Author Archives: Meg Rayborn Dawson

Remote Learning Is Here to Stay

Posted on May 22, 2021 by Meg Rayborn Dawson

Remote Learning Is Here to Stay Results from the First American School District Panel Survey by Heather L. Schwartz, David Grant, Melissa Kay Diliberti, Gerald P. Hunter, Claude Messan Setodji Format File Size Notes PDF file Print it 0.3 MB Technical Details » Research Questions … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Learning from Survivors

Posted on May 18, 2021 by Meg Rayborn Dawson

I’m a “Baby Boomer”. According to the website “myenglishteacher.eu”, my children cross four generations: Generation X (born between 1965-1980); Xenniels (1975-1985); Millenials (1980’s-1994’s); and Generation Z (born after 1995). Some of my grandchildren are also from Generation Z, and some … Continue reading →

Posted in education, generations, old school, oral history, Phonics, teaching | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

How Our More Permissive Attitudes Toward Porn May Impact Marriage

Posted on May 15, 2021 by Meg Rayborn Dawson

JULY 26, 2018 How Our More Permissive Attitudes Toward Porn May Impact Marriage                                Highlights The percentage of unmarried Americans who find porn morally acceptable increased … Continue reading →

Posted in How permissive is society regarding Pornography? | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Why I Continued Homeschooling

Posted on May 13, 2021 by Meg Rayborn Dawson

Control. That’s probably the main reason I continued to homeschool my children for as long as I could. But for every one of my reasons, there are other parents who have their own equally valid reasons. Ideally, these reasons could … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian education, education, God in the home, homeschooling, Phonics, Raising Christian children, Reading, teaching, tutoring | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Support your Community (Lesson from a Reformed Mobster)

Posted on May 12, 2021 by Meg Rayborn Dawson

I recently received an email from Michael Frenzese, of the Colombo crime family. He is asking me to join his “crew”. Apparently, this is a terminology which mobsters use. When Michael walked away from his life of crime, it became … Continue reading →

Posted in community support, ex-mobster, homeschooling, systematic phonics | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Dog Barks Relentlessly at Biker, Leads Him to Newborn Baby Abandoned at Dumpsite

Posted on May 7, 2021 by Meg Rayborn Dawson

  (Courtesy of Sibonga Police Department’s Women and Children Protection Desk via Hope for Strays) LIFE & TRADITION Dog Barks Relentlessly at Biker, Leads Him to Newborn Baby Abandoned at Dumpsite BY LOUISE BEVAN The    January 11, 2021 Updated: April 7, … Continue reading →

Posted in Dogs Seem Almost Human at times | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Stepping on Legos & Parental Problem Solving

Posted on May 4, 2021 by Meg Rayborn Dawson

The little ones are finally asleep. I tiptoe from their room, being careful not to let the door creak. I choose to leave the lights off. Must not wake them. I need to sleep tonight. Working my way to the … Continue reading →

Posted in creative learning, education, homeschooling, parenting toddlers, Phonics, Reading, teaching, tutoring | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

What’s Next for Child Care Policy? 

Posted on May 4, 2021 by Meg Rayborn Dawson

               What’s Next for Child Care Policy? by Patrick Brown, @PTBWRITES                 Institute For Family Studies   MARCH 22, 202                       … Continue reading →

Posted in Two Incomes usually means use of Child Care | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Phonemic Awareness, Nursery Rhymes & Learning in the Womb

Posted on April 30, 2021 by Meg Rayborn Dawson

Have you heard the story about the cellist Pablo Casals and his déjà vu experience? This man was intrigued by a piece of music he was learning. As he read through it for the first time, he felt he knew … Continue reading →

Posted in education, homeschooling, Phonics, Reading, teaching | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Phonemic Awareness: Song, Movement & Rhythm for Youngsters

Posted on April 28, 2021 by Meg Rayborn Dawson

Baby shark do do do do do do Baby shark do do do do do do Baby shark do do do do do do Baby shark I’ve been in homes of many young parents, and few have escaped the Baby … Continue reading →

Posted in education, homeschooling, music and movement, nursery rhymes, Phonics, Reading, teaching, tutoring | Tagged , , | Leave a comment