Do you remember how the beginning of a new school year brought the hope and thrills of a fresh start? I will never forget the excitement of my first day in a rural school with a fresh Big Chief writing tablet (I may be dating myself here), a new pencil, and a new box of 24 crayons.
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Would you like to know the best back-to-school item for your child's successful distance learning? No, it's not a new computer, and it's not a new microscope, math manipulative, or the latest educational game. In fact, you may be surprised to learn that the most effective tool you have is simply the positive words you use to encourage your child. No high-tech gadget or apparatus can ever leave as profound an effect on your child's education as saying things like, "Wow, you did a great job on that test!" and "How did you learn that so quickly?" Though it seems too good to be true, affirming your child with words of praise is the quickest way to motivate him to higher academic achievement.
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Have you noticed the new look at Alpha Omega Academy's website? Featuring a new informative AOA blog on the main homepage, the website now offers easy access to interesting articles on Christian education and distance learning.
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When asked about Brooke Paulson, one of Alpha Omega Academy's language arts teachers said, "Her messages are always full of sunshine."

This month, Brooke will start her freshman year at Alpha Omega Academy® (AOA). A resident of Cartwright, North Dakota, Brooke is involved in speech and drama at her local school, and she is a dedicated violinist. This past year, Brooke impressed her friends and family by qualifying for state with her oral interpretation piece in speech. She also tied for fifth place at the state spelling bee.
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When transitioning a child from a traditional school setting to a distance learning program, a host of how, when, where, and why questions are created for families. This month, the AOA Today Mailbag highlights two frequently asked questions from new AOA parents.

Have other questions you would like answered in the next edition of the AOA Today? Submit your question today!
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Have you ever heard your Alpha Omega Academy® (AOA) student say, "I don't mind the experiment, but I really don't know what to put in the lab report"? If so, then here are some effective strategies to help your distance learning student successfully write a science lab report:
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"Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit" (John 15:2).

As we walked through the garden one morning during the summer break from our distance learning school, my daughter watched, as I began to pinch off the tops of several tomato plants. With a shocked look on her face, she cried, "Mom, what are you doing? We've been trying to get these plants to grow for weeks, and now you're destroying them!"
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Many people would agree that parents often have the most powerful influence on a child's life, and it may have been true during your childhood as well. In my own case, the most influential person was my father, a courageous Baptist pastor. Hopefully, someday your children will also say something like Abraham Lincoln: "All that I am, or hope to be, I owe to my angel mother."
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Rebecca Ann Phillips was welcomed into Alpha Omega Academy® in 2002, and she has been with us ever since! A member of the class of 2010, Rebecca has a love for music, especially the violin. Each week, she takes violin, ballet, and tap dance classes at Colorado State University-Pueblo and the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs.
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