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Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Animal poems for children: 6 of 149

"The Funny Farm" I live on the funny farm And this is what I see The hens are in the meadow There's a cow up in the tree There's a pig up in the birdhouse I saw with my own eyes If anybody asks you Yes, they really fly
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: A Thanksgiving story: 2 of 27

"Ain't No Sunshine When She's Gone..." The jangling of the phone interrupted his thoughts and immediately silenced his tribute to her. He rushed over and forcefully grabbed the receiver from its cradle and tucked it into the crook of his neck. "Did you find her?" he asked the unknown caller. He picked up a small silver pictu...
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: What to do when you're sick: 3 of 30

I suppose one might think that there's nothing humorous about sickness but I can think of several times in my life that being sick brought about some chuckles later on. Notice I said later on, as one rarely sees the humor at the time it occurs because you feel so bad! The first story that comes to mind happened about two yea...
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Horses: 2 of 16

"I told you about what happened to Mrs. Spencer." "I know, but it won't happen to me, " I said quietly. I knew he would tell me the story over again and I dreaded it. I just wanted to ride. "Dad, please." "No, I can't and won't allow it," he replied. "She was kicked. Kicked in the head. She was a wonderful rider. She loved h...
Education > Homework & Testing Does homework actually improve academic achievement?: 6 of 38

Homework does indeed improve academic achievement if it is the right type of homework. Students quickly learn to resent teachers that pile homework on their students night after night, especially when the assignment doesn't seem to have a purpose. Homework will improve academic achievement if it is: ~collected and returned t...
Education > Reading & Writing Skills Which is a better way to teach children to read: Whole language or phonics?: 3 of 19

Quite honestly, the question, "Which is a better way to teach children to read: Whole language or phonics?" is quite easily figured out if you understand the basics of the reading process. The reading process IS quite difficult if you consider what has to occur in the brain, but without getting too deep we can break the abil...
Food & Drink > Diet, Health & Organic Foods Which is more important when it comes to health food: Taste or nutrition?: 4 of 22

Without a doubt, taste is a factor in any kind of food we eat. Most of us make food choices based on taste but the bottom line is that our bodies need fuel, and fuel equals nutrition. This "fuel" keeps our bodies healthy and working properly. I have found that eating is a mindset. For instance, if you think salads are for di...
Health & Fitness > Alternative Exercise Different approaches to fitness: 3 of 15

Do you dread the thought of pulling weeds, planting a tree, or pushing a lawn mower around the yard? Does thinking about it make you sweat? I'm sure the majority of you are nodding your heads in agreement. You can learn how to lose weight and get in better shape while gardening and working in your yard this year. For those o...
Education > Learning Styles & Skills How to use flashcards to aid learning in young children: 2 of 9

Who doesn't remember sitting at the kitchen table and flipping through flash cards when you were younger? I'm sure it brings back bad memories from when you struggled to learn new Spanish words, remember math facts, or memorize state capitols. The good news is that using flashcards CAN be fun. The key is using flash cards in...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Tears: 47 of 210

Tears have a way of reminding you That you are alive Floating down your face Waking you up to reality One tear Followed by many So many causes But at that one moment You only care about the here and now Only thinking about yourself Never thinking that others cry Others are hurt Others are suffering One single tear Can speak ...