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I have always enjoyed writing and it has always been something that comes naturally and that I can do easily.

During my teenage years I was extremely shy and was often unable to express my opinions clearly because I was so self-conscious that I was unable to

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Education > Learning Styles & Skills How to teach math facts to elementary school students using a multi-sensory approach: 1 of 6

To fully engage younger students, we need to provide hands-on activities which create heightened sensation and an increased awareness of the nature of the task. Meaningful tasks make learning easier, and if the tasks can be presented in a way that is fun and enjoyable as well, we are providing the best opportunities for stude... More..
Education > Reading & Writing Skills The costs and benefits of reading groups in the classroom: 1 of 6

For me, reading is one of life's greatest pleasures. Immersed in words, I can be transported to a distant location, submerged in another life, soothed, informed, electrified, enchanted. And so much more!As a literate adult, a parent and a classroom teacher, I have an overwhelming compulsion to ensure that the gift of literacy... More..
Home & Garden > Gardening (Other) Kid friendly garden ideas: 6 of 32

Introducing the garden to our children at the earliest possible age provides numerous advantages: a child's garden costs little and gives much; it provides opportunities for exercising growing bodies and promoting creative thinking; it is hands-on experience of nature and nurture and the reaping of rewards.Most important of a... More..
Home & Garden > Lawn Deciding between a push or riding lawn mower: 1 of 5

The choice of mower depends on the amount of grass that you have to mow, although your level of fitness may also be a contributing factor.Living in the country I have an awful lot of that green stuff around my house. I cannot truthfully call it a lawn because seven years ago, before the house was built, this piece of land was... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: The joys of retirement: 1 of 5

For me, the greatest joy of all is being able to enjoy the minute.Throughout the almost forty years that I have been part of the workforce I have been conscious of the relentless pressure of knowing that there is something, somewhere, that I should be doing - some task that essentially must be done!Seven years ago I moved awa... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: A simpler time: 2 of 9

Yes, life was simple once, but it seems so long ago.During my childhood, I lived on a small dairy farm. We were undoubtedly amongst the "strugglers" at that time, as our small piece of land was a Soldier Settlement granted to my father following his return home from active duty after the First World War, yet this was never ap... More..
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Dog behavior: 15 of 62

Remus was different from the start. He was the twelfth arrival in the very first litter born to his young German shepherd mother, Suzi. The smallest and the frailest, he was simply unable to compete with his brothers and sisters at mealtimes and it soon became obvious that, without assistance, he would not be able to get to h... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Work: 7 of 21

There have been memorable days in the last few years when my job has been so rewarding on a personal level that I have told myself that I would do it all for free, if ever the need arose. A little over-generous with that promise, perhaps, but that was how it was when it was really good! And then there were those far more freq... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Gardening: 5 of 15

As I remember it, my childhood almost five decades ago was closely interwoven with gardening experiences. Very early on I learned that, in our family at least, gardening success meant wasting nothing; and so it was that everything organic, everything that had once been connected with the earth, eventually went back to its pla... More..
Personal Finance > Personal Finance (Other) The world's richest people: 4 of 12

Years ago my brother was diagnosed with a terminal illness. Knowing that he had only months to live he set about sorting out and tidying up his life. It was obvious that he felt a responsibility to us, those who were to be left behind, and he expressed his message clearly."Do not grieve when I am gone. My life has been rich a... More..