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The Homeschool Advantage: Educational Software Is the Perfect Teacher’s Aide

If you are a homeschooling parent, you may be faced with the unique challenge of teaching children of multiple ages and academic levels at the same time. While preparation is absolutely critical as we approach back-to-school time, one of the keys to conquering the challenge of teaching different grade levels simultaneously is having engaging, educational […]

The School Zone Advantage: Where Technology Meets Tradition

The arrival and rapid dissemination of digital technology in the last few decades of the 20th century have fundamentally changed how children learn. Children have spent their entire lives around cell phones, email, computers, video games, and digital music players. According to Marc Prensky – internationally acclaimed education and learning expert – by the time […]

Is Your Child Properly Prepared for Kindergarten?

This fall, millions of children across the nation will begin kindergarten for the first time. Yet, according to a recent study conducted at Washington State University, less than half (44%) of incoming kindergarten students are properly prepared to make that step. There is a feeling among teachers that student preparedness for school has decreased over […]

Prevent Your Child’s Summer Brain Drain with the School Zone Advantage

Summer vacation is here and your children are primed and ready for endless hours of sun, sports, and swimming. They have so much free time at their disposal that opportunities to grow and learn tend to get wasted without proper planning, and teachers and parents are becoming concerned about how much knowledge their children lose […]

School Zone Pioneers Educational Apps for iPad

School Zone Publishing Company, a market leader in award-winning children’s educational products, is among the first companies to offer downloadable applications for Apple’s latest revolutionary product, the iPad tablet. The award-winning company joins a select number of software developers nationwide in meeting the tough deadline in time for the iPad’s launch on April 3, 2010. […]