August 23, 2019
10 Spanish Facts You Probably Don’t Know
23August
August 21, 2019
Teaching Sign Language to Your Baby: Is It Worth It?
21August
In short, yes! Teaching sign language to your baby can help you tremendously.
With ASL, your child will be able to effectively communicate their feelings, wants, and needs – well before they’re verbal.
August 17, 2019
5 Courses Every Recent Graduate Should Take
17August
It’s mid-August. Typically, you’d be gearing up to go back to school. Only this year is different, you just graduated three months ago. Here comes the dreaded “Well actually, I’m a recent graduate” answer when people ask for experience. If you don’t already have a job, you’re not alone it takes many recent grads up to six months after graduation to find a...
August 17, 2019
Idioms in English: What Are They? How Are They Used?
Idioms are everywhere in the English language. They vary slightly from region to region, however, it’s important to be able to identify an idiom in English to save yourself confusion.
August 14, 2019
Five Amazing Benefits to Being Left-Handed
14August
Happy Left-Handers Day, world! Every August 13th for the past 22 years, Left-Handers Day has been celebrated. It’s estimated that only 10% of the population shares this dominant hand. The day is intended to be a celebration of this unique trait and raise awareness of the advantages and disadvantages of being a lefty. Let’s take a look at some lefty facts; they’re more likely to...
August 10, 2019
Illiteracy in the United States: A Bigger Issue Than Most Think
10August
Did you know that there are upwards of 36 million adults in the United States that can’t read, write or do math above a third-grade level? Illiteracy is a surprisingly large issue in the United States. Reading is something many of us take advantage of. What causes illiteracy? You might be wondering how someone is illiterate but it’s actually not all that uncommon, even in...
August 9, 2019
NOAA Uses Education to Boost Resilience During Emergencies
09August
NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) hosts a yearly workshop on resilience education. The Environmental Literacy Program offers competitive grants that help communities build the environmental literacy necessary for resilience to extreme weather events and other environmental hazards. Preparedness and resilience are both extremely important factors when it comes to emergencies...
August 7, 2019
Some Remarkable Purple Heart Medal Stories on this #PurpleHeartDay
07August
The Purple Heart, America’s Oldest Medal, is awarded to members of any of the United States Armed Forces who are wounded by an instrument of war, are killed in action or die of wounds received in action, according to the U.S. Army. There’s estimated to be roughly 1.8 million recipients, 1.07 million of those were awarded during WWII. There are some amazing stories behind Purple Heart...
August 7, 2019
A Look Back at Toni Morrison’s Remarkable Life Achievements
Kingkongphoto &; www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA [CC BY-SA 2.0 ()] Morrison died yesterday, August 5th at the age of 88. Her book Beloved is the winner of a multitude of prizes, as well as her many other novels and works. She had lived an incredible life and had an incredible impact on so many lives. Some of her most notable achievements include; Quite the list of Literary...
August 5, 2019
What is a Mnemonic Device?
05August
Simply put, a mnemonic device is a memory aid. Chances are, you’re pretty familiar already with some of them. So much so that you may not even realize that your memory tricks are mnemonic devices! Things such as the alphabet song, nursery rhymes, and multiplication fact songs are all examples. Mnemonic devices are truly used in all walks of life. In fact, these are also used to help those...
August 2, 2019
Tips for Avoiding that #FridayFeeling While You’re at the Office
02August
Most of us know that feeling, 5 pm on Thursday hits, the only thing in between you and the weekend is Friday. Then all day, you have that #FridayFeeling. It’s unbelievably easy to allow yourself to just go to work and do very little or spend most of the day socializing with your co-workers because you’re just so close to the weekend. If you’re trying to perform well today to...
August 2, 2019
10 Unique Things About the French Language
