I want to teach my kids more about money. I wish I had money to give them (or have them earn) so that they could learn by using money, but I don’t. So I’m wondering if anyone knows of any good programs or games that are good teaching tools for children. Ages 7-14. Thanks!
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Graduate school is a little bit of a different ball game than undergraduate school. While undergraduate school probably had you memorizing facts and theories and general information and then taking an exam to prove you learned the information, graduate school is more about application. You have to be able to apply your knowledge to real world situations. Writing and research take a front seat in grad school while memorizing takes a back seat.
Tip #1 Learn where to find it: Information is still an important factor of grad school. It’s just more of a matter of knowing where to find the information, rather than memorizing and regurgitating the information.
In graduate school your learning is a lot more focused and concentrated than in was in undergraduate study. In graduate school you will learn something and then will be given the opportunity to prove your understanding by integrating your knowledge into a project or your research project that is focused on your own educational goals.
Tip #2 Application and specialization: Since you have narrowed your focus of study down by the time you have reached graduate school, the knowledge that you gain at this level really has to do with being able to apply it to your particular field of study.
Tip #3 Set up a schedule or keep a master calendar: Graduate school brings on a lot of projects, group assignments and research projects. Keep a master calendar of when all of these projects are due and plan out your time accordingly. Try to break large projects into small segments so that you can complete a little bit of the projects at a time without having to cram completing a huge project into a small amount of time.
Tip #4 Motivation: Motivate yourself by rewarding yourself. When you stick to your schedule and complete your tasks as planned, reward yourself. Take a night off for some fun or sleep in late. Pick something that you love to do and allow yourself to do it! This will rejuvenate you and clear your head, so that when you return to your studies and your schedule, you will have a fresh perspective.
Tip #5 Make a note: Carry a small notebook and a pen with you at all times. Jot down ideas that pop into your mind about your research, projects, or exams. Use these notes when you sit down to tackle your studies. This helps you to keep your thoughts organized and also reduces the chances that you will forget something important that popped into your mind while you were on the train or standing in line at the grocery store. You never know where you will run across and think about information that is pertinent to your studies.
Making the adjustment from undergraduate study to graduate study will take somewhat of a change in your mindset. Undergraduate and graduate courses of study have different ways to reach the end result, which is earning your degree. These 5 study tips will help you to make this transition an easier one.
Kristie Lorette is a frequent contributor to CareersandEducation.com. Kristie Lorette is a feature writer that covers topics relating to MBA Programs and online colleges.
Mine would have to be “Snow White and the 7 dwarfs”.
Halloween is a fun time for everyone to play dress-up. Some costume projects may be difficult, but a lot are actually easy Halloween crafts for kids. Kids can make their own no-sew, homemade costumes and accessories. This article will show you a few ideas on making simple Halloween costumes and accessories.
A Milk Carton Cow Costume
A milk carton that resembles a cow at the same time would be a really cute no-sew costume to make! Young kids will especially love making this costume themselves. Simply cut out the flaps and a hole on two sides of a carton box for the arms to go through. Have your kid paint the box with a white base and black spots using non-toxic poster paint.
Accessories for this Halloween crafts for kids costume is a tail made of paper and yarn which you can attach to the lower part of the box. Simply cut out paper ears and horns and glue to a headband, which your kid can wear to complete the whole look.
Closet Costume
Costumes as Halloween crafts for kids does not always involve creating your own costumes. If kids will rummage through their old clothes, they will find items which they can assemble together creatively for their Halloween costumes. For example, they can use a red hooded sweatshirt for a Little Red Riding Hood costume; their PJ’s for a Sleepwalker costume, and a black sweatshirt and pants for a Ninja Costume. Just add accessories like a basket, a teddy bear, or a mask made out of a plain T-shirt.
The Halloween Hats
There are easy Halloween crafts for kids that can show you how to make Halloween hats. For a witch’s hat, draw out a semi-circle at the edge of a piece of black paper using a circular template. Cut out the drawing, fold the piece into a cone, and fasten with staples/glue. Cut out a circle (larger in diameter than the cone’s bottom) from the same black paper and then glue or tape the cone on its center. This is your witch’s hat. To make a sorcerer’s hat, simply use the cone and paste cutout paper stars on it. You can also use glue and glitter to create the stars.
Making Halloween Wands
A witch is not a witch, nor a fairy a fairy, and sorcerer a sorcerer if they are without a wand. For this easy Halloween crafts for kids project, use a paintbrush instead of a pencil or straight tube for the wand stick. A paintbrush usually has a more elegant shape.
To make a Halloween crafts for kids’ wand, spray-paint the whole paintbrush and let it sit to dry. Next, draw and cut out two identical paper starts. At the brush-end of the paintbrush, stick the two stars back-to-back, with the brush in between. Use other shapes for a witch’s wand such as a half-moon. For a sorcerer’s wand, place glue on the brush to harden it. Wind yarn or twine around the paintbrush for a Harry Potter-like wand. Spray-paint the whole paintbrush with gold or brown for that realistic effect.
To make any costume realistic and interesting-looking, always remember to add its matching accessories. Both are simple to make with easy Halloween crafts for kids.
You can make easy Halloween costumes and Halloween crafts for kids. The key is looking for the right steps.
I like adventure games and action games. I used to go to a site which I can’t recall… Is there any other sites out there??? I’ve looked but all I see is lil’kids games!!!
It was kinda like reading rainbow but it was a cartoon version. They played it every Saturday morning. The intro was a star that was flying through the past ( one scene I remember was it showed dinosaurs and a fish and showed going into the fish mouth etc) and at the end it turns into a book and the title and more glittery stars comes out? The intro music was guitarish, It played the story Pied Piper of Hameln all the time. Please help.
I remember watching this when I was very young and remembering that it was quite creepy. I remember watching it in black and white (of course we only had a black and white tv back then). I’m thinking that it was shown in the afternoons around 1968.
Normally these type of Guinness mats will have a cartoon picture on them of some sort. Any Guinness beer mats considered although the older the better.
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