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Substitute Schools are of different type and they differ in philosophies and even in teaching methods adopted. Substitute schools can be conducted anywhere–from traditional classroom to a shade of a tree to inside a public museum or even in someone’s home or apartment–and the student body can be of similar or diverse characteristics. Nontraditional schools can be public or private, women or men exclusive school or both, nonreligious or sometimes denominational, free, discounted or paid through tuition and some miscellaneous. Each part of this world has different variations and form of schooling for different age brackets.

An “alternative school” differs from the traditional in terms of place of education. Curriculum adopted in substitute schools is much different than the ones offered in most public schools. They might also differ with the matters and lessons being introduced and discuss but both were profoundly rooted philosophical, political or scholarly beliefs.

Another advantage of a nontraditional school is that they might offer something that was missing from a public school–namely individualized consideration and the artefact to diverge from the stipulations mandated by officials. Substitute schools can oppose to the strict policies and stipulations of a public schools. Sight for example, A Baptist Sunday School which spreads the teachings of their divine intervention. They are usually scheduled each Sunday of the week. Also, a Montessori school uses another method of teaching in for the support of the natural maturity of kids by using their imaginations, creativity, and time-management skills.

Other types of substitute schools include career-focused or vocational schools like driving school, engineering technology schools, optional schools, charter schools, one-on-one with the instructor in a home school, and the latest one which is the online school. Vocational schools accept students who just graduated elementary or high school depending on what type of career or vocational course was chosen. Some might call it as a technical school and you might focus on the specific field such as masonry, wielding, driving, graphics design and animation, etc. Usually, vocational students are working full-time and they make schooling as a part time task while some select to enroll for hands-on experiences even if they had graduated some proper courses.

Optional school focuses on a specific type of student, like special children, someone with mental or behavioral disorder or those who are intellectually gifted. There are also free schools which are open schools that grant people to share their skills and talents with one another. It forms like a cooperative society. And the latest one is the online schooling in which one can get a diploma or a college degree by just enrolling in a school online. The student will just have to grappling his/her personal and he/she can schedule his/her own class at the most convenient time at acquirable days. In this manner, even the busy mothers can enroll to this kind of system.

Every student has their own likes and needs in which it differs from anyone else. Substitute schools takes advantage of this fact and they only focused to meet these particular wants. Nontraditional forms of education are success in reducing tardiness and absenteeism, some behavioral student problems, improving perspectives towards educational schools and building up high school recognitions and credits. As the popularity of substitute schools increase through time, more school alternatives will exists. But one thing they should consider, substitute school should have a clear mission of providing high calibre education, and good moral and behavioral teachings for the assurance of future generations to come.

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by Michael Dante Aprile

What I hope to give you here is enough evidence to dissuade you from thinking about using any other avenue for teaching your kids other than God’s Word. I realize that this will probably upset your proverbial apple cart. “Do I believe,” you might be asking me now, “that you don’t need to instruct those golden, institutionally-protected subjects – left over from the compulsory attending (i.e., public) schools – to your dear children? Well, I didn’t actually say that. What I am suggesting, very strongly, is that God might take it very unkindly if you select to instruct your kids those subjects, through any other method than His Word. I am suggesting that I have found it is most probably an abomination to God for you:

To believe you must instruct some extra (seemingly essential) subjects to supplement what you believe, for some reason, that His Word just won’t adequately cover. This is very hazardous (See book 30:5-6 and Revelation 22:18).

To instruct those school subjects and make the Bible to be just one of the subjects, among them all, for your kids to study. God warns that He will not share attention with other subjects (See Exodus 20:5).

By the way, when you come to the word “hate,” in reading Exodus 20:5, note that this means “to place God or His Word in a lower (or even equal) position to some other subject or person. To place God’s Word in line with other subjects or secondary to them is to “hate” God.

To think that the Bible is not inclusive of absolute knowledge that works to instruct all other subjects God has for your children. This is a demand of understanding of the living Word (See 2 Timothy 3:16).

To believe that concentrating on the Bible and the spiritual aspects of life, void of the rest of the subjects, is not a good direction for your child, because you must prepare your child for goals that lead to college. This notion that we parents should prepare our kids for life “in the world” and to live “according to this world” and somehow God will just follow along behind their apiece worldly desire for success in this world and support their efforts is also a serious demand of understanding (See book 3:1-6+).

Note: I have tried to trace back to where it came to be that we needed such a notion as college in our society. I learned some very interesting and “eye-opening” things about the history of the inception of these so-called “higher institutions of learning” and their purpose. As with most things today, the purpose of these institutions has changed dramatically and for the worse, from the time of their origination. Going back and looking at the colleges that were founded, close around the time North USA was born, apiece of their charters had a somewhat surprising intent. Of the first 108 universities founded in North America, 106 were distinctly Christian, including the first, Harvard University, chartered in 1636. In the original Harvard Student Handbook, rule number 1 was that students seeking entrance must know Latin and Greek so that they could study the scriptures, wherein it states,”Let apiece student be plainly instructed and earnestly pressed to think about well, the main end of his life and studies is, to know God and Jesus Christ, which is eternal life, John 17:3; and therefore to lay Jesus Christ as the only foundation for our kids to follow the moral principles of the Ten Commandments.”

To believe that God could not take your kids who are studied only in His Word and in knowledge of Him, and bring them to great heights in social settings and position. This also is a demand of understanding (See justice 1:8-20).

To believe that if your kids are not studied in science then they will not be healthy to grasp important knowledge about the physical world in which they live. This does not hold true and there is a warning about this (See 1 Timothy 6:20-21).

Note: ” ‘Science’ (the very meaning of which is knowledge) necessarily can deal only with those things that exist at present. The scientific method involves reproducibility, the study of present natural processes. When men attempt to interpret the events of the [so-called] prehistoric past or the eschatological future, they must necessarily leave the domain of true science (whose measurements can be prefabricated only in the present) and enter the realm of faith” (Dr. Henry Morris – emphasis mine).

In other words, since science uses current processes to establish what might have occurred in the past, then all that is scientifically determined about the past is theoretical, at best. This is where science has erred about the dating of materials and like processes. No individual was there when the world was created (Job 38-39), however, we have the Word of the One Who created the world about what happened and how it was done (Genesis 1-11). The mistake that our limited knowledge can make is to gather scientific information about the history of the earth, stars, and universe assuming that present processes might be extrapolated indefinitely into the past or future. This is what is termed as “uniformitarianism” or “uniformity.” We see, in 2 Peter 3:4, that all things do not continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.

Once again, I site Dr. Henry Morris for an explanation of how the Bible is more than adequate as a science book.

“The word ‘science’ is essentially synonymous with ‘knowledge,’ and is so used in Scripture. The first mention of knowledge in the Bible, in Genesis 2:9, is in connection with the ‘tree of knowledge.’ One might paraphrase by saying that God warned man against partaking of the ‘tree of science.’ There were to be prescribed limits within which man was to exercise dominion over the world; for his own good, he was not intended to venture outside these bounds and know in an experimental fashion the ‘science of good and evil.’ By contrast, the first use of knowledge in the New Testament, in Luke 1:77, talks of the ‘knowledge (Greek, gnosis) of salvation,’ and the final mention talks of the ‘knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ’ (2 Peter 3:18).”

We already learned that the word “science” means “knowledge.” We learn, from scripture, that “the fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge” (Proverbs 1:7). Therefore, True science (or True knowledge) comes from God and not from what scientists hypothesize.

A quote by Thomas Edison says: Have Faith in Science Books?

“They are mostly misleading. I get angry at myself when I think I have believed what was so learnedly set out in them (science books). There are more frauds in science than anywhere else…take a whole pile of them that I can study and you will find uncertainty if not imposition in half of what they say as scientific truth. They have time and again set down experiments as done by them, curious out of the way experiments that they never did. I tell you I’d rather know nothing about a thing in science, nine times out of ten, than what the books tell me. “…Professor this or that will controvert you out of the books and establish out of the books that it can’t be so, though you have it in the palm of your hand and could break his spectacles with it.”

Thomas Edison, New York Herald, Dec. 31, 1879 from an article entitled 
“Problem of Human Life” A. Wilford Hall, Hall and Co. 1880

To believe that if your kids don’t read the many books acquirable to them in the libraries for a good study of things of this world, even the classics, they will neither be smart nor will they be good readers. This is the opposite of the truth, for which there is also a warning (See book 12:12-13).

To believe that your kids need to study materials that are the same or similar to those the public schools and libraries have acquirable in order to be well studied and prepared for this life. This is not God’s goal for them (See 2 Timothy 2:15).

To believe that no young mortal can know what a mortal knows that has a doctorate degree from college, from just studying God’s Word and being saved. This sort of trust primarily in those with white coats and degrees shows tiny establishment in God (See 1 John 2:20; Isaiah 54:13+; and John 6:45).

To believe that your kids can't possibly know how to do things and won’t be smart without going through school but simply by having knowledge of God and His Word. This is one of the biggest misnomers, and lies purchased into, of all (Deut. 1:13) (Exodus 28:3) (Exodus 31:3,6) (Exodus 35:10,26,35) (Exodus 36:1) (Dan. 9:22) (1 Chron. 12:32) (1 Kings 3:9-10) (1 Kings 7:13-14) (Isaiah 28:26) and (Ezra 8:18).  

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Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary definesa writer as ‘a mortal whose job is writing books, stories, articles, etc’ ‘a mortal who has written a particular thing’ or ‘a mortal who forms letters in a particular way when they are writing’. The Encarta Dictionary defines a writer as ‘somebody who writes as profession’, a ‘person who wrote document’ or ‘somebody who can write, who writes well, or who enjoys writing’.

It can therefore be deduced from these definitions that a writer is someone who has written something, write and/or is writing! It also includes a category of people who can write but might not have written before. One also notices that a writer can write as a professional or for pleasure. Whichever he does, he needs to enjoy writing. Simply, a writer writes!

Who then is a freelance writer?Are all writers also freelance writers? If you can write, are you a writer or a freelance writer? Really, a freelance writer isn’t the glass-wearing rugged-looking and highly organised language expert who writes all day, in a free Land-cruzer car! Neither is he the jobless writer who writes entertaining ads at the National Park during public holidays! No, not at all!

‘Freelance’ was first used by Sir Walter Scott to describe medieval mercenary soldier. A freelance writer is a self-employed individual who pursues a writing career of temporary arrangement for clients. He writes on a contractual or project basis, without a long term commitment to any particular employer. This implies that he writes for clients when the writing opportunity is available. When the assignment is delivered the contract ends.

He then works on a new project with the same or a different client, and the chain continues. He might select to accept or reject his writing offers or opportunities, and is not under compulsion to deliver on a project unless he has concurred to do it. His work similar to that of a graphic designer or a fashion designer who gets jobs today, works on it and delivers to clients; he anticipates more yet he can accept or reject acquirable offers.  

The beauty of freelance writing is that there are innumerable writing opportunities on the internet, in newspapers, magazines, anthologies or books. These opportunities are enormous [we’d discuss them in the subsequent editions of the FWC Series].   He has the freedom to select what he will write about from the avalanche of writing jobs based on his portfolio, pedigree, job offers and clips. And he seldom writes for many clients or employers at the same time! So if you can write within a contract schedule, and you can deliver excellent papers regularly to clients or employers,you can be a freelance writer.

And it is not in all cases that you are required to deliver writing jobs to clients, you might select to write on your own at your leisure and just post your write-ups for others to appreciate. The more they appreciate your works and value your ideas, the higher your earnings on the works rise. A freelance writer is therefore a self-employed writer who writes regularly for himself and others! And each writer can do it, so you can.

How long does it take to make enough money from article writing to quit your day job? That is a question that is hard to answer.

It mostly requires a good knowledge of SEO, and a good knowledge of how to find referrals who acquire you a commission on their articles.

There is some luck involved as well. Some of the articles you write will get on the first page of a Google search easily, while other article titles might just have too much competition for those keywords.

It is ideal to aim for a very favourite Google search, and hope that your knowledge of SEO will let you compete. SEO stands for Search Engine Optimization, and it is the art of making pages that Google is looking for.

You have to comprehend the algorithms that Google use to find quality, relevant content, and then, you just have to write articles prolifically, and find referrals who will do the same.

So can you make enough money from article writing to quit your day job? Well, I have been writing articles for about six months part time. I have written an average of one or two articles a day, and I am making about a week from my own articles. I am making a lot more from my commission on my referral’s article earnings.

How I am Building a Good Residual Income From Article Writing

I have about 200 articles, and some of them are on the first page of favourite Google searches. My most successful article is: What are the most googled words on Google?

This article has prefabricated me over so far, and will continue to make me about a year apiece year from now on (I hope).

So what did I do right in this article? I picked a title that many people were searching for, and I included the words in my title all through the article, (2-5% keywords is best). I prefabricated subheadings in bold using my main tagged keywords, and I wrote a long, informative article with many relevant complimentary keywords, related to the subject matter of the title.

I prefabricated many backlinks to my article, on sites like Twitter, Digg, Stumble Upon etc. You can get a free downloadable browser add-on called Add This, which makes it simple to make links to your articles, or you have buttons which lead to those sites at the end of apiece article you write.

Once you learn SEO, and write a few successful articles, you can begin to focus on getting referrals. Referrals are the ideal way to make money from article writing, because you can get an unlimited amount of people to do the work for you, if you know how to find them.

I include my referral link at the end of apiece article I write as link text, or a banner. To place a flag in your article, highlight a flag photo, right click copy, and paste it into your article. Then you highlight it, press the add link button, and copy and paste your referral link into the box.

Apart from including your referral link in apiece article you write, you can also make Facebook pages, IM Faceplates, or write articles on other paid article writing sites like Triond which have your referral link in them, and links to your articles on Bukisa as well.

When you have prefabricated lots of permanent sites that get referrals gradually, and you are making a bit of money, you can invest a percentage of the money you make into pay per click advertising on Facebook ads or Google Adwords. By targeting all countries in the world, you can get a pay per click rate as low as 3 cents.

Make an ad which states something like Write articles on Bukisa, share your knowledge, invite your friends. It takes a while to learn how to select good keywords on Google Adwords, but I was healthy to get referrals for about fifty cents each.

I found that about 10% of my referrals started writing articles, and that over a few months, they had written enough articles to pay off the money I spent in a year.

After you break even, the people who are left writing articles will continue to build your residual income passively for many years, and you make a massive return on investment in the long run.

It is a tiny uncertain how much your referrals will make, but it is well worth finding out, if you are only spending about 5-10% of your income on Bukisa. That is what any business is meant to do with advertising.

So I have about 650 referrals, and I spent about 0. I am making about -50 a week, and it is only increasing as my ideal referrals keep writing more articles.

There is a lot to Learn if you Want to Make Enough Money From Article Writing to Quit Your day job

Check out the articles on my profile page for more tips on SEO, and making money from writing articles. Can you make enough money from article writing to quit your day job? Yes you can, if you are consistent, and know what you are doing.

You probably won’t make enough money to quit your day job for many years, unless the exchange rate in your country is really good, but once you have built a good residual income from article writing, it stays there, and keeps coming in, whether you write more articles or not.

The great thing about article writing is you can do it whenever you want,  and it gives you the skills to do nearly anything online, like build your own successful website.

Bukisa is a free to join article writing site with a three level referral program. 25%, 5%, and 1% of your referral’s article earnings. .22 US per thousand clicks.

Working from home can be a great career option for people with all skill sets and lifestyles. You can set your own hours and even work in your pajamas – a pretty appealing substitute to the old nine-to-five in a cubicle. Here are six careers you can do from home, and how you can get started.

 Personal Chef

If cooking is your passion, becoming a individualized chef might just be the job for you. This job can mean that you cook a week’s worth of meals in a client’s home, for instance, or you can look at delivering gourmet meals – the substitute to the old pizza delivery. With todays high-pressure jobs and families where both parents work full time, this type of service is becoming more desirable, particularly in urban areas. Be sure to comprehend local regulations regarding the kitchen you prepare the food in; many says require you to have a kitchen separate from your home, and might inspect for health code adhesion.

 Birthday Celebration Planning

If you speak to any parent, they’ll tell you: planning a birthday celebration is hard work and a challenge when you’re busy. Where there’s a need, there’s a job, and birthday celebration planning can be a great career if you’re creative, like children and can work weekends when celebrations are often held. You can also plan retirement parties, promotions – any event you think you can handle. For the ideal changes at earning a good income, make sure you research local rates and competition and comprehend your liability, particularly if you’ll be working with tiny ones.

Home Staging

It’s a tough real estate market out there. To sell your home in this buyer’s market, it needs to look its best, and home staging can make all the difference. If you have an eye for design, home staging might just be the career for you; there are no education requirements, and even though there are many courses and professional organizations for home stagers, they’re not required to be successful in the field. Take some time to research rates in your area and practice staging your home or a friend’s. Think about what services you’ll want to offer, and the begin costs you’ll incur. Networking with realtors can be very helpful in generating business.

 Web Design

Are you personal savvy, and do you have an eye for detail? A career in web design might be for you. Even if you don’t have the skills, think about going back to school to learn; there are many online courses, and current education tax benefits can make the bottom-line expense very low. Before you hunt for jobs, think whether you’ll be starting your own business or work as a freelancer – the two are very different tax and legal-wise. Check with the IRS on tax obligations, and with your local small business chapter.

 Virtual Assistant

With today’s uncertain economy, more businesses are looking to hire temporary or per-project help, sometimes in the form of a virtual assistant. A virtual assistant can handle anything from receptionist duties to bookkeeping, depending on your expertise and the client’s needs. For work in this field, look to online job boards. Tell your friends and family you’re looking for administrative-type work to do from home, and check with any old business contacts you might have. Virtual assistants are still a evenhandedly new concept, so anticipate to have to explain what you do a few times before generating business.

 Tutoring Service

These days, problems are increasingly solved with use of the internet, including tutoring services. Work as a tutor can be helping a child with homework, or teaching adults how to use a personal – if you have a specific skill, you can become a tutor. You can find work on job boards, or at online colleges. If you have a college degree in your expertise (like math, or English), your chances at building a successful career as a tutor will be even better.

 The Bottom Line

These six careers are just the tip of the berg when it comes to at-home careers. For the ideal chance at success, look at your previous career for a begin – you might be healthy to work as a consultant. At-home careers are a great way to explore your passion and make a living too. Earnings can vary greatly, depending on your expertise and experience, so take time to research before setting your rates. Make sure you comprehend your tax obligation, and whether you might be ideal off starting a small business to protect yourself legally. Your local small business organization or SCORE chapter is great place to get some help. Whether you’re designing web pages or starting a small business as a celebration planner, working from home can be a great way to forge own your career path – and refrain the cubicle doldrums, too.