Are you thinking about homeschooling this year? Does the thought of homeschooling completely overwhelm you? You are not alone! One of the most asked questions is about creating a homeschool schedule. I’ve done home preschool with my three boys, so I hope my tips on setting up a home preschool schedule will give you some ideas! Have you ever heard the phrase, “kids thrive on routine?” Well, it’s true! Kids don’t have a lot of control in their lives, but routines can give them a sense of organization, stability, and comfort. Just like having a routine for bedtime or mealtime, having a routine for teaching preschool will help you in the long run. Why Routines are Helpful • Gives organization...
It was a three-hour drive from home when I got the text from my 16-year-old. “So, I think I’m going to that party tonight,” she wrote. “And if I do, I think I’m going to drink. ” We thought you'd also like: Ask The Expert: We Never Told My Kids Their Father is an Alcoholic I tried not to panic. I was with a group of women friends at a rustic retreat in the Santa Cruz mountains. We were just finishing dinner and about to head back to our cabins for the night. At home, my husband was out for the evening, so asking him to barricade Sadie in her room wasn’t an option. Sadie and I had talked about...
As human beings, we use our thumbs for a lot of things. We can hold on to items tightly, pick things up, and twist knobs all thanks to our opposable thumbs. How do animals without thumbs manipulate everyday objects? Can you imagine life as a lion or an anteater and use your claws instead of your hands? In this simple finger taping challenge, we are going to explore just how useful our opposable thumbs are. Who has Opposable Thumbs? Humans are not the only species with opposable thumbs. Primates, such as gorillas, chimpanzees, and orangutans use their opposable thumbs to eat, pick up things, as well as hold branches and climb trees. Other animals that have opposable thumbs include certain...
CCHR hopes study will put an end to the psychiatric practice of pre-drugging children with powerful psychotropic drugs to prevent the possible onset of a behavioral disorder. Experts condemn the practice as unscientific and harmful. by Jan Eastgate, President CCHR International A new study has found prescribing antipsychotics to prevent psychosis is harmful and should put this practice to rest. For a decade CCHR has opposed “pre-drugging” youths and adults to theoretically prevent the onset of behavioral disorders that physically don’t exist. Researchers of the new study published in July in the Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, vindicates CCHR’s concerns. Researchers investigated whether antipsychotics might prevent “conversion to psychosis” in people who were identified as at “clinical high...
I remember the first time I saw a centrifuge in a lab and thinking how clever it was. Centrifuges can be used to separate mixtures, by spinning them at very high speeds. Liquids that are more dense settle at the bottom of a test tube after spinning. A washing machine spinning is also an example of a centrifuge. It spins the clothes at very high speeds to remove water! You can make your own centrifuge using a bike! Warning – stand back as the wheel spins and only use plastic test tubes. One of ours did slip down the wheel and break quite spectacularly! You’ll need Plastic test tube with lid Water Oil 2 cable ties or tape Bicycle Bicycle...
