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As a member of the "Teacher Cadette Corps", I began teaching children to read while I was in fifth grade. I would like to give a shout-out to the Hartford Courant and other newspapers for printing the story wa-a-ay back when - like forty years ago. Although

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Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Soul mates: 3 of 98
I realized she was my soul mate, but I could not run my fingers through her long, silvery hair.Silvery grey was my own hair. The years had passed so slowly yet, somehow quickly. All at once it seemed the wrinkles had appeared on my newly freckled forehead the very afternoon I discovered her.Strange how you can know a person f... More..
Society & Lifestyle > African-American Issues Why Black History Month is important: 1 of 32
In 1926 Dr. Carter G. Woodson, an African American author, scholar, founder of the Journal of Negro History, the Associated Publishers, the Negro History Bulletin, and the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History established the second week in February as "Negro History Week" in celebration of Frederick Douglass an... More..
Health & Fitness > Kids Nutrition How to introduce new foods to children: 1 of 20
Introducing new foods to children could take some strategic planning especially when the new foods are green leafy things, round green things, or red meaty things. Kids tend to view these types of foods as "adult" food. This is why, for many kids, if food landing on their plates doesn't consist of appetizers like pizza, burri... More..
Sciences > Zoology The diet and feeding habits of the meerkat: 1 of 20
Dubbed "sun angels" that protect South African villages from "moon devils" known as werewolves that are believed to strike wayward cattle, and solo traveling tribesmen, meerkats are small mammals belonging to the mongoose family. Inhabiting more open and arid country than any other mongoose species, meerkats colonize in multi... More..
Hobbies & Games > Kids Games & Toys Before PlayStation: The toys I grew up with: 7 of 135
Making toys of dirt and weeds was inexpensive, relaxing and, sparked my interest in gardening. Dirt was also great for making the mud pies I used to "pretend" feed my baby dolls; and mud balls I used to toss at shelter seeking bats eager to nest in a hole in our roof.In addition to "pretend feeding" mud pies to dolls, I "actu... More..
Health & Fitness > Nutrition Basics The effects of soda on your body: 1 of 19
The effects soda has on the body are numerous. A good place to begin exploring this numerousness is with the amount of sugar found in a single twelve ounce can of soda.Ten teaspoons of sugar is the recommended daily allotment (RDA) the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has suggested for a 2,000 calorie diet. Yet ... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Child Discipline Strategies Consequences of authoritarian parenting: 1 of 18
Developmental psychologists have been studying parental influence on child development, and social and instrumental competence for more than eighty five years; the most vigorous aspect of the studies has been conducted in the area of "Parenting Style". (Instrumental competence is the ability to maneuver about your surrounding... More..
Sciences > Zoology Everything you need to know about the poison dart frog: 1 of 15
One of the most fascinating things you need to know about poison dart frogs is they don't produce the poison alkaloids with which they defend themselves. Instead, poison frogs derive their poison supplies by consuming other animals! That's right poison frogs didn't evolve with the ability to manufacture poisons. What they did... More..
Food & Drink > Seafood How to fillet a whole fish: 1 of 15
So you've gone fishing for the first time or an adventurous neighbor has caught more fish than he can eat and passed a few on to you. Whatever the case, you have a pile of fish that look strangely appetizing, but you have no clue how to cook them.It's best to begin by removing the scales. Removing scales isn't as complicated ... More..
Health & Fitness > Diabetes A look at adult diabetes: 2 of 23
Diabetes occurs when the body lowers its ability to use or fails to produce enough insulin. The body uses insulin, a hormone formed in the pancreas, to control levels of glucose in the blood. Glucose, a form of sugar used for energy, is produced when sugars, starches, fats, and proteins are consumed and converted by the body.... More..