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  “Cheating is the most disrespectful thing one human being can do to another. If you aren’t happy in a relationship, end it before starting another one.” — Abhishek Tiwari Aurora got her first boyfriend when we were in our first year of university. He had all the taggings of a playboy, but she would not listen to us. Three months later, they broke up because she found out he cheated with a pretty girl from his class. She was heartbroken. Fast forward six months from then, and she was ready for a rebound. She felt prepared to get out there and mingle yet again. She met a super handsome guy at a frat party, and they hit it off....

Technology has occupied all aspects of everyday life, making it practically impossible to imagine a person without some gadget in their hands. Indeed, almost all activities are now undertaken online, especially after the COVID-19 pandemic has reshaped the reality by its restrictions and social distancing requirements. As a part of technology, apps, with their numerous uses, have taken a particularly firm position in a lot of spheres including education. Teaching apps offer access to the best learning resources on any digital device, keeping students in the classroom on the distance and providing teachers with the invaluable additional materials and options to engage learners and improve their teaching techniques. Pro-papers offers an enormous list of various educational apps that can be...

Explorers get ready! Grab your compass and map, binoculars and flashlights. We’re going on a dangerous adventure! Schleich’s Wife Life Ranger Adventure Station is the perfect playset for thrill seekers with big imaginations. Scheich’s beautifully hand painted animals and props are so realistic that they allow a child’s imagination come to life. The Adventure Station includes a Ranger and his treetop lookout station, 5 animals, rope ladder and bridge, and other detailed props that keep the story going. As children use their fine motor skills to manipulate these props, move animals, and create action in their play, they are using language, dialogue, and their incredible imaginations. Storytelling skills are essential to a child’s language development and can predict future literacy...

It can be intimidating to create your own infographic when you don’t have a design background. You could always commission an agency or hire a designer — but that can get pricey fast. To create professional-looking infographics and captivate your audience, you can benefit from learning how to create your own infographics in PowerPoint. PowerPoint can be a marketer’s best friend when it comes to visual content creation. In fact, Infographics are the fourth most used type of content marketing. And it’s plain to see why, marketers who align the topic, content, and style of their infographics with the needs and preferences of their target audiences are still finding success among their audience. So you may be thinking, where do...

If you think of comparing and contrasting as looking for differences between an apple and an orange, it seems like a pretty easy skill! In fact, that’s exactly how I teach students about the essential skill of comparing and contrasting. But comparing and contrasting texts, characters, themes, and more complex literary elements takes more critical thinking than you might assume, and it is key to reading comprehension. This is why we need to directly teach comparing and contrasting to our upper elementary students and why I have added so many paired passages and texts to my instructions.  Why is comparing and contrasting texts an important skill? Here are a few reasons why comparing and contrasting texts is an important skill...