Do you know what your child's most annoying phrase is? It's probably "summer is over." This is the time when back-to-school sales start even before classes begin. If you know what you need ahead of time, you can save a lot of money by taking advantage of these sales. To succeed in school, students must have all of the required supplies. Their parents need to provide these … [Read more...]
10 Best Homeschool Apps for Teaching Your Kids (2022)
Homeschooling high school students no longer have to sit around the kitchen table all day. There are now numerous options available to broaden their exposure to new subject matter, provide a group learning environment for specific subjects, or get a jump on their college education. Technology plays a large part in many of these, but low-tech alternatives are also readily available. With … [Read more...]
Best Nonfiction Picture Books for Kids Who Love Reading
Here are ten nonfiction titles, along with excerpts from the reviews they’ve been given, that you and yours might enjoy checking out: The Boy Who Loved Math: The Improbable Life of Paul Erdos by Deborah Heiligman (Author), LeUyen Pham (Illustrator) He began to read voraciously and, by the age of four, had taught himself calculus.” Although Hungarians tried to get Erdos to attend school during … [Read more...]
How To Grow Carnivorous Plants
Carnivorous plants fascinate with how they lure, catch, kill and digest insects. There are more than 720 species of carnivorous plants, many with astounding adaptations to inhospitable habitats. Popular carnivorous plants by genera include Byblis (rainbow plant), Cephalotus (Australian pitcher plant), Darlingtonia (cobra lily), Dionaea (Venus … [Read more...]
Where Does Motivation Come From?
Back in the day, when personal productivity was a new discipline, the most influential book was 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. It’s still going strong today, 30 years later. What always interested me about the book was the last habit, which Stephen Covey called Sharpen the Saw – Principles of Balanced Self-Renewal. It was, and is, business speak and not a very good description of … [Read more...]