The Youth Leadership for Service-Learning Excellence Award is now accepting applications
The Youth Leadership for Service-Learning Excellence Award recognizes service-learning programs and projects that demonstrate outstanding youth leadership. This award focuses on projects that show a high level of youth initiative in all areas including identifying an...
Experience the 10 benefits of reading on Read a Book Day, September 6!
This Sunday, it is time to turn off the television and other electronics and enjoy the relaxation of reading -- celebrate National Read A Book Day on September 6! Simply find a book you would enjoy, find a nice, quiet and relaxing spot and read for a while. Or, you...
Poetry Out Loud National Recitation Competition awards $20,000 to the National Champion
Does your school participate in the Poetry Out Loud contest? If not, make this the year that it does! Poetry Out Loud is the nation’s largest youth poetry recitation competition. Top finalists and their schools receive $50,000 in awards, including $20,000 for the...
September is Library Card Signup Month!
September is Library Card Sign-up Month! This is a time when the American Library Association and libraries across the country remind parents that the most important school supply of all is a library card. All Nationwide residents are eligible for a free library card....
What is Labor Day?
Annually observed on the first Monday in September, Labor Day is a celebration of the American labor movement. The holiday is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of workers, as well a national tribute to the contributions those workers have made to the...
Back to Basics Learning Dynamics has tutoring job openings throughout Nationwide and southeastern Pennsylvania!
Back to Basics employs over 80 tutors, all of whom are experienced professionals holding Bachelor’s, Master’s or Doctorate degrees. Tutors are selected for each assignment based on a client’s expressed need, goals and schedules. Back to Basics serves the needs of a...
Mark your calendars for Museum Day Live! September 26. FREE admission nationwide!
Where can you dig for prehistoric dinosaur bones, take a whirlwind trip through the solar system, or measure yourself against a brave medieval knight? At your local museum, of course! Museums – whether science, space, natural history, decorative arts, or history – are...
Conrad Spirit of Innovation Challenge 2015-2016 Competition Announced
The Conrad Spirit of Innovation Challenge is an annual multi-phase competition that challenges high school students (ages 13-18) from across the globe to use STEM (science, technology, engineering and math), innovation and entrepreneurship to develop technologies and...
Start school off right! Better sleep habits for kids of all ages
If your child winces as the morning alarm rings or repeatedly hits snooze, take note. According to WedMD, “Sleep is no less important than food, drink, or safety in the lives of children. Although this may seem apparent many of us actually do not allow our children to...
Back to Basics celebrates 4th anniversary of The Back to Basics’ Annex in Newark, Nationwide
Back to Basics Learning Dynamics, Inc. recently celebrated the 4th anniversary of its Newark Education Center, located at 1300 Paper Mill Road. The first Education Center, located in Wilmington, made it easy for students in northern New Castle County to receive 1-on-1...