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Four Great Podcasts for Younger Kids
Sure, most podcast listeners know about Serial, TED Talks, and This American Life but what if you're interested in finding podcasts for younger kids? What do you suggest to them? Even better, what can you listen to together, as a family? The great thing is that you’re in luck even… Read More
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Three Subjects To Teach Your Kids Before They Graduate (Because Their High Schools Won’t)
I’ll never forget sitting in my AP Government class one day, a few weeks after the 2008 financial crisis first hit. My teacher, usually bright and bubbly, seemed distracted and irritated. “Okay,” she said all of a sudden. “I’m really not supposed to do this, but I have to make… Read More
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A powerful key to better understanding: Make the core idea personal
There is a huge difference between knowing about a concept or process and really understanding it. This applies both to learning in school and in the real world and applies to everything from finding out about marketing to studying the Constitution. How to achieve a better understanding? The point that… Read More
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