Michigan School Boards Welcome Childrens Book Author Elizabeth Hoadley for

Flushing, Michigan (PRWEB) November 10, 2011

Elizabeth A. Hoadley, CEO, The Sunshine Workshop, recently accepted invitations to speak at a number of Michigan elementary schools during National Reading Month in March 2012, including the Flushing, Flint, Bloomfield and Oakland County School Districts (Detroit/Suburban Detroit).

In a statement released yesterday, Hoadley stated, I thank them for the invitations and am delighted to accept. I am both honored and humbled to participate in these events and look forward to meeting the children."

I love to see childrens eyes light up when I read different books, like I Know I Can, or Willo, said Hoadley. The room becomes quiet when Willo the tree is cut down and becomes even more silent when he is turned into a boat and later abandoned after he is no longer useful. Theres always a burst of enthusiasm and a sigh of relief when a little boy comes to save him from a tragic end.

Typically, elementary schools throughout the United States celebrate National Reading Month with a variety of activities, including appearances by well known and highly regarded authors such as Hoadley, said The Sunshine Workshops Chief Operating Officer, Shayna Dubbin Harris. These events occur annually in most US elementary schools as part of the Department of Educations Read More Books Literacy Programs. Meeting authors such as Hoadley is one way students are encouraged to read and write books.

Since the release of I Know I Can, published in May, 2011, and the enormous positive response to it, Hoadley has accepted many opportunities to speak to a variety of audiences. Invitations are still coming in, said Dubbin Harris.

I Know I Can, written by Hoadley and illustrated by 6-year old Kailee, encourages children to believe in themselves and their natural gifts, said Dubbin Harris. Using historical figures, from Joan of Arc to Terry Fox, Hoadley poetically demonstrates that people who have achieved greatness have all had one thing in common ~ a belief in their hopes and dreams despite ridicule from others. Children often identify with the 6-Year old illustrator of the book, Kailee, when they see her painting the illustrations on YouTube I Know I Can ~ 6 Years Old and 6 Books Published.

I love how children empathize with Missy and Lizzy in I Know I Can, when they hear other kids are poking fun at Missys dreams and ridiculing what she loves most, said Hoadley. Children instinctively know right from wrong and our books help them to visualize this.

The Sunshine Workshop is busy writing and illustrating two upcoming childrens books Vivache, a story of a charming family of fish who live in the canals of Venice, each with different personality traits and The Three Graces of Aquila, a story of friendship and forgiveness inspired after witnessing earthquake reconstruction efforts in Aquila, Italy. Both books are due for release in early 2012.

The Sunshine Workshop produces childrens books, artwork, animation, musical theatre productions, and related products and has offices in the United States and Canada. Their products are available in stores, on Amazon, through their website TheSunshineWorkshop.com and their Ray of Sunshine Independent Distributors.

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Innovative Home School Curriculum Launched for AP Statistics by APStatsProf.com

Slidell, LA (PRWEB) May 17, 2011

Designed to prepare home school students for college, APStatsProf.com introduces an innovative, online curriculum in Advanced Placement (AP) statistics. Students need to purchase the text and a calculator; all quizzes, tests, projects, and answers are provided. Statistics is required of most college majors and students who score high on the nationwide AP exam can earn college credit at a fraction of the cost of a college course.

Dave Gilhousen, course creator states, The heart of the course consists of 90 15-minute videos which can be viewed at any time. The videos, created to accompany a leading text, engage student interest through humorous skits, activities, questioning and interactive problem solving. Though the curriculum flexibility is designed to appeal to home school students, small schools that lack a qualified instructor will also benefit.

Because most of the course is calculator based, the videos show how problems are solved through the Texas Instruments TI-84 Plus calculator. Students see each key press being highlighted along with a key stroke history to accompany algebraic and verbal explanation. Common student errors are illustrated.

The curriculum provides all the quizzes, tests, and projects that traditional high school students have. All of these plus step-by-step solutions are provided under a separate password controlled by the parent or teacher.

Gilhousen explains, Because of these features, students can work anytime. Many home school classes are webinars that tie the student to a specific time. These webinars typically cost $ 500 or more; my course costs $ 99.

Why AP Statistics? AP Statistics is the fastest growing AP course, exclaims David Bock, who taught math for 35 years at Ithaca High School, NY. Statistics is the most widely used branch of math. Youll never have students complaining, When are we ever going to use this stuff?. Students who score high on the AP exam in May can receive college credit at a fraction of the cost of a college course.

Statistics is required of engineering, business, pre-medical, political science, physical science, and many other majors. Yet, high school students who spend a year studying statistics understand it more deeply than many college students who take only one semester, emphasizes Bock. AP Statistics builds critical thinking skills better than calculus.

AP Statistics is more than just a math course. I teach elements of reading comprehension, technical writing, experimental design, political polling, logic and technical illustration, states Gilhousen. All of these elements serve to make it a good capstone course for many students, tying together knowledge from many courses.

Home education has constantly grown over the last two decades. The growth rate is 7% to 15% per year, according to Dr. Brian Ray, president of the National Home Education Research Institute. Statistics from the United States Department of Education confirms this growth and reports that in 2007, the number of homeschooled students reached 1.5 million. This course is targeted to meet the college preparation needs of this growing number of students.

About the Author of APStatsProf.com

In addition to developing online curriculum for home school students, David Gilhousen, a former AP Statistics and science teacher at Northlake Christian School in Covington, LA, serves as adjunct business statistics instructor at the University of Phoenix. He is a retired National Weather Service research meteorologist who has developed statistical weather forecasts. For more information visit http://apstatsprof.com/

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Boston, MA (PRWEB) August 12, 2008

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