington, DE. 19803-7593, 302.475.9288

Immediate job opportunity: High School Physics tutors needed at Back to Basics’ Wilmington, Delaware educational facility

Beverly Stewart — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 12:10:48 +0000

Physics tutors needed at the High School level. Minimum of bachelor’s degree and 2 years teaching experience exclusive of student teaching, practicum and substituting required.

Application

CLICK HERE to review our employment application and instructions. If you are called for an interview to become a tutor for Back to Learning Dynamics, you must bring COPIES of all the following items, as we will not be making copies here:

• 3 names and phone numbers for professional references

• Copy of Criminal Background check

• Praxis score (if you took the test)

• Score from the NTE (National Teachers Exam) (if you took the exam)

• Evaluations from student teaching or current position

• Certification(s)

• Resume

• Transcripts for degrees received within the last 8 years

Apply today, and start making a difference tomorrow!

Is there educational value in play?

Beverly Stewart — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 11:46:31 +0000

Child development experts are beginning to reexamine whether the role of play in the learning process may be more important than was originally thought. The American Academy of Pediatrics has stated that “play (or some available free time in the case of older children and adolescents) is essential to the cognitive, physical, social, and emotional well-being of children and youth.”

Dr. Stuart Brown, the foremost authority on play behavior in the U.S., contends that play makes us smarter in the sense that it enables us to process new information, adapt to new situations, and handle complex social interactions better than other animals that play less. Researchers have discovered that the amount of play correlates positively to the development of the frontal cortex. This is the area of the brain that is responsible for discerning relevant from irrelevant information, monitoring and organizing our thoughts and feelings and choosing between good and bad actions and other high order functions. Without play, proper cognitive and emotional development cannot occur.

Dr. Brown notes that the time period of most intense play coincides with the most dramatic growth of the cerebellum, another critical part of the brain, that is responsible for coordinating key functions in other parts of the brain. This correlation suggests that there is a relatively narrow window during which play helps stimulate brain development.

At play we imagine and experience new situations, create and test possibilities, and learn and practice new skills and lessons in a safe environment. Because we are just playing, there is no risk in failure and we can push the envelope-and thereby boost cognitive development without penalty. In this way, Dr. Brown contends, play helps “sculpt” the brain.

Through play, children explore the world around them, imagine alternatives, solve problems individually or with others, learn how to negotiate, learn how to express their feelings, and learn to be creative.

From infants, to toddlers, to school-aged children, play is an essential part of learning!

Did you know that Delaware provides educational benefits for children of deceased veterans and others?

Beverly Stewart — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 11:59:56 +0000

The State of Delaware provides educational benefits for the children of deceased veterans of the military services of the United States, military service personnel held prisoner of war and military service personnel officially declared to be missing in action.

In order to qualify for this entitlement an applicant shall be: the child of a member of the armed forces who was killed while on active duty or who died from disease, wounds, injuries or disabilities arising or resulting from performance of duty; a member of the armed forces who is being held, or who was held prisoner of war; or a member of the armed forces officially declared missing in action; a person who at the time of application for benefits is at least 16 years of age, but not more than 24 years of age, and who shall have been a resident of the State for at least three (3) years prior to the date of application; attending or admitted for attendance at an educational institution beyond the high school level in a program not to exceed four (4) years in duration. The per pupil benefits may include funds for the payment of room, board, tuition and required institutional fees for an academic year.

Benefits shall be limited to four (4) years of training or education. The amount of benefit per pupil shall not exceed $525 per year or the amount of tuition per academic year, whichever is greater. Benefits are administered by the Delaware Postsecondary Education Commission.

For more information, please visit the Delaware Department of Education.

Middle and high school level English tutors needed at Back to Basics’ Wilmington, Delaware educational facility

Beverly Stewart — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 17:46:56 +0000

English tutors needed at the Middle School and High School levels. Minimum of bachelor’s degree and 2 years teaching experience exclusive of student teaching, practicum and substituting required.

Application

• 3 names and phone numbers for professional references

• Copy of Criminal Background check

• Praxis score (if you took the test)

• Score from the NTE (National Teachers Exam) (if you took the exam)

• Evaluations from student teaching or current position

• Certification(s)

• Resume

• Transcripts for degrees received within the last 8 years

Apply today, and start making a difference tomorrow!

Independence Day Essay Competition for all high school students; Awards from $250 – $5,000!

Beverly Stewart — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 14:27:23 +0000

This college scholarship is for all high school students who are enrolled in a public, private, alternative, parochial school, or a home study program. To qualify for this scholarship, applicants must be US citizens currently attending school in the United States or in an American military school outside of the country.

To apply for this scholarship, applicants must write an essay of at least 1,500 words on the theme “I declare! What it took to declare our independence.” Essays will be evaluated on creativity, theme development, clarity of ideas, grammar, spelling, punctuation, and sentence structure. Note that the word count requirement is taken very seriously; essays that are less than 1,500 words (even 1,499 words) will be disqualified.

Award Amount: $250 – $5000

For more information, please visit http://www.joefoss.com/

What’s the best way to improve study skills over Spring Break? Teach students to study smart, not just hard!

Beverly Stewart — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 14:50:57 +0000

The importance of good study skills for students of all ages cannot be overstated. In a recent interview, Dr. Stephen Jones explains that study skills are not just important, but crucial to student success.

“I have been working in colleges for the last 26 year and after talking to hundreds of students I realized that study skills are a big problem. Most students are not taught study skills in middle school or high school,” says Jones, the author of three best-selling study skills books including Seven Secrets of How to Study, the Parent’s Ultimate Education Guide and the Ultimate Scholarship.

So what can a parent do? Back to Basics Learning Dynamics has the answer with a new 8 hour (4 days at 2 hours per day) Study Skills Course during Spring Break. The course is available any week from 3/27-4/30/12 and offers 1-on-1 instruction to help student learn key skills and strategies! $395.00

Space is limited. Please contact Angie Carbine at 302-594-0754 to register.

Immediate job opportunity for ACT/SAT test prep specialist at Back to Basics Learning Dynamics in Wilmington, Delaware

Beverly Stewart — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 13:17:27 +0000

SAT/ACT prep specialist needed at the High School level. Minimum of bachelor’s degree and 2 years teaching experience exclusive of student teaching, practicum and substituting required. Previous SAT/ACT prep experience required.

Application

• 3 names and phone numbers for professional references

• Copy of Criminal Background check

• Praxis score (if you took the test)

• Score from the NTE (National Teachers Exam) (if you took the exam)

• Evaluations from student teaching or current position

• Certification(s)

• Resume

• Transcripts for degrees received within the last 8 years

Apply today, and start making a difference tomorrow!

Delaware Scholarship Incentive Program deadline approaching!

Beverly Stewart — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 13:59:03 +0000

This scholarship is for legal residents of Delaware who are US citizens or eligible non-citizens. To qualify for this scholarship, applicants must demonstrate substantial financial need, as determined using the FAFSA, and have a minimum cumulative 2.5 GPA.

Applicants must either enroll full-time in an undergraduate degree program at a nonprofit, regionally accredited institution in Delaware or Pennsylvania; or enroll full-time at a nonprofit, regionally accredited college in an undergraduate or graduate degree program that is not offered at the University of Delaware, Delaware State University, or Delaware Technical & Community College. Graduate students attending a public college in Delaware (the University of Delaware or Delaware State University) are not eligible.

Non-degree, diploma, certificate, or continuing education programs are not eligible. Independent study, individualized majors, and other arranged or negotiated programs of study are not eligible. To apply for this scholarship, applicants must complete and file the FAFSA by April 15.

To apply, CLICK HERE

Immediate job opening for Integrated Math Tutor at Back to Basics Learning Dynamics’ Wilmington, Delaware educational center

Beverly Stewart — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 14:47:53 +0000

Integrated Math Tutor needed for daytime placement at Middle School and High School levels. Minimum of bachelor’s degree and 2 years teaching experience exclusive of student teaching, practicum and substituting required.

Application

• 3 names and phone numbers for professional references

• Copy of Criminal Background check

• Praxis score (if you took the test)

• Score from the NTE (National Teachers Exam) (if you took the exam)

• Evaluations from student teaching or current position

• Certification(s)

• Resume

• Transcripts for degrees received within the last 8 years

Apply today, and start making a difference tomorrow!

Christopher K. Smith Memorial Scholarship for future teachers in Delaware; Deadline is March 28

Beverly Stewart — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 11:32:34 +0000

Delaware’s professional educators – the 12,000 members of the Delaware State Education Association – are offering a $1,000 cash scholarship in order to help a future teacher enter today’s most rewarding, critical, and challenging profession.

The members of DSEA invite all Delaware high school seniors graduating from a public school, who intend to pursue a career in teaching, to apply for this DSEA scholarship.

The recipient is expected to pursue a four-year college degree leading to a Delaware teacher certificate and teach in a public school, preferably in Delaware, for at least one year. Recipient must be employed for one year as a teacher in a public school district within one year of graduation.

More information at DSEA.

3rd marking period is over; Is summer school in your child’s future?

Beverly Stewart — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 22:13:23 +0000

Summer School for Make-up and Original Credit (K-12)

Back to Basics is in full operation during the summer months. It is an ideal time to build confidence and maintain or strengthen basic skills or get a head start for the next school year!

Students may take a course, one-on-one, at Back to Basics for state-approved credit during the summer in place of going to summer school (1st-12th), or enroll in a small group workshop to learn study skills, build critical math skills, or prep for the SAT.

Or, students can use this time to reinforce language arts or math skills, or prepare for High School Entrance Exams or PSAT/SAT tests in a one-on-one format. Over 60 subjects are offered.

Click to view our Summer Program Overview.

Back to Basics K-12 Private School in Wilmington, Delaware launches new informational website

Beverly Stewart — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 11:16:00 +0000

Did you know that Back to Basics Learning Dynamics also offers a unique, full-time private school in Wilmington, Delaware? It’s true! And now, all of your questions can be answered in one place — at the brand new Back to Basics Private School website!

Back to Basics provides a state-approved, full-time school, offering four core curriculum areas of math, English/language arts, social studies and science. Electives in the private elementary, middle and high school include such foreign languages as Japanese, German, Spanish, French, and Italian, as well as art, business, sociology, psychology, study skills, life skills, computer literacy and many other subjects. School is held at our Center in Wilmington, Delaware and all courses are taught 1-on-1.

Students stay for one to three consecutive years, at which time they merge into a more traditional school setting or graduate from our school. Many students go on to college.

Unique, hands-on teaching and testing methods to match learning styles
Experienced, degreed, caring instructors
Confidence boosting and success coaching
One-on-one setting
Four core curriculum subjects, and nearly endless electives to choose from

For more information or a free consultation, please contact Director Beverly Stewart at (302) 594-0754 or visit the new Back to Basics K-12 Private School website.

Kohl’s Cares Scholarship deadline March 15; Open to kids ages 6-18

Beverly Stewart — Sun, 11 Mar 2012 22:16:02 +0000

The Kohl’s Cares^® Scholarship Program recognizes and rewards young volunteers (ages 6-18) who help make their communities a better place to live.

Eligibility

To be eligible, the student must meet the following criteria as of March 15, 2012.

Must be between the ages of 6 and 18 and not yet a high school graduate.
Actions must be described in detail and should document efforts above and beyond what is expected of a child his or her age.
Volunteer efforts must have occurred in the last year.
Winners are chosen based on the project, benefits and outcome.

Awards

This year, more than 2,200 kids will be recognized with over $440,000 in scholarships and prizes.

Store Winners will receive a $50 Kohl’s Gift Card.
Regional Winners will each be awarded a $1,000 scholarship for post-secondary education.
National Winners will each be awarded a total of $10,000 in scholarships for post-secondary education and Kohl’s will donate $1,000 to a non-profit organization on each winner’s behalf.

To nominate a child, CLICK HERE.

Why it’s important to read aloud to young children!

Beverly Stewart — Sun, 11 Mar 2012 16:42:07 +0000

According to the Family Literacy Foundation, reading aloud to young children serves several crucial functions:

“Studies prove that the most important thing adults can do in preparing young children for success in school and reading is to read aloud with them.

Many doctors believe that a child that has never had the experience of being read to is not a fully healthy child. The American Medical Association has suggested that all doctors prescribe “reading to children.”

Reading aloud with children regularly is an extremely effective medium to build relationships and communicate with children.”

Since March is National Reading Month, we’ve listed some of our all-time favorite children’s books! What are yours?

Little Critter, I Was So Mad
Alexander and the terrible, horrible no good, very bad day
Hop on Pop
5 Minutes Peace
The lady with the alligator purse
Cam Jansen
The Magic Tree House series
The Cricket in Times Square
The Lion, the witch and the wardrobe
Little House on the Praire
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
Little Women