by djmathews | Nov 26, 2024 | Education Choices, Travel and History/Health
Is Dollywood Educational (and some things about Pigeon Forge) Recently, we went to a placed called Pigeon Forge, which is actually on my bucket list. Everyone here in southwest(ern) Virginia talks about and then GOES to visit Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. This glitzy...
by djmathews | Oct 18, 2024 | Education Choices, Healthy Ideas
HAPPY SCHOOL YEAR TIPS Happy school year! Students have been in school a month or more, getting adjusted to a new schedule, possible even a new school and new classmates (hopefully fitting in somewhere, especially in middle school). School can be quite...
by djmathews | Aug 6, 2024 | Education Choices, Travel and History/Health
Wouldn’t You Love to see Paris (and the Olympics)? Wow. The last week has been something else, with Americans winning medals left and right in gymnastics, swimming, running, you name it. The 33rd (Modern) Olympics have obviously been a thrill for the Americans...
by djmathews | Feb 22, 2024 | Education Choices
FOR PARENTS OR ANY INTERESTED IN EDUCATION I have found very interesting site online if you want to know a bit about what public school teachers are teaching today. At the site www.teacherspayteachers.com, there are resources for the new teacher or someone...
by djmathews | Jan 24, 2024 | Education and Money, Education Choices
College Financial Aid – Some Tips By D. J. Mathews They say there is more than one way to skin a cat. Do they say there is more than one way to pay for college? I think they do. Sure, you can work summers at McDonald’s for money for books and tuition. Your...
by djmathews | Jul 7, 2023 | Education Choices, Healthy Ideas
Habits of Smart, Effective Teens (In Summer or Anytime) Part I Is there such as thing as an effective teen — even if they spend all their waking hours after school on their phone (if you as a parent/guardian let them)? Sean Covey’s book,...
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