As this unusual school year comes to an end, we are hopeful that the “COVID-Curve” is flat enough for schools to safely open in the fall. Remote education from physical and social distances has been a huge challenge for teachers, students, and parents. School districts and teachers didn’t have much time to prepare for virtual learning, and students and parents had little time to adjust to new routines. Routines are crucial to keep students learning at home (and parents working from home) on task and productive. Pediatrician Corinn Cross shares some ideas for establishing an effective daily schedule: • Wake up, get dressed and have breakfast at the normal time. • Decide where everyone can do their work most effectively...
The human brain is, in my opinion, the weirdest and most fascinating thing in this world. This might sound like a good old human superiority complex mixed in with some narcissism, but in my defense, I am only human. However, the reason why the brain has fascinated me has more to do with self-awareness of the irony of the human condition, rather than a self-obsession with my own brain. The mere fact that our entire species has evolved and survived until this point, both against nature and against each other, is absurd. Things get even weirder when you realize that a lot of the things that we have claimed differentiate us from other animal species are in many ways unnatural...
Best Hanging Lamps in 2020 Are you tired of the boring appearance of your drawing room? Well, a hanging lamp can be an excellent addition to give your drawing room a classy look. Not only will it enhance your room but it will also provide better illumination. Likewise, if you want to give your dining room a different look, try framing a hanging lamp over the dining table. Hanging lamps are not a sort of equipment that you would buy regularly. So, it is crucial to do your homework on these lamps before buying them. Check out the famous brands, the price range, customer reviews, ease of assembling, etc. In this regard, this list is formulated to provide you with...
We will get back to Emily Hanford and APM Reports soon. Let us give them a day or two to comment on my post.On 1.6.2020, Dr. Nadine Gaab, whom I had exchanged emails with, in 2018, asked me to listen to a video by Dr. Louisa Moats. This was in response to my post that many kids are unable to read because they are taught the pronunciation of phonemes of consonants wrong.You may listen to the YouTube here. Here are a few lines from Louisa Moats that I would like you to think about.If we are already doing a good job then we won’t have so many children not reading.Those are the words of Louisa Moats. Now, I ask Nadine...
This week has been full of themed days, in the hopes that it would keep my kids entertained and engaged enough to stick with us through this distance learning. My last post was about our venture into Unicorn day, so I thought I would keep it up and tell you about the rest of the week. I kept with the "unknown creature" theme all week since, well, I think it is fun ;) So here are the other three themed days we did during this short week.Alien Day 👽 Since the Space X launch was supposed to happen on Wednesday (though it was eventually rescheduled to Saturday), I thought an Alien Day went well. We started with the video...
