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May 13, 2015

#love #kidsbooks? Love them all!

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#love #kidsbooks? Love them all!

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10 Books for Kids You Wouldn���t Mind Re-Reading
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From fairy tales to Nancy Drew adventures we love them all.
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Published on May 13, 2015 00:55

#two great ways to #connect with #teens though #writing

What #strategies do you...

#two great ways to #connect with #teens though #writing

What #strategies do you use to #connect with #teens?

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2 Great Exercises to Help Kids Love Creative Writing
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For some of my students, writing is their passion. For others? Not so much. Since tutoring sessions are usually set amounts of time, there are occasionally opportunities where the mandatory work is done and a bit of fun can be had. Creative writing exercises are always a go-to choice.
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Published on May 13, 2015 00:51

May 10, 2015

#home #memories are never far away. They show up in our writings.

#Insights by...

#home #memories are never far away. They show up in our writings.

#Insights by #anita #nair

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'House reflects one’s personality'
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Journeys always attract me. But home is the source of energy that helps me set out on these trips to explore unfamiliar places without even knowing what lies ahead. Home is the place to come back and take rest after each exhaustive and unpredictable trip. We need some assurance in each moments of
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Published on May 10, 2015 00:44

May 9, 2015

#writing affects on the #brain

In one of my favorite formats #infographics

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#writing affects on the #brain

In one of my favorite formats #infographics

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How Does Writing Affect Your Brain? [Infographic] | Daily Infographic
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Most of us write a little something everyday. It might be a grocery list, a poem, or a write-up on the infographic of the day. As we go through this daily ritual, however, we are probably not aware of the effects writing has on our brains.
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Published on May 09, 2015 20:20

May 8, 2015

#write #handwriting is important for #brain development. Pick up up a pen and wr...

#write #handwriting is important for #brain development. Pick up up a pen and write.

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What’s Lost as Handwriting Fades
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Even as the emphasis shifts to the keyboard, experts say that learning to write by hand improves motor skills, memory and creativity.
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Published on May 08, 2015 20:17

May 7, 2015

Biggest crime on humanity is #poverty How do you feel about poverty?

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Biggest crime on humanity is #poverty How do you feel about poverty?

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Poverty may affect the growth of children’s brains
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Children of poorer, less educated parents have smaller cerebral cortices, study finds
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Published on May 07, 2015 20:14

May 6, 2015

May 4, 2015

#brain and #art. Our #aesthetic ability to appreciate #art explained

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#brain and #art. Our #aesthetic ability to appreciate #art explained

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How Does the Brain Process Art?
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New imaging techniques are mapping the locations of our aesthetic response
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Published on May 04, 2015 20:10

May 3, 2015

#fiction #reading...how does it affect your #brain

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#fiction #reading...how does it affect your #brain

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The Neuroscience of Your Brain on Fiction
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Stories stimulate the brain. Metaphors like “He had leathery hands” rouse the sensory cortex.
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Published on May 03, 2015 20:06

May 2, 2015

Love Your Languagegnaana.comIndian languages are among th...


Love Your Language
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Indian languages are among the most popular in the world. In terms of number of native speakers, Hindi is #4, Bengali is #7, Punjabi is #10, Telugu is #15, and Tamil is #20. There are more Hindi speakers than there are Russian and Japanese speakers combined. There are more Telugu speakers than eithe…
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Published on May 02, 2015 23:21