Why using e-books as an educational resource?
It is a fact that the users of e-books have become a well-known mode of studying for many students around the world. It has become a significant educational resource for…
27 tips for better learning and well being
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- Memorize at least one thing everyday. This will make your brain sharp and your memory functioning. In this manner you will have a huge library of quotes to bust out at any moment: poetry, sayings and philosophies are your best options.
- Try to reduce your attachment to possessions. Individuals with heavy-set to material desires will have trouble when their things are taken away from them or lost, as in the end things begin owning you, not the other way around. When you become a person of minimal needs, you will be more content.
- Develop an endless curiosity about things you love. Become “an explorer” and view the world as your “own planet”. Stop and observe all of the little things as completely unique events, try new things, get out of your comfort zone and experience as many different environments and sensations as possible.
Learning opportunities in video games
Who would have ever thought that video games could improve the minds of those that play them?
Amid all the cool graphics, the fantastic music, and the intriguing plots, educational opportunities are abound, and in order to find them, one only needs to look at them a little closer.
Here are the positive sides of playing moderately video games- not more than one hour a day:
Become an Audio books fan
Audio books are becoming more and more popular, as people have less time to sit down and read a book. Taking advantage of iPods and MP3 players to listen to the latest bestseller as they rush through their daily lives is more common practice.
In the direction of using more of the latest technology gadgets is the developing of the audio books industry. Its emerging trend is following the latest technologies and it is adapting accordingly, offering more and more titles from all genres and for all audiences.
Audio books can work very well alongside printed books for kids that have grasped the basics of reading, but need to develop vocabulary further. They can sit down with the printed book and follow the text as they listen to it, being read on a CD or MP3 download. But they can also download it from the following web pages and have it on their computers, tablets or mobile phones.
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Learn how to concentrate
What is concentration? One definition explains it as an ability to totally focus one’s thinking on one subject. So, let’s go from here and explain more.
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The Art of Binca
What is Binca? Binca is the most popularly used cross stitch used by children in schools. The most common type is 6 count Binca, which consists 6 holes per inch.…
Bean bags help children study better
Parents may be breathing a collective sigh of relief as children up and down the country are returning to school, but it’s back to the grindstone with projects and homework for little ones as young as four, whilst revision and exams loom for older children and teenagers. To make life easier for everyone why not create the perfect study environment, where children will no longer find homework and revision a chore and parents will no longer need to nag. Sounds too good to be true? Read on!
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Things to remember during Freshers’ Week
Once the hard work’s been completed, the exam results have been returned and the final offer from your chosen university is on the table, the excitement of leaving home for the first time can feel almost overwhelming. But although the buzz of meeting new friends and living on your own will have you counting down the days until it’s time to load up your mum and dad’s car, heading to university can also be an extremely daunting experience.
In amongst the rush and the panic to prepare yourself for life in the outside world, it can be easy to forget some of the basic essentials you’ll need to both bed in to your new student digs and survive the imminent onslaught of Freshers’ Week.
Are there any educational values in puzzles?
Are you looking for a convenient way to help your child grow? Have you ever thought about the benefits that puzzles can offer?
It is a proven fact that there are many primary skills that a child can develop when constructing puzzles. Persistence and adaptable thinking are learned with the kids’ search for different ways in making the puzzle pieces fit together properly.
A child’s hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills are also improved by maneuvering the puzzle pieces and fitting them in their proper locations. Assembling puzzles helps children enthusiastically apply crucial skills, like suggestive and deductive reasoning, categorizing, problem solving, and classifying.
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