Jeff O`Brien

The Anatomy Of Slicing The Golf Ball

In order to slice a golf ball (impart a left to right ball flight for a right handed golfer) you have to strike the golf ball in a manner that will cause a clockwise rotation of the ball. The more dramatic the rotation the more dramatic or worse the golf ... Read >

Learn To Putt And Keep Strokes In Your Bag

If you're just learning or taking up the game of golf, here's the one tip that will lower your scores faster than any other tip on golf – putting. That's right. Putting. No putting isn't the sexy thing to do around the practice tee. It's doesn't draw a cr... Read >

Phonics Lesson Plans For Your Child

Phonics lesson plans are the foundation by which you can be better prepared to help your child to begin to learn to read. You must be prepared in order to make the most of your time together and to make the most of your child's attention span. With an e... Read >

Second Grade Reading Activity

When looking for a kindergarten, first, or second grade reading activity, the first point to accomplish is to find books that you will both enjoy reading and listening to. Check with other friends or even family members that perhaps have children that are... Read >

Teaching reading to your child

One of the most effective teaching methods for children is to use materials that the child has a natural interest in. Teaching reading to your child is no exception. Our kids (as I'm sure most kids) have a natural interest in animals. Right from the begin... Read >

Learning About Child Learning

Being an effective teacher one's child begins first with knowing how you child learns. Getting a grasp on your child's learning characteristics is essential to homeschooling success. What is your child's learning ability levels? Motivation is also an impo... Read >

Child Learning Styles

Many homeschool parents ultimately end up designing their own homeschool curriculum for their child. Tailoring the learning process to match the child's learning style. For those who have worked through this process somewhere along the way came to the rea... Read >

Parenting A Gifted Child

When it comes parenting a gifted child, there are a number of considerations. Probably the most common, is the fact that, as a parent you just are uncertain as to how to respond to the gifted child's unique development and personality traits. This also en... Read >

Characteristic Of A Gifted Child

Since it is widely agreed upon in the educational and child development communities that early recognition of the characteristics of a gifted child, is a key factory in successfully developing the child, it is important for the parent to have at least a g... Read >

Reading Activity For 2nd Grade

As you think about or look at a reading activity for 2nd grade keep in mind that about the 2nd grade reading level is an area of reading transition for the young reader. As you begin to make the transition into a 2nd grade reading level with your child, i... Read >