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]
Have you been meaning to learn how to swim for a very long time? There is no better time than the present if this is the case. Learning to swim can make you healthier and give you a fun activity to do with your friends. There are many schools that teach people how to swim… [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]
It should come as no secret that there is a global shortage of doctors in literally every field of medicine. From pediatricians to neurosurgeons, and every specialty in between, it takes years to become a doctor but the one qualification you should have above all else is a passion for healing or preventing illness. When.. [Read More]
Udemy, the leading online platform for short video tutorials has over 55,000 on-demand courses on IT, development, business, and productivity, among others. Personal development and success are among the top five course topics not just on Udemy but other online short courses. Success can be measured through one’s career, personal relationships, health, achievements, and level.. [Read More]
A long time ago I did go to college. My father was convinced I was going to be a lifetime student. In a sense, I have been but not in college the entire time. Definitely a student of life forever! But when I was first preparing for college, I sought out scholarships. Back then.. [Read More]
Every child loves “Bricks” sets. I have children from 12 to 30 and every one of them have had tons of sets – it is decades now that I cannot walk around my house with bare feet! There is so much that can be done with them and when our oldest children were young the.. [Read More]