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How to improve reading skills with LightSail

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My younger son needs a little nudging when it comes to reading books. He is very picky. It is challenging to find books that he not only likes, but that aren’t intimidating. He doesn’t have severe dyslexia like his older brother, but he is a somewhat slow reader. So, sometimes he says, “I hate reading.” That’s what his brother used to say. I need to turn that around. I want to encourage him and help him feel more confident, especially now that he is headed for high school. But, most programs for how to improve reading skills are designed for …

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Top 10 STEM Careers in Botany You Must Check Out!

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Does your teen love plants? Is he looking for something a bit off the beaten path to do after high school? Maybe one these careers in botany is a good choice. After all, botany is important, perhaps the most important science of all. Without botany, the world starves. Want to solve world problems? Want to make an impact? These careers give your teen an opportunity to make a difference in a big way. Careers in Botany Conservation Biologist Do you care about the environment and being a good steward of Creation? Then, this might be the career for you! Conservation …

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Why a Flexible Online Degree is a Great Option

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This year, my younger daughter enters her junior year of high school. You know what that means, it means it’s time to talk about career choices. She has already told me that she thinks she wants to go to college. I told her that she needs to decide on some possible careers first so she can determine whether or not it will truly be necessary. After all, there are many alternatives to college. In the meantime, I’ve been taking a look at flexible online degree options for her. When I learned of Total Testing and their partnership with Daemen College …

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Easy to Use Curriculum to Make Teens’ Writing Better

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Since I don’t believe in teaching little kids to write, we often do formal writing instruction a bit late. Narration and oral storytelling naturally lead to better compositions when kids are older. But, sometimes middle schoolers and teens need a bit of help with some of those mechanical skills such as tricky spelling and homophones, grammar, and more obscure sentence mechanics. (They usually know what a sentence is, but how about prepositions and clauses?) I like to use a targeted but immersive approach to pick up these skills easily and quickly. So I veer towards an easy to use curriculum …

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Five Favorite Essential Oils for Busy Moms You Need Now

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What does your family do for Mother’s Day? Do they treat you like a queen, take you out for dinner, and clean the house for you? How about offer you a box of chocolatey goodness with all its chocolate benefits? It’s definitely fun to be pampered for the day when you’re usually the one taking care of everyone else’s needs. But, how can we pamper ourselves and care for our bodies and minds the rest of the year? Essential oils for busy moms can certainly help strengthen immunity, keep us in good spirits, and help us relax in the face …

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