Mountain Views News          Saturday, September 10, 2016

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 Mountain Views News Saturday, September 10, 2016 


FAMILY MATTERS By Marc Garlett


KHAN ACADEMY 
REINFORCES CRITICAL 
EDUCATION SKILLS - 
FOR FREE!

The quality of the education a child receives 
through public or private school systems can vary 
greatly. The end product is a function of many 
variables, including teachers, administrators, 
parents, and of course, the children themselves.

 In a school setting, the teacher-to-student ratio 
can have an enormous impact on how well any 
given child progresses in her academic pursuits. 
Tutoring is often the fallback option for parents 
with children struggling to keep up in class, but 
that’s not always affordable for everyone. So what 
else can be done?

 The Khan Academy; that’s what. The Khan 
Academy is a free, non-profit, online educational 
resource with the mission to “provide a world-class 
education for anyone, anywhere.” A lofty goal to 
be sure, but what it easily does is provide is readily 
available online help to students, parents, and even 
teachers.

 The Academy offers video-based tutorials 
coupled with machine-graded assessments and 
comment threads. This allows students to select 
a subject, watch the video, and take a test to see 
what they learned. The comment thread allows 
students to make observations or clarifications 
that are helpful to other users. Subjects mirror the 
traditional fields of study in the school systems 
and can even be set up for Spanish-, French-, 
and Portuguese-speaking students. It also has 
components which help students prepare for 
college entrance exams.

 Parents can use the Academy in several ways 
depending on their particular situation. If they 
have a child who is self-motivated, it may be as 
simple as pointing her in the Academy’s direction. 
If not, then a parent may approach the Academy 
as a student - to brush up on a particular subject 
matter - in order to directly help the child. The 
Academy also has a feature that allows a parent 
or others to participate as the coach of an enrolled 
student. This allows the child to navigate the 
courses independently, with the coach following 
along, monitoring progress, and stepping in with 
additional help as necessary.

 The Khan Academy is a great resource to meet 
the remedial or supplementary educational needs 
of students (and parents). There are far too many 
able children who get left behind scholastically in 
today’s world. But that doesn’t have to be the case 
with your children. There are many resources 
available for parents, like the Khan Academy, and 
they are getting easier to access all the time.

 Dedicated to your family’s health, wealth, and 
happiness,

 A local attorney and father, Marc Garlett is on 
a mission to help parents protect what they love 
most. His office is located at 49 S. Baldwin Ave., 
Ste. G, Sierra Madre, CA 91024. Schedule an 
appointment to sit down and talk about ensuring a 
legacy of love and financial security for your family 
by calling 626.587.3058 or visit www.GarlettLaw.
com for more information.


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