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1). Getting Educated Trivia Quiz
1. In 1949, following the Communists' victory in the civil war between Communists and Nationalists, the Common Program establishes the right of all citizens to education and the responsibility of the state to provide it. In which country did this take place?
A. Cuba
B. China
C. Japan
D. Vietnam
B. China
QQ: How many people got that right? The year shouldn’t have left much room for doubt…
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2). Teach Your Child Phonological Awareness
Phonological awareness skills are key to reading success.
Phonological awareness is an important foundation for learning to read. Scientific research has documented that phonological awareness is a better predictor of reading success than IQ, vocabulary, or socioeconomic level of the family.
Research has shown that children who begin reading instruction with sufficiently developed phonological awareness understand the instruction better, master the alphabetic principle faster and learn to read quite easily.
3). Use Food To Teach Your Child The Alphabet
Teaching your young child the alphabet should be a high priority. Your child should not wait until preschool or kindergarten to learn their letters. Knowledge of their ABCs is one of the prime indicators of reading success for children.
When you work on the alphabet with your child, make sure the child can recognize all the letters of the alphabet both in order and out of sequence plus both upper and lower case.
4). Laborious Details
1. Which countries celebrate Labor Day?
A. United States and Canada
B. United States and Germany
C. United States and England
D. United States and Australia
A. United States and Canada
TBD: It is a celebration of the working class.
2. Which country has the largest labor force in the world?
A. Indonesia
B. United States
C. India
D. China
D. China
TBD: China is followed by India, the United States, and Indonesia.
5). Tend To Your Own Happiness
Many of us wish for more happiness. We want to lead happier, more fulfilling, lives, but the sad truth is that so many of us that wish for more happiness spend much more time tending the happiness of others than we do tending to our own happiness.
Happiness does not simply happen. A person does not suddenly stumble across happiness. Happiness is the result of careful tending and a person who wishes to be happy must tend to their own happiness.
6). Why Is Your Happiness Important
Have you ever wondered where you fall on the happiness scale? Are most people happier or less happy than you are? According to a Scripps Howard/Ohio University survey of 1,007 U.S. adults, about 52 percent of Americans say they are "very happy" with their lives, with 43 percent reporting they are "fairly happy," 3 percent said they are "not too happy" and 2 percent undecided.
7). 7 Reasons Why You Should Join A Forum Today
Human beings are social by nature, and online communities or forums are the latest in a long progression of social organizations created by humankind. While many people join forums specifically for the social benefits, there are several good reasons for Internet entrepreneurs to join an online forum. Here are the top seven benefits you and your online business can reap.
8). Teach Your Child The Alphabet
One of the first steps in becoming a successful reader is to learn to recognize the letters of the alphabet. The alphabetic principle teaches that spoken language is represented by written words that are made up of varying combinations of letters, and that these letters and combinations of them make up all of the sounds in spoken language. Attaching sounds to these letters and learning to write them paves the way to successful reading and writing.
9). The 5 Ws Of Ebooks
Anyone browsing the Internet for information quickly encounters ebooks. Sometimes those electronic books are clearly identified by name and intent but other ebooks are so cleverly disguised that a reader may not even realize they are actually a book and not a web site or some other electronic document.
What exactly is an ebook? An ebook is simply an electronic book.
10). Writing For Fun And Profit
Every writer dreams of the day when they can profit from their writing. While income opportunities abound for writers, each method has drawbacks.
Newspaper and magazine reporters can make a good living but their subject matter is often closely regulated and directed. Corporate writing can be even more lucrative but even more tightly controlled. Freelance writing offers more freedom but is also more uncertain.
11). One Word Can Bring Your Family Closer Together And Create Memories To Last A Lifetime
Every parent hopes their family will build a close and loving relationship. Every parent hopes when their children are grown that they will have many fond memories of their childhood. But how do families create those bonds and memories? That is by creating rituals.
It is so hard in today's fast-paced, overscheduled world to find time to spend together as a family.
12). How Is Your Self-Esteem?
The development of a positive self-concept, or healthy self-esteem, plays a major role in life success and happiness.
Self-esteem is quite simply how we feel about ourselves and our behavior clearly reflects those feelings. The way we talk about ourselves is very important in everything we do. What we think determines how we feel and how we feel determines how we behave.
13). Plan Ahead For Kindergarten Registration
It is that time of year again. If you child is already 5 or will be turning 5 on or before Oct. 1 (date depends on your state) then it is time to start thinking about registering your child for kindergarten. There are several steps involved in the kindergarten registration process.
If you are unfamiliar with the process then, it is a good idea to call the elementary or primary school your child will attend for more information.
14). Slow Down, You Move Too Fast
Everyone agrees that the modern world is hectic and busy. Most of our days are packed full of tasks and challenges. We've all got places to go and people to meet. The more the pressure builds in our lives then the faster we rush, but rushing isn't the way to relieve that pressure. No, we have to take a line from Simon and Garfunkel's "59th St. Bridge Song" and simply slow down and not move so fast.
15). 9 Places You Can Save Money For Your Family
Most families are spending more and more money every year (and not just because the cost of living rose) while also saving less and less. One reason is that few household managers spend much time reviewing expenses and expenditures to find ways they can save money. However almost every family has places where costs can be cut and pennies can be pinched -- and if those freed up funds are then used to pay down debt and save for the future it could have a dramatic impact on their quality of life.
16). 3 Key Points To Remember When Writing For The Web
While many writers are eager to write for the Internet, it is important to consider the key differences between writing for a traditional print audience and an Internet audience. Keeping these three points in mind will help you achieve success with your Internet writing ventures.
Writing for the Internet is different from traditional publishing formats in three essential ways:
~ Audience
~ Format
~ Lifespan
It is important to consider each difference while writing.
17). Is Your Child Ready For Kindergarten?
It is that time of year again. If you child is already 5 or will be turning 5 on or before Oct. 1 (date depends on your state) then it is time to start thinking about registering your child for kindergarten. However this is also the time that many parents begin worrying about whether or not their child is ready for kindergarten.
First, it is important to note that entry to kindergarten is based primarily on age.
18). How Can You Build Your Child's Self Esteem?
As parents we know that building our child's sense of self esteem is important. Child development specialists tell us so. However knowing it is important is not the same as knowing how to give your child a strong sense of self worth. There is no simple strategy but there are several effective techniques parents can use to help boost self esteem in their child.
19). Does Your Child Need To Go To Preschool?
There is a simple answer to this complex question. No.
Children don't need preschool to gain admission to kindergarten or to succeed in life. In fact, the wrong preschool experience could potentially set a child back by creating a negative perception of school, learning, and socializing. However the right preschool experience can give a child a headstart academically and socially over peers without preschool.
20). Busted: 5 Writing Myths
One common element whenever human beings gather is the need to talk and share experiences. Often that need turns into something a little more fun, a little more dangerous -- gossip. Gossip is often fun but it can also be dangerous because it spreads quickly (because it is fun) and often distorts or even completely avoids the truth. Gossip creates myths in many fields and professions, and the field of writing is especially prone.
21). Accentuate The Positive
How badly do you want your life to change and improve? How much have you studied up on self-help, personal development and success? How many articles and publications have you read? While research, thought and planning are important tools on your path to success, they are not the only weapons in your arsenal and in fact might even be hindering your success if you give into the easy choice of becoming a perpetual student of success.
22). Do You Have Too Many Credit Cards?
How many credit cards do you have? If you are like most people it is probably too many.
We've all been lured in by the siren call of better rates, special perks and rewards, or lower fees so that most Americans carry between five and 10 credit cards. The problem is not so much that new credit card offers are so attractive but rather that we do not stop to evaluate which cards we no longer need after opening a new account.
23). Why I Killed My Muse ... And You Should Too
Last night in the dark following midnight I killed my muse (suffocating her quietly with a pillow) and buried her in my back garden. Today I will plant a roses to hide the grave. No one will ever know and I will be free at last of her insidious hold and I will be able to write what I want.
Why did I resort to this deed? After all my muse was lovely and gave me many gifts over the years.
24). How You Can Become A Better Writer
I have been writing professionally for more than two decades and teaching writing nearly that long. Every conference, every writing staff, and every class has always included some writer who asks: "How Can I Become A Better Writer?"
They don't usually like my answer. "Practice writing every day and read to study the writing of others every day."
They don't like the answer for one of two reasons usually.
25). 3 Misconceptions About Happiness
The sad truth is that there are a lot of unhappy people in the world. The tragic truth is that many of those unhappy people could lead happier lives if only they gave up the misconceptions they have about happiness. Even those of us who consider themselves relatively happy still cling to some of these untruths. Why? Probably because it is easier to blame someone else for our unhappiness when the simple fact is that no one else has power over our happiness.
26). Make A Lasting Impression With Your Writing
An important element of writing essays and articles that many writers overlook is a powerful conclusion. A conclusion is one of the most important aspects of your essay because it is the last words your reader will receive from you. Do you want your conclusion to be forgettable or would you rather make a lasting impression on your reader?
Your conclusion is your final opportunity to drive your message home to the reader and to emphasize the most important points you wanted to make.
27). Why Your Happiness Is Important
Have you ever wondered where you fall on the happiness scale? Are most people happier or less happy than you? According to a Scripps Howard/Ohio University survey of 1,007 U.S. adults, about 52 percent of Americans say they are "very happy" with their lives, with 43 percent reporting they are "fairly happy," 3 percent said they are "not too happy" and 2 percent undecided.
28). A Mother's Reasons For Choosing Montessori
This is the time of year when the parents of many preschoolers must decide where their child will attend school in the fall. I wanted to take this opportunity to share my experience with Montessori preschool education.
My son is completing his second year in a Montessori preschool program and attended from the age of 3 1/2.
I chose Montessori for several reasons.
29). Why Should You Be Writing For The Internet?
I have been writing professionally for more than two decades. I have worked as a professional writer and editor for newspapers, books and magazines for local, regional, and international audiences. My primary financial support has always been either professional writing (or editing) or the teaching of writing. In fact, my initial foray into writing for the Internet was not intended to be a profitable venture but rather a way to express myself when I made the transition to teaching writing full-time.
30). What To Do When Your Child Acts Up
Every parent has been there. Your usually angelic (or at least moderately well behaved) child is suddenly intractable, full of rage, or even engaged in a full-blown temper tantrum. Worse, your usual discipline measures don't even make a dent in the attitude or anger. What to do?
First of all it is important to gain some modicum of control. If you can't get your child under control and you are in a public place then remove yourselves from the public eye.
31). Is Writing a Skill, Craft, or Gift?
Whenever you gather writers together they talk about writing. There are many different types of writers. Those who prefer to compose in long-hand or can only write on an old-fashioned manual typewriter. Those who write to music, demand complete silence, or create best surrounded by noise. You have the writers who must plan and outline before they can begin and those who find even talking about a project before it is drafted can stifle their creativity.
32). 5 Writing Myths Busted
One common element whenever human beings gather is the need to talk and share experiences. Often that need turns into something a little more fun, a little more dangerous -- gossip. Gossip is often fun but it can also be dangerous because it spreads quickly (because it is fun) and often distorts or even completely avoids the truth. Gossip creates myths in many fields and professions, and the field of writing is especially prone.
33). Why Was My Article Rejected
Article marketing has become a huge trend in Internet marketing today. Many marketers are using articles as their primary, and even sole, form of traffic generation and search engine optimization. However some marketers lament that article marketing doesn't seem to work for them, especially as their article submissions are often rejected.
I own and maintain three article directories.
34). August Arcana
1. Although it is the eighth months in the Gregorian Calendar, August was originally what month in the Roman Calendar?
A. Sixth
B. Seventh
C. Eighth
D. Ninth
A. Sixth
TOPICS: It was originally known as Sextilis which is the Latin name for the sixth month in the Roman calendar.
2. The US honors what fish in August?
A. Goldfish
B. Swordfish
C. Shark
D.
35). How To Use Food To Teach Your Child The Alphabet
Teaching your young child the alphabet should be a high priority. Your child should not wait until preschool or kindergarten to learn their letters. Knowledge of their ABCs is one of the prime indicators of reading success for children.
When you work on the alphabet with your child make sure the child can recognize all the letters of the alphabet both in order and out of sequence plus both upper and lower case.
36). Learn How To Prepare Your New Kindergartner For The Big Day
My son is only days away from his first day of kindergarten. He is excited but a little nervous. I am confidant that he will be able to start off his public school career with a bang and not a whimper because I have done a great deal to prepare him for this exciting new event.
Granted my child has a head start over some kindergarten students because he attended preschool, but even so I took five key steps to help him make the transition to a new school, new teacher, and new experience.
37). Do You Know How To Build A Better Body
As both a writer and writing instructor I often tout the importance of introductions and conclusions, however it does not do to overlook the body of your article or essay. After all, no matter how intriguing your introduction or how compelling your conclusion, if the body of your essay falls flat then you will have failed as a writer.
Creating a powerful, effective body for your essay or article is not challenging if you plan carefully, write meaningfully, and revise repeatedly.
38). Test Your Feline Felicity
1. The Cat Family, or the family Felidae, includes at least 35 species of cats that are similar in physical characteristics. Which is NOT a member of
39). Is Your Child Ready For Preschool?
Many parents enroll their children in preschool programs without considering whether or not their child is really ready for preschool. Many parents are eager to give their child a head start in the race to educational success so children are starting preschool at younger ages. However, enrolling your child too early in preschool can cause long-term problems with your child's education rather than giving the head start you intended.
40). Father's Day Trivia
1. A renowned poet and novelist as well as chair of poetry at the University of Cambridge, this academy award-winning actor’s father wrote mysteries under the pseudonym Nicholas Blake.
A. Jack Nicholson
B. Charlie Sheen
C. Daniel Day Lewis
D. Rob Schneider
C. Daniel Day Lewis
QQ: Sure it seemed like a hard question, but really you had a fifty-fifty shot, didn’t you? After all, we all know what Charlie Sheen’s dad does and last time I checked Rob Schneider wasn’t winning any academy awards.
41). Reap Your Own Happiness
One of my favorite expressions is that "you reap what you sow". While I often hear it used negatively by someone who expects some "chickens to come home to roost" I prefer to think of it as something positive. How comforting to think that all our hard work and toil will be rewarded with a crop of something good? How wonderful to think that putting love and care into some project or person will indeed be rewarded.
42). FAQs About The ACT
Many future college students understand they will need to take the ACT to gain admission to college but are left with many questions about it.
One of the top questions is about the difference between the ACT and SAT. The ACT is an achievement test that measures what a student has learned in school. The SAT is an aptitude test that tests reasoning and verbal abilities.
43). How To Boost Your Self Esteem
A low self esteem is one of the leading causes of depression. Working to boost your self esteem can increase your chances for success and happiness on both a personal and professional level. While many people realize that they need to boost their feeling of self worth, it is not always easy to accomplish. However, there are several ways that you can increase your self esteem.
44). Make A Great First Impression
When was the last time you gave your readers a reason to devour your writing? If you suspect you aren't capturing your readers as you should then you need to work on your introductions.
As the old saying goes: You never get another chance to make another first impression. This is even more true for introducing your essay or article than it is for introducing yourself.
45). Build A Better Body
As both a writer and writing instructor I often taught the importance of introductions and conclusions; however, it does not do to overlook the body of your article or essay. After all, no matter how intriguing your introduction or how compelling your conclusion is, if the body of your essay falls flat then you will have failed as a writer.
Creating a powerful and effective body for your essay or article is not challenging if you plan carefully, write meaningfully, and revise repeatedly.
46). Are You Ready For the Internet's Busy Season
The Summer Slump is almost over for Internet Marketers and if you have not yet taken the time to prepare for the busy season then it is time to set aside the sun screen and flip flops and dust off your keyboard.
As schools and businesses in the offline world start to gear up to say good-bye to summer vacation then online businesses will see an increase in traffic as well.
47). How Do You Know If You Are Ready To Start Your Own Business?
It seems that most people are starting or at least thinking about starting their own business. While the history of entrepreneurship is as old as humanity, today's economic climate and booming internet marketplace have brought even more people interested in venturing out on their own.
Sadly, while many people dream of starting their own business all too often those dreams fail miserably causing professional and financial devastation for those involved.
48). Why You Should Laugh More
I have long been a fan of the Reader's Digest "Laughter, the Best Medicine" column and often suspected that laughter was good for me. After all, I was raised on the mantra "the family that laughs together, stays together" and my family possesses a long list of "in" jokes that require nothing more than a catch phrase to crack up the whole clan.
However, now my suspicion that laughter is good for me can actually be backed up by scientific evidence.
49). Writing: Is It A Skill, Craft, Or Gift?
Whenever you gather writers together they talk about writing. There are many different types of writers. Those who prefer to compose in long-hand or can only write on an old-fashioned manual typewriter. Those who write to music, demand complete silence, or create best surrounded by noise. You have the writers who must plan and outline before they can begin and those who find even talking about a project before it is drafted can stifle their creativity.
50). How Can You Become A Better Writer?
I have been writing professionally for more than two decades and teaching writing nearly that long. Every conference, every writing staff, and every class has always included some writer who asks: "How Can I Become A Better Writer?"
They don't usually like my answer. "Practice writing every day and read to study the writing of others every day."
They don't like the answer for one of two reasons usually.
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