Check out the MEIGO Magnetic Blocks – this is a set of 51 magnetic tiles. I am always on the lookout for products that will not only work for the younger children in our home (grandchildren) but also for my son who has special needs. The colors are incredible and so interesting for him to play.. [Read More]
In school I seemed to always struggle to get work done. I was able to get good grades through all of my schooling but it took a tremendous amount of effort. I always felt as though there had to be a better way. Way back then you either learned or you didn’t. There wasn’t a.. [Read More]
Regardless of how good a student you are, you might still struggle with scoring well on those dreadful term projects and essays because writing is not your fault. Book is a skill, albeit an important one, and many times even the most knowledgeable and qualified people struggle with writing excellent essays. Essay writing is something.. [Read More]
School trip! While these two words are the source of great excitement for your kids, they can cause nervous breakdowns for parents! While the importance of hands-on, experiential learning is well-known, with some studies suggesting that hands-on learning increases lesson retention by nearly 85%, as a parent the work required to organise these trips can.. [Read More]
Reading gives us a lot. This is the gold mine of the experience, knowledge, skills, and history of the human race. When we read, we learn multiple important things. One of such is the improvement of different skills. All students know pretty well that the writing competence plays a vital role in their academic success… [Read More]
There is often much pressure on children to gain the best possible grades, so they can attend college and embark on a successful career. However, it is a school’s responsibility to build on a student’s strengths and iron out any weaknesses. While it is important to motivate and encourage students, schools also have a responsibility.. [Read More]
So this set of educational card games are called Top Trumps but I want to be clear they have not one thing to do with Donal Trump. Top Trumps decks were developed in Great Britain – and well before Donald Trump took office and they intend to be along long after he is out of.. [Read More]
It seems like not so long ago when I was studying in high school and college. Clearly though it was much farther away in time than my memory chooses to think it is since I have three kids beyond college now, one in high school and one in middle school. Their reality seems like my.. [Read More]
This is a very cool Scratch Off World Map Poster. I work in an urban public school district and we have a great deal of diversity and we celebrate it everyday. But we haven’t had a visual like this before. Imagine being in a school with kids from 36 different countries! It is one thing.. [Read More]
Inequalities keep on widening by the day between the rich and poor countries. Poverty is getting more entrenched in the poor countries, while the rich countries are improving their per capita income a year after year. According to the Oxfamapps report, last year, 82% of wealth created worldwide went to the richest 1%. The poverty.. [Read More]