8 Reasons Why You Should Read to Your Kids What’s the most important trait you’d like to develop in your child? If you’re like most parents‚ intelligence is probably at the top of your list. We all want bright‚ smart children‚ which is why we spend so much time choosing the right schools and making sure teachers are exceeding expectations. But remember: as a parent‚ you have the power to boost your children’s learning potential simply by making books an integral part of their lives. 1. A stronger
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was never work for me‚ tennis was fun. And the tougher the battle the longer the match‚ the more fun I had.” I love this quote from Jimmy Connors because the work‚ the fight‚ and the competition of tennis have had a serious influence on my character and my life. The attributes I have gained through tennis have taught me how to strive for my goals and to learn from my mistakes. They have taught me the importance of community and working with others as a team. They have provided me a mental toughness
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you’ve become and the hours of practice and the coaches who have pushed you is a little girl who fell in love with the game and never looked back... play for her” (Mia Hamm). Throughout my life‚ being on the soccer field with various teams has taught me the importance of dedication and quality friendships. Many of the lessons I’ve learned and relationships I’ve created I owe to the sport of soccer. When my parents started me in recreational soccer‚ they began my journey with the sport and instilled
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Kaila Standridge Professor Parker English 112- I77 12 January 2015 “The Rich Are Different from You and Me: A Summary of the Article by Chrystia Freeland In the article “The Rich Are Different from You and Me‚” author Chrystia Freeland explains the rising phenomenon of income inequality that is occurring between the richest top 10% and bottom 90% of the population. Chrystia Freeland states “In every society‚ some people are richer than others‚ but across time and geography‚ the gap between the rich
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Why you should never use Internet Explorer‚ Ever With internet explorer dominating for years web designers were restricted to a not only slow browser but a browser that was and still is a limited on its styling. Luckily over the years we have seen a sharp drop in users of internet explorer and now average of 48.5 % of people using the more sophisticated and devolved Google chrome. However the extinction of internet explorer is not complete as there as still users with IE5. The development of css
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Baseball is more than a game‚ practice‚ and even a life lesson. Baseball to me‚ has become my life and has made me who I am because of it. This sport has done numerous things in my life to change it forever. The people I have met‚ the things I have learned‚ and the challenges that I have overcome. I believe that this sport has taught me to be the self confident person that I am today. This game started every saturday‚ since teeball‚ in a small town no one has ever heard of called Iowa Falls. My dad
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Growing up‚ there was a high variety of sports and activities that I was involved in‚ but football was by far the best one for me. I know that the sport isn’t something that is appealing to everyone‚ but it is something that interests me and makes up a community that I identify with. Football is a sport I wanted to play because it involved being a part of something bigger than myself and do something at a competitive level‚ and I think a lot of the people that play have that same mentality. With
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Ever wondered why some people never try new things? Quite a few people in today’s world are staying in their comfort zones not wanting to be put themselves in unfamiliar citations. With people staying in comfortable situations that are not risky or different‚ is causing them to miss out on tons of new and exciting opportunities. Maggie Peikon says in her article “Why You Should Try New Things” that “The act of leaving our comfort zone puts us in a vulnerable position‚ and leaves us with an onslaught
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assure you that I will never revert to the student I once was. In retrospect‚ I believe that it was my inability to choose my classes that resulted in my lack of enthusiasm on the ride to school each morning. I enjoy the freedom to pursue my own interests and anxiously anticipate the ability to choose my own class schedule in college. While I understand that college will be significantly more challenging than high school‚ I have always found it easier to study for a class that interests me. I am
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so much more than that. What they do not fully comprehend is the strategic and mentally challenging aspects of the sport that make it special and complex. Baseball is a game filled with life lessons. It teaches you how to have a strong work ethic‚ be competitive‚ control the things that you can control‚ make a plan‚ and‚ most importantly‚ how to fail. As the great Ted Williams once said‚ "Baseball is the only field of endeavor where a man can succeed three times out of ten and be considered a good
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