Children’s earliest encounters withwildlifecan shape their development in significant ways. When your kids interact with animals, they develop pivotalsocial and emotional skills, including empathy, communicatio
As a child I used to be be fascinated by kids who could name the capitals of numerous countries. Whereas, I couldn’t even remember three. The birthplace of this author? Hmmm... But I will never forget Paris with the flooded banks of the Seine, the gargoyles of Notre-Dame de Paris, ...
Cracked grains are gaining a whole lot of momentum in a western world that is just now learning the benefits of eating healthier. While health food crazes have come and gone for decades in nations like the US and Canada, the fact is that most of these campaigns were driven almost entirely ...
makes the case that, “Through the action of the cell membrane we can actually control our genes, our biology, and our life, and we have been doing it all along although we have been laboring under the belief that we are victims of our genes”. ...
Through enrichment, students can have a more valuable and memorable learning experience. This may look different depending on the age of the student. For example, elementary school students benefit from learning in song form. A popular music teaching technique for elementary school kids is theKodály...
Urban agriculture (UA) is an extremely broad concept that may also include animal husbandry (raising livestock and poultry) (Edwards and Demaine, 1997; Huang and Drescher, 2015). The term Urban Horticulture (UH), which focuses only on horticultural products in cities (Singh et al., 2008), ...
The ups and downs of club soccer will leave lasting memories for kids. And with whom they’ve shared these will most likely be friends a very long time. Kids make friends more easily than adults and you’ll find that relationships with other soccer kids are a bit more special as that’...
4 Benefits of a Mixed Flock of Backyard Chickens Never one to act on impulse, I perused one book cover to cover, and countless articles and internet posts on raising chickens, before I ever got them. I recall the wise words of one enlightened author who disparaged the silly “rainbow” ...
Filing your taxes early can lower your chances of tax fraud and provide more time to plan for tax payments. Key Takeaways Filing your tax return early could mean a potentially larger refund and a lower chance of becoming a victim of tax fraud. You'll need all your tax forms to file you...
Living with your parents has its benefits at least when it comes to raising your kids — their grand-kids. Two new studies add to the evidence that grandmothers can enhance the survival of grandchildren. That is, unless grandma’s too old or lives too far away. Humans are unusual in that...