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She likes math. I sure hope it stays that way. When we hike, my daughter wants to play math quiz. I ask her things like, “If there are eight legs in a family that includes one dog, how many people are...
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Image: Flickr/Glasseyes View cc license Get ready to think of a creative verb. Now, what action comes to mind when you look at the picture that heads this article? When you saw this chair, did you say...
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Image: Flickr/Stallio cc license One of the basic tenants of real estate investing is that you want to own the smallest, most rundown house on the block, the theory being that the value of surrounding...
View ArticleWhat Creates the Human Idea of Fairness?
Image: Wikipedia cc license Imagine you have to split a plate of cookies. Does the person who baked the cookies get the most or do you split them evenly? Most very young children would split them...
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Flickr/ r. nial bradshaw cc license Studies have proven the power of intrinsic motivation: With it, kids are more likely to be creative, set goals, and much, much more. It makes sense that intrinsic...
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