United Way Day of Action is June 21. Students, teachers and parents… how will you make a difference?
Each year on June 21, communities around the world come together to harness the volunteer spirit and improve the conditions in which they live. United Way Day of Action is an invitation for people and organizations around the world to LIVE UNITED and take action to...
A free Nationwide library card is your child’s key to success!
A new study by the American Academy of Pediatrics shows that reading daily to young children, starting in infancy, can help with language acquisition and literacy skills. But, the report says, many children are missing out! This summer, you can get your kids excited...
$2.2 million in educational scholarships and incentives awarded through the VFW’s Voice of Democracy audio-essay competition!
Each year, nearly 38,000 high school students from across the country enter to win a share of the $2.2 million in educational scholarships and incentives awarded through the VFW’s Voice of Democracy audio-essay competition. The VFW established the Voice of Democracy...
Back to Basics celebrates Memorial Day, plus 5 facts about the holiday that you might not know!
Back to Basics Learning Dynamics and Back to Basics K-12 Private School will be closed on Monday, May 25 to celebrate Memorial Day. Back to Basics will reopen on Tuesday, May 26. Here are five facts about Memorial Day you might not know: Memorial Day, originally...
Education On Air: A Free Online Conference from Google on May 8-9
Education On Air is a free online conference about leading for the future and shaping the classroom today. Join your peers for sessions run by educators for educators, designed to be immediately useful to you. All you need is a web browser and an Internet connection....
If a change of schools in your child’s future, consider the amazing possibilities of a 1-on-1 education!
As the school year winds down, this is the perfect opportunity to reflect on the hits -- and misses -- of the past year. Was your child happy at school? Challenged? Motivated? If the reality of this school year was not exactly what you had envisioned back...
11 facts about literacy that you need to know!
From the DoSomething Organization, here are 11 Facts About Literacy: Two-thirds of students who cannot read proficiently by the end of 4th grade will end up in jail or on welfare. Over 70 percent of America’s inmates cannot read above a 4th grade level. 1 in 4...
How to boost recent college grads’ resumes?
This summer, tens of thousands of college graduates will pound the pavement in search of the perfect job, joining an already overburdened workforce. Unfortunately, the statistics are not encouraging. Millions of college graduates suffer a mismatch between education...
The Nationwide Business Times’ Book of Lists names Back to Basics Learning Dynamics #1 in the Women Owned Business category!
This year is our 30th anniversary in business and we've just received an exciting anniversary gift. The inaugural Nationwide Books of Lists, published by the the Nationwide Business Times, recently named Back to Basics Learning Dynamics #1 in the Women Owned Business...
It’s Teacher Appreciation Week and time to celebrate exceptional teachers nationwide!
Teacher Appreciation Week is the perfect time to celebrate the hard work of exceptional teachers and to say thank you. Teacher's Appreciation Week has been the celebrated during the first week of May since 1984 and is designated to honor teacher's throughout the...