Time4Learning (http://www.Time4Learning.com) now offers online learning for Middle School students. Time4Learning is one
of the fastest growing online learning services. The site's traffic increased
by eight hundred percent between 2005 and 2006 according to Alexa - the authoritative
web popularity measuring service . "The rapid growth is due to our intelligent
system for providing a fun student-paced educational system both for home schooling
and enrichment." said the founder John Edelson.
Time4Learning was launched in 2004 with preschool and early elementary programs
for math and reading. Children like learning with Time4Learning since it holds
their interest while teaching a standards-based curriculum. Time4Learning is
a full home-based learning system which systematically teaches children with lessons,
reinforcement exercises, printable worksheets, and assessments.
Time4Learning initially focused on preschool and early elementary kids. Parents
quickly requested additional grades. Parents wanted a middle school learning program
for several reasons. There were kids who liked the system and were moving up and
wanted to keep using it. More often, it was families with multiple children where
the older children grew jealous of their younger siblings who were using Time4Learning.
According to Samantha, a fourth grade homeschooler in Houston TX: "It's official.
Time4Learning is the best! I get to learn at my own speed and its not boring.
I started with Time4Learning in third grade and was so happy to hear that I didn't
have to leave it when I moved up to fourth grade. Its a perfect way to end each
morning. I do Time4Learning every morning from 11-12."
Samantha's mom adds: "I homeschool my daughter because she is really bright but
she has some attention and learning issues which became a problem in a school
setting. When she started homeschooling in third grade, her reading level was
more like second grade. With Time4Learning, she is back at grade level in reading
and way ahead in math. With Time4Learning, our daily schedule has become easier
to manage, I get reports on what she is learning and where she is having troubles,
and then I focus on her problem areas. I also decided to homeschool my middle
school son this year and he was jealous of his sister. We've now put him on Time4Learning
too. The middleschool program, particuarly in math, gets very advanced: he is
doing algebra with Time4Learning."
The younger children first complete lessons and are then granted access to the
Online Playground. The lesson time and play time are managed automatically by
the Time4Learning intelligent system. The system, similarly to the AOL parental
controls, helps parents manage the child's computer time to get the best mix
of education, entertainment, and safety.
Time4Learning provides a complete math and language arts curriculum with science
and social studies provided as a bonus. Typical uses for online learning include
home school education, enrichment tutoring, remedial and special needs education.
The middle school language arts program teaches advanced reading comprehension,
literary analysis, critical thinking, vocabulary, grammar and punctuation, and
writing skills. These reading, writing, and critical thinking skills are vital
to success including doing well on the increasingly important high-stakes tests
mandated by the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act. The math program covers number
sense (fractions, real and imaginary numbers, etc), prealgebra, algebra, geometry,
data analysis, probability, word problems, estimation, and measurement.
Time4Learning features self-paced learning which combines animated lessons, interactive
multimedia exercises, printable worksheets, and tests in one integrated systems.
Time4Learning includes reports for parents and provides a fun entertaining learning
environment. Almost half of the members are homeschooling. Around a third of the
Time4Learning families have children with special education needs. Many parents
with special needs children such as ADD/ADHD, dyslexia, austism, aspergers, and
learning difficulties find their children do better with Time4Learning as part
of their overall educational program.
References:
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3) Homeschool Education Curriculum: http://www.time4learning.com
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4) Special Education: http://www.Time4Learning.com
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5) Site Map: http://www.time4learning.com
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