Not all of our neighborhoods can be as quiet and peaceful as we’d like. Even the least-busy streets are often populated with car horns honking, garbage trucks grinding and crashing, and people chatting loudly. Some streets, particularly those in urban areas, maintain a consistent ambient soundtrack of traffic and motion […]
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Cash Earning Ideas for Teens
If you are a teen and are looking for ways to earn extra money, there are a lot of options available. Follow these tips to earn some extra cash in no time. As a teen, you may be frustrated by having to rely on your parents to give you money […]
Digital Natives: Tech Tools Kids Know Like Second Nature
This generation of children, unlike any other in history, is exposed to technology from literally day one. Even before beginning school, today's children are able to easily use technology that still baffles their parents and grandparents. Technology is such a part of their lives that many children may feel as […]
How to Be Good Guests (With Kids!)
As many traveling parents know, one of the easiest ways to save money on travel is to cut the costs of room and board. With hotel rooms running at $150 or more per night, and family meals for three or four people equaling nearly that much, many single parents seek […]
Helping Your Child Develop into an Independent Adult
With all the unique challenges and extremely high stakes, parenting is one of the most delicate and important balancing acts that you’ll ever have to deal with. On one hand, you are fully aware of the dangers waiting out there in the world, but on the other, you understand that […]
Should Computers Replace Pen and Paper in Schools?
Blackboards have been replaced with interactive white boards and pens are often swapped for keyboards, but how far is too far when it comes to using technology in schools? Historically, the majority of mainstream schools and educational facilities shied away from technological advancement, thanks primarily due to the prohibitive costs […]
The Art of Classroom Layouts
For teachers attempting to control a class of at least over a dozen students, it is imperative that they're in control of every detail regarding their class. After all, in order to efficiently teach you will need your pupils' attention and in order to gain their attention you must have […]
Principals Say the Darndest Things: But Not to Your Face
“Reader’s Digest” recently interviewed principals from all parts of the country, and what they said may shock you. There are things that your child’s principal wants you to know but, for one reason or another, simply can’t tell you. Here are just some examples of what the principal may be […]
Things You Can Do Right Now to Achieve a Healthy Smile
Are your teeth as healthy as they could be? Chances are they aren’t. The Center for Disease Control calls tooth decay the most chronic disease of children under the age of 18 and notes that in adults over the age of twenty, 9 out of 10 have some level of […]
Extend Your Classroom into a Natural World
Why limit learning to indoors? The outdoor environment and nature takes learning to a whole new level. The outside environment allows the students to learn in and about their natural environment. Knowledge and nature are valuable resources and if these two are blended together, it satisfies the need to learn […]
Important Things about Primary Education in China
There are many foreigners who enroll their children in public schools in China, if they cannot afford tuition fee for an international Chinese primary school. But before you do, there are some important things to remember in order for your children to benefit from studying in any of the primary […]
Careers for Graduates with a Degree in Nutrition
Graduating from one of the top degree programs in nutrition is an honorable achievement, but there is not much time to rejoice before it is time to look for a career. Studying nutrition is no walk in the park. It takes a strong memory to remember the details of specific […]