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Mark your calendars! International Youth Day is August 12
International Youth Day is commemorated every year on August 12. Youth around the world are encouraged to organize activities that raise awareness about the situation of youth in their country and highlight organizations, programs, and policies that support youth...
High school seniors: Are you the next Coca Cola Scholar? Scholarship application process opens in August!
Since 1989, the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation has helped dreams come true for more than 5,400 outstanding students. In high school, these students began their journey of academic excellence, positive leadership and dedication to service. They are continuing throughout...
Back to Basics’ Founder and Director asked to speak at 25th Anniversary EDVentures national education conference!
Beverly Stewart, founder of Back to Basics Learning Dynamics, Inc. and Back to Basics K-12 Private School was recently invited to speak at the 2015 Education Industry Association (EIA) EDventures Conference in Orlando Florida on July 15-17. The conference will...
Stop texting and driving… and you could win a $10,000 college scholarship!
Texting behind the wheel is 6 TIMES more likely to cause a car accident than driving drunk. Buzzkill. But good news: your thumbs can bring texting and driving to a screeching halt. Here’s how: 1. Order two (free!) pairs of Thumb Socks (yep, lil’ socks for your...
OMG! Can u do it? May 31 is National Speak in Complete Sentences Day!
Slang and text speak is fun... for a while. But, on May 31 you are challeged to speak in complete sentences. That means no fragments and no run on sentences. And, while you’re at it, speak in complete words, too! According to author Jace Shoemaker-Galloway of The...
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...
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....
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...