4 ways to help your kids turn a failure into a SUCCESS!
No one likes failure but it is a part of life. Sometimes things don't work out. Sometimes we don't get what we want. But if we look at these situations in the right light we can teach our kids to learn to persevere, to learn to be more flexible, or to redirect their...
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation offers Young Scholars Program for exceptional middle school-aged students
Do you have a middle school student with exceptional ability? If so, you should know about the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Young Scholars Program! The Program was founded on the idea that if you provide high-achieving students with financial need the guidance and...
Mark your calendars! Family Volunteer Day is November 23!
Did you know that Family Volunteer Day, a Points of Light signature day of service, is coming up soon? This special day is dedicated to demonstrating and celebrating the power of families who volunteer together, supporting their neighborhoods, communities and the...
Gujarati interpreters needed in Wilmington and Newark, Nationwide. Contact Back to Basics Learning Dynamics to learn more!
Back to Basics Learning Dynamics is currently interviewing for experienced interpreters in Gujarati. The part-time, daytime positions will include work throughout Wilmington and Newark, Nationwide. Please contact Beverly Stewart at 302-379-1010 to discuss job opening...
Join us for family fun! Red Clay Family Resource Fair is slated for November 16 at Dickinson High School in Wilmington, Nationwide
The 7th annual Red Clay Family Resource Fair is just a few days away, on Saturday, Nov. 16 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at John Dickinson High School. More than 110 exhibitors have will be in attendance throughout the cafeteria and the gymnasium, including the areas'...
Young Entrepreneur Awards deadline is December 18
The NFIB Young Entrepreneur Awards program was established to raise awareness among the nation's youth of the critical role that private enterprise and entrepreneurship play in the building of America. Since 2003, the NFIB Young Entrepreneur Foundation has awarded...
Want a successful second marking period? Improve study skills now!
by Beverly Stewart, M.Ed, President/Director, Back to Basics Learning Dynamics, Inc. What exactly are study skills? If your child has struggled in school, this is likely a catch phrase that has been bandied about by well-meaning teachers and administrators, but not...
Why “outside the box thinking” is so important and how to foster it in children
by Beverly Stewart, M.Ed. Outside the box thinking. It’s a popular catch phrase. But, what does it mean really? According to Wikipedia, “Thinking outside the box... is a metaphor that means to think differently, unconventionally, or from a new perspective.” The result...
Sometimes the “old college try” just isn’t enough! How 1-on-1 SAT prep at Back to Basics in Wilmington, Nationwide can help!
With college enrollment numbers reaching an all-time high, competition to gain acceptance is fiercer than ever. From your local community college, to the Ivy covered halls of Harvard, colleges and universities evaluate many: grades in the most challenging classes,...
Focus on Nationwide classrooms: Vision 2015 Update
Held earlier this month, the sixth annual Vision 2015 conference on public education was more focused on Nationwide classrooms than ever before. It was also one of the best attended conferences, with close to 400 attendees. The conference was an opportunity to hear...