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Productivity (Serious) Games

Page Hunt shows users a Web page, without the URL, and asks them what search query they would type to get to that page.

Via: Productivity Games – Ross Smith

According to Ross Smith, Director of Test, Windows Security, at Microsoft, Productivity Games are a sub-category of Serious Games designed to improve the productivity and morale of people doing "regular work”, or in other words:

Play your Work!

In his extensive post
Portfolio Selection and Game Theory in Defect Prevention, he states that Productivity Games could be the Six Sigma of the 21st century.

Ross Smith also states that Productivity Games attract players to perform tasks that humans are good at but computers currently are not.

“Although computers offer tremendous opportunities for automation and calculation”, he says, “some tasks, such as analyzing images, have proven to be difficult and error-prone and, therefore, using computers can often lower the quality and usefulness of the results. For tasks such as this, Human Computation can be much more effective.”

“Additionally, by framing the work task in the form of a game, we are able to quickly and effectively communicate the objective and achieve higher engagement from a community of employees as players of the game.”

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The use of Productivity Games at Microsoft stretches back several years. Early use of games to increase quality improvement efforts in Windows began in 2006. In August 2008, Forrester released a report on Serious Games ("It's time to take games seriously," by TJ Keitt and Paul Jackson) with the insightful prediction that "the strongest ROI and ultimate adoption will be in Serious Games that help workers do real work."

In his post, Ross Smoth also provides three examples of Productivity Games they’ve used at Microsoft to improve quality :

Code Review Game

The Windows Security Test team deployed a game designed around code reviews in March 2009. The belief was that work and fun need to co-exist to help keep employees motivated through the ebb and flow of the product cycle and that you must vary defect detection approaches to get the best results.

PageHunt Game

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PageHunt Game is to improve the relevance of the search results. Page Hunt shows users a Web page, without the URL, and asks them what search query they would type to get to that page. If their query does return the Web page on Microsoft's search engine, they get points.

The Language Quality Game

the Language Quality Game was developed to encourage native speaking populations to do a final qualitative review of the Windows user interface and to help identify any remaining language issues.

Skill Tracker

In addition to the abovelist, there's a lot of work going on in the Office Labs group to experiment with the use of games in Microsoft Office.

The Office Labs Skill Tracker adds elements of game play into Office to motivate users to explore more of the applications, learn new features, and boost their productivity.

Skill Tracker will be released in late 2009. Office Labs Program Manager Jennifer Michelstein, who is coordinating the Skill Tracker project, believes that "adding elements of game play to Office can motivate people to learn more features and boost their productivity, while having fun, competing, and feeling good about learning. A key variable is integrating the right level of fun in Office, so that game elements boost instead of reduce overall productivity."


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Al Khobar Gate Tower is located in the commercial business district of Al Khobar with a spectacular view over the Arabian Gulf and Al Khobar skyline. Our location offers access to broad variety of commercial, residential and leisure facilities around. Located on the highway, the tower provides great accessibility to Dammam, Dhahran, and Bahrain via the King Fahad Causeway.

Al Khobar Gate Tower offers secured entrances, 6 elevators, 6 storey parking. The Servcorp reception area occupies the 21st floor that offers stunning outlook over the harbor. The Tower is designed to satisfy every possible need that a business might have. This location offers high-end and fully equipped serviced offices, casual meeting room, luxuries boardroom and coworking space in one of the best addresses in Al Khobar Area.

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OMG: Reese Witherspoon Teases A "Legally Blonde 3!"

Is this real life?

Oh my God, oh my God, you guys...(Sang from Legally Blonde The Musical because I'm so cool such a nerd.)

There might seriously be a third installment of Legally Blonde in the works! The 2001 classic stars Reese Witherspoon as Elle Woods, the kickass, pink-loving law student who, after getting dumped by her dream guy, goes on to graduate from Harvard Law, proving to her friends and family that she's more than just a pretty face. The ultimate feel-good movie does have a sequel, with Elle going off to D.C. to fight animal testing in Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde. It's not the best ever, but it's a fun second movie. And now it looks like Elle's ~journey~ might not be over.

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Reese was a guest on Watch What Happens Live Thursday night, where she acted out a scene from Legally Blonde, with Sofia Vergara and host Andy Cohen. Of course, she was asked about the possibility of a Legally Blonde 3. She said, "I don't know, yeah. Somebody pitched me an idea the other day. Somebody thought it would be really funny if Elle went to jail."

OMG, can you imagine how hilarious Elle Woods would be in a pink jumpsuit behind bars? She'd be teaching the inmates the Bend and Snap, all while championing for women's rights.

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1995-11-14 04:00:00 PDT CUBA; UNITED STATES -- The profit motive and political reality are colliding head-on on the road to normalization between the United States and Cuba, threatening to make road kill of plans by American corporations for business on the island nation, at least in the short term.

That was the upshot of a spirited, sometimes hard-edged debate Monday at the World Affairs Council in San Francisco. The debate, actually four hours of panel discussions, featured a dozen American and Cuban experts, including President Clinton's key policy advisor on the communist nation, representatives of U.S. business groups and a visiting Cuban intellectual.

As it stands, the United States, alone among the world's nations, maintains a trade embargo designed to topple President Fidel Castro's revolutionary government. And, with legislation known as the Helms-Burton bill making its way through Congress, the embargo could well grow tighter.

Co-sponsored by the World Affairs Council of Northern California and Global Exchange, a nonprofit organization that promotes human rights and person-to-person contact, the confab was billed as a "search for middle ground."

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As evidenced by the proceedings, however, there is little middle ground between Cubans opposed to the embargo, Cuban Americans intent on overthrowing Castro, U.S. politicians eager to appear tough on foreign tyranny, and businesses keen to tap a nearby market with a well-educated work force, pent-up consumer demand and no independent labor unions.

John Kavulich, president of the U.S.-Cuba Trade and Economic Council, noted that U.S. firms already did some $300 million in legal business in Cuba, despite the embargo. With Cuba loosening restrictions on foreign investment and allowing Cuban citizens to hold formerly forbidden U.S. dollars, the potential for more business - up to $700 million in the next six months - is considerable.

Many observers look at Castro's 36-year-old government and see a static picture, Kavulich said. "We're looking at Cuba as a video, not as a photograph," he said.

According to Kavulich, biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies are interested in Cuba because of its excellent research facilities and distribution network in the Third World, especially Africa. The tourism business is also clamoring to expand there, he said.

Cuba's experiment with creeping capitalism, panelists agreed, is driven by the collapse of its traditional trading partners, such as the former Soviet Union, plus the long-term effects of the U.S. embargo and failures of Cuba's socialist economy.

According to Kavulich, foreign corporations in Cuba can now "execute and implement contracts in many fields, register trademarks and patents, and sign non-binding letters of intent." A new body of corporate law and the creation of insurance companies is expected soon, he said.

However, President Clinton's advisor on Cuban policy, Richard Nuccio, said official Washington viewed these giddy prospects in a sobering light.

Policy discussion in Washington "is very far away from where it is in this room today," Nuccio said. "The milieu in which I operate is where two-thirds of the members of Congress want to dramatically escalate the embargo."

The Helms-Burton bill, Nuccio said, would require a two-thirds vote of both houses of Congress to alter or end the embargo, writing into legislation what is now largely determined by presidential directive.

Juan Antonio Blanco, director of the Felix Varela Center, a non-governmental organization in Havana, condemned the U.S. embargo and praised revolutionary Cuba for its universal health care system, equal pay for women and men and 75-year life expectancy for ordinary Cubans.

Citing continuing shortages of food, fuel and other consumer goods, Blanco cautioned that "because Cubans are dissatisfied does not imply a desire to return to pre-revolutionary society."


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Just about any restaurateur would be thrilled with the early buzz generated by Flour+Water, especially because on first glance the place doesn't seem all that buzzworthy.

The location is a bit out of the way. The name is more awkward than intriguing. The interior is cramped, seating only 49. The menu covers ground already explored by other Italian places.

Yet even before any food arrived, I began to suspect that a dinner at Flour+Water was going to be special. By the end I felt a tingle similar to when I first went to Delfina and A16. I couldn't wait to return.

The interior, like the food, appears simple, but it's filled with thoughtful details that escape casual observation yet still lend warmth. Smooth-sanded walnut tables, velvety to the touch, come from the sadly departed Myth restaurant, as do the modern green stained-glass partitions that help screen off certain areas of the long, narrow space.

Newly constructed beams across the ceiling look as if they've been there for decades and add architectural interest. The partly open kitchen reveals glimpses of the wood-burning oven that cooks a pizza in two minutes at 800-plus degrees. Sparkling-clean windows overlooking 20th and Harrison streets add an urban edge. Owners David Steele and David White, who previously owned Nua in North Beach, handled much of the construction themselves, and you'll see White on the floor every night.

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The brown paper menu with old-fashioned typewriter fonts highlights specialties such as margherita pizza that on the surface don't seem all that special. Everyone does a margherita, so how can theirs be so much better? Yet it is.

The food, including dessert, is crafted by Thomas McNaughton, who worked at La Folie and was sous chef at both Quince and Gary Danko. I'm not sure whether I prefer the pizza, which sets standards for wood-oven Neapolitan style in the Bay Area; the pasta, which rivals Quince's; or the main courses. There are only three, but each one is fully realized. Even desserts are a cut above what you'd expect.

Salads follow the season, with such combinations as Santa Rosa plums quartered and tossed with wild arugula, hazelnuts and saba ($8); it's a perfect refreshing repast, but if you want more heft you can add slices of lardo for $2.

Others salads speak to our foggy summers, including a warm potato salad topped with a thick slice of lamb's tongue, as lush as a hunk of pate, garnished with a poached egg and salsa verde ($11).

Scattered throughout the menu you'll find such things as tongue, cracklings, giblets and other less-used ingredients. McNaughton likes to buy the entire animal, a trend that seems to be growing among local chefs, whether it's lamb, pork or goat.

If I didn't know that the restaurant has only been open for two months and that the oven is new, I'd think pizzaiolo John Darsky had been making pizzas here for decades. The crust could easily have been used in a training manual for the Associazione Verace Pizza Napoletana. It's airy and breadlike at the charred rim with a touch of chewiness and a hint of crispness.

The margherita is classic, with tomato, basil, fior di latte and a drizzle of fragrant extra virgin olive oil ($12). Other toppings are well chosen and restrained, whether it's radicchio, pancetta, crescenza and an egg ($17); or ricotta, wild arugula and squash ($16).

Pastas are as carefully and soulfully executed, and most are made daily in house. Suddenly, the significance of the restaurant's name becomes crystal clear: McNaughton and Darsky know how to take flour and water to new heights.

The maltagliati ($14) are triangles as smooth and slippery as satin, soft on the tongue but with an elusive elastic resistance to the bite. They're coated in a full-bodied sauce with bits of chicken giblets, squash and nepatella, a Tuscan mint. Pastas change often, but fortunately that one was on the menu on all three visits.

On one visit, we had inch-wide pappardelle ($16) with chunks of braised lamb and spigariello, a kale-like leaf that tastes vaguely similar to broccoli; and cappelletti ($16) stuffed with tangy crescenza cheese and surrounded by white corn and bitter honey that add a balancing hint of complex sweetness. Another shape that shows up consistently is the corzetti stampati ($15), which are round coins of herb-flecked pasta most recently sauced with a pesto made with walnuts and Genovese basil, with green beans.

The three secondi further spark excitement. Chicken al mattone ($19), seasoned with fennel, coriander and chile flakes, is arranged on arugula with coins of roasted new potatoes. One evening we had exceptional pork cheeks glistening in an intense sauce on top of sliced asparagus and peas. On another visit it was pork leg ($22), at least a dozen slices as thin as luncheon meat on cooked spinach surrounded by fresh shelling beans and topped with nectarines and a scattering of pork rinds. For the fish dish, McNaughton often serves seared cod ($20), most recently with eggplant, chard and olive vinaigrette.

Desserts (all $7) are as well curated as the main courses, and include a square of honey pistachio semifreddo plated with marinated cherries on a crumbled pile of biscotti; an olive oil cake and Humphry Slocombe ice cream with macerated strawberries and candied fennel; and rich budino with the texture of ganache served in a souffle dish with a generous dollop of espresso cream. The Golden Gate Blend of coffee from Mr. Espresso and served in a press pot is rich and velvety, finishing the meal on a note as high as it began.

White is so intent on making the restaurant accessible that he has gone out of his way to make the service casual. Wine is opened and tasted at the counter, then placed on the table. The staffers wear whatever they want, so it's hard to tell if the person walking by is a waiter or a customer. Yet the crew is not only friendly and accommodating, but it's diligent about changing out plates, bringing utensils and checking back to clear the tables or to see if everything is going as planned. Don't let their casual dress fool you - these people know what they're doing.

In every respect, there's more to Flour+Water than meets the eye.

2401 Harrison St. (at 20th Street), San Francisco

(415) 826-7000 or flourandwater.com

Dinner 5:30 p.m.-midnight nightly. Beer and wine. Reservations (a limited number) and credit cards accepted. Street parking, moderately difficult

Overall: Rating: THREE STARS

Food: Rating: THREE STARS

Service: Rating: TWO AND A HALF STARS

Atmosphere: Rating: TWO STARS

Prices: $$$ (Expensive; most entrees $18-$24)

Noise rating:Noise Rating: FOUR BELLS Can only talk in raised voices (75-80 decibels)

Pluses: Exceptional pizza, pasta, main courses and desserts.

Minuses: Wine list is reasonably priced, but has high markups. The restaurant can be noisy at peak times.

Rating: FOUR STARS Extraordinary Rating: THREE STARS Excellent Rating: TWO STARS Good Rating: ONE STAR Fair Noise Rating: BOMB Poor

The wine list

The good thing about the wine list at Flour+Water is that you're almost sure to find a wine you've never tried. Owner David White has pulled out bottles from lesser recognized regions and varietals. They're wines that carry a low price tag - several of the reds are in the high $20s - but the markup is high, meaning there are few values.

For example, on the low end there is 2007 Matane Primitivo for $27 from Puglia and on the higher end 2005 Grifalco Aglianico del Vulture from Basilicata for $53. Service is ultra casual; the bottles are opened at the service counter, tasted by the waiter and then brought to diners. Wine isn't poured; the bottle is simply set on the table.

The nearly 40 selections are easy drinking and designed to go with the style of the food; 17 are offered by the glass, so it's easy to switch out wines between courses.

If you bring your own wine, corkage is a very reasonable $10; and that fee is waived for every wine purchased from the list.

FOUR STARS = Extraordinary; THREE STARS = Excellent; TWO STARS = Good; ONE STAR = Fair; NO STARS = Poor

$ = Inexpensive: entrees $10 and under; $$ = Moderate: $11-$17; $$$ = Expensive: $18-$24; $$$$ = Very Expensive: more than $25

ONE BELL = Pleasantly quiet (less than 65 decibels); TWO BELLS = Can talk easily (65-70); THREE BELLS = Talking normally gets difficult (70-75); FOUR BELLS = Can talk only in raised voices (75-80); BOMB = Too noisy for normal conversation (80+)

Prices are based on main courses. When entrees fall between these categories, the prices of appetizers help determine the dollar ratings. Chronicle critics make every attempt to remain anonymous. All meals are paid for by The Chronicle. Star ratings are based on a minimum of three visits. Ratings are updated continually based on at least one revisit.

Reviewers: Michael Bauer (M.B.), Tara Duggan (T.D.), Mandy Erickson (M.E.), Amanda Gold (A.G.), Miriam Morgan (M.M.), Carol Ness (C.N.), Karola Saekel (K.M.S.) and Carey Sweet (C.S.)


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POLITE APPLAUSE Drama. Starring Letekidan Micael. Co-written and directed by Luigi Falorni.In Tigrinya with English subtitles. (Not rated. 94 minutes. Presented by the San Francisco Film Society at the Sundance Kabuki.)

While unsubtle, this German-Austrian drama about the use of child soldiers is worth seeing for a remarkable performance by its 10-year-old lead actress.

Set in 1981, the picture recounts how a headstrong youngster is abruptly handed over to rebel forces during Eritrea's struggle for independence. The girl, Awet (Letekidan Micael), may be small, but she's bright and skeptical, and not reluctant to direct hard questions at authorities.

She gets a firsthand look at the horrors of war, and, though browbeaten into supporting the cause, comes to doubt the value of a conflict in which rebel factions spend as much time fighting each other as battling their common enemy.

The film is based on a memoir by Senait G. Mehari about her experiences as a child soldier with the Eritrean Liberation Front. The book's veracity has been questioned, and the film's director, Luigi Falorni, has defended his work by saying he isn't trying to tell Mehari's life story but a more universal tale about children unwillingly involved in war.

The Italian-born Falorni, who also co-directed the Mongolian docudrama "The Story of the Weeping Camel," does capable work here, even if the script occasionally seems simplistic.


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Jamie O'Keefe was under the impression that her great-grandparents had met in the aftermath of the 1906 earthquake in San Francisco.

Cecilia Chen's father had told her that their family was related to Chinese gangster "Big Jim" Chin, who was involved with illegal activities in Chinatown in the 1800s.

Lisa Gates had always heard that she was related to James Marshall, whose discovery of gold in Northern California's American River set the stage for the Gold Rush in 1848.

"I think everybody has an impact on American history," she said.

Gates, O'Keefe and Chen were among dozens of San Franciscans being filmed at the Old Mint Building for the new PBS television series "Genealogy Roadshow," where participants submit family legends and mysteries and a team of genealogists prove or disprove each claim, tracing family lines back hundreds of years in the process.

The authenticity of the participants' family legends and stories will be revealed when "Genealogy Roadshow" airs in September.

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The experts comb through census records, examine birth, death, and marriage certificates, and search through ship lists and other historical documents in order to unearth a family's connections to history.

"When you go digging around, you never know what you are going to find," said Kenyatta Berry, one of the show's on-air genealogists. "Every family has a story."

"Genealogy Roadshow" is structurally similar to "Antiques Roadshow," a PBS show where experts appraise and reveal the origins of antiques and collectible items, and is modeled after an Irish television program of the same name. So far, the road show has also gone to Nashville, Austin, Texas; and Detroit.

The San Francisco episode was shot at the Old Mint Building, a place steeped in a rich history of its own. Active from 1874 to 1937, the Old Mint was once the most active mint in the country and at one point held one-third of the United States' gold reserves.

'Modern melting pot'

"San Francisco is a modern melting pot in many ways," said Executive Producer Stuart Krasnow. "We were looking for places where people come together. It's a magnet for cultural diversity."

For Gates, whose family seems to have so many legends and stories that they can barely keep track, a possible connection to history was the most significant and exciting aspect of the show. While Gates sat across an elevated table from Berry, who began to reveal what the show's team had discovered, six family members stood behind her. Her twin boys, age 7, were beside her as Berry displayed relevant census records and photographs.

Chen became interested in her family history after studying Asian American studies in college.

"One thing that's fascinating about the United States is that people have different and diverse histories," she said. "The show can highlight the experiences of communities across the country and what people have to go through to be here today."

O'Keefe is a fifth-generation San Franciscan, and her interest in genealogy stems from her passion for history. She does volunteer curatorial work at the San Francisco Fire Department Museum. "It's fun to be able to claim you have a tie to the earthquake," she said. "I hope (the show) inspires people to do more research and take an interest in themselves. You can have access in two seconds with the Internet."

The producers believe that the show will have a broad appeal. "It's a great common denominator," said Krasnow. "We all come from some place. It doesn't exclude anybody. If you were born and have a burning question about your history, you qualify."

Ordinary people

Josh Taylor, the other on-air genealogist for the television series, said that although connections to major historical events and figures are fascinating, he is just as interested in the stories of ordinary people.

"We have to peel off the covers of the stories that didn't make the history books," he said. "They might start by wanting to be connected to William the Conqueror or Mary Queen of Scots, but the unwritten stories end up being more interesting."

Story producer La Monte Westmoreland, part of the team that decides which stories to pursue, said: "We try to paint your story in a larger context. It's family history, but it's also the history of where we are sitting."

One of those stories is from San Franciscan Casey Robbins, who believed that she'd discovered a connection to Benjamin Franklin during her four years of genealogical research. "It would be amazing to find out that there's a little bit of American history in my tree," she said. "I told them I promise not to faint."

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Firefighters from Doncaster and Edlington stations spend 30 minutes tackling the blaze.

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The 22-year-old from Adelaide, Australia, said she was left "devastated" after her date told her she should bleach her skin because she would look so much prettier if she was whiter.

"Don't think I'm a creep and I don't wanna be offensive or anything but I was just looking [at] your insta photos and just curious, but have you ever thought about bleaching your skin?? You'd look so much prettier if you were whiter!" he wrote.

Allen, who is mixed race and identifies as black, said she was "in shock" when she read the message, but thankfully not so much that she couldn't deliver a brilliant, cutting reply: "Have you ever considered drinking bleach because the world would be so much prettier if you did."

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"I would never bleach my skin, but I understand why others would feel the need to," she wrote in her Facebook post. "There's so much pressure for people of colour like myself to conform to European beauty ideals and standards. In most cultures being 'paler' or 'white' allows that individual to be treated better due to systematic racism and we are taught from a young age that being 'whiter' makes us more desirable and attractive."

Clearly, this guy is a total loser, and the outpouring of support for Allen on Facebook proves that he's in a minority for thinking it's OK to make this sort of comment. But it's a reminder that women continue to be held up to completely ridiculous standards of beauty. By society, by the media and by jerks on Tinder.

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Raising healthy teens

Childhood obesity rates are skyrocketing around the country. However with a little guidance, even the most junk-food obsessed kids can create a lifetime of healthy eating habits.
Raising healthy teens

For kids, eating habits are all about their parents' lifestyle choices and the behaviors they see modeled for them. When the adults in the house choose chips over veggies and spend most of their downtime sitting on the couch, it's hard for kids to make better choices.

Getting a tired, moody, stressed or emotionally troubled teen to improve his nutritional intake might be a struggle. By following some basic guidelines, parents can help their teens create healthy eating patterns that will empower them to feel and look good. The payoff is plenty — teens just have to see it to believe it.

Coaxing teens to healthier habits

Raising healthy teens

By now your teenager's eating habits are pretty set in stone — but if sugary, greasy and fizzy are their main meal categories, this is the perfect time to help them change course.

Robert and Jeanne Segal are publishers of, an organization that aims to empower individuals to make healthy choices to prevent and resolve life's challenges. They suggest that the best way to get teens to make dietary changes is to present ideas in terms they understand — by showing them the short-term consequences of chronically eating unhealthy foods.

Explain to your teen that better dietary habits and an active lifestyle lead to improved appearance, better sleep, improved athletic ability, better moods and overall improvement in their enjoyment of life. The Segals suggest saying things like, "Calcium will help you grow taller during your growth spurt," and, "Iron will help you do better on tests and stay up later without being as tired."

Coax kids to get 60 minutes of physical activity per day with something they enjoy doing. The activity doesn't have to be a sport — the goal is to get kids moving in whatever makes them happy and active. Encourage your teen to walk the dog, jog, play tennis at the park, shoot hoops, rollerblade, swim, bike or go to the gym. Parents should watch how they coax kids into making these changes. "It's a fine line between teaching and preaching, but it will pay big health dividends down the line," the Segals explain in their online article, Nutrition for Children and Teens. Most importantly, when parents eat healthier and get active, the changes become a lifestyle habit rather than something kids have to do.

Nutritional needs for teens

Raising healthy teens

Puberty is a time of hormonal changes and dramatic growth spurts for teens. Children gain about 20 percent of their adult height and 50 percent of their adult weight during adolescence. Because the changes are so dramatic and rapid, a teen's nutritional requirements increase, particularly for protein, calcium, iron, folate and zinc.

  • Calories
    Adolescent boys need 2,500 to 2,800 calories per day, while girls need around 2,200 per day. Ideally, the bulk of their calories should come from lean protein, low-fat dairy, whole grains, fruits and veggies.
  • Protein
    Teens need 45 to 60 grams per day to grow and maintain muscle. Most teenagers can easily meet their protein needs from eating meat, fish and dairy but vegetarians may need to increase their protein intake from non-animal sources such as soy foods, beans and nuts.
  • Calcium
    During puberty, a child's body tries to hoard all the calcium it can to ensure strong bones in the future. Many teens don't get enough calcium, which can start them on a downward spiral toward weak bones and osteoporosis later in life. By the time young adults reach their early 20s, calcium is no longer added to bone. Yet, for every 5 percent increase in a teen's bone mass, there is a 40 percent decrease in the risk of bone fractures later in life. Most teen girls get far less than the recommended 700 milligrams of calcium per day. Teens should eliminate or cut back on soda consumption and other overly sugary foods that draw calcium from bones. They should get 1,200 milligrams of calcium per day from dairy, calcium-fortified juice and cereal, and other calcium-rich foods such as sesame seeds and leafy greens such as spinach.
  • Iron
    Iron helps blood carry oxygen to all the muscles, helps the brain function and aids the immune system in fighting disease. Boys need 12 milligrams each day, while teen girls need 15 milligrams due to menstruation. Iron-rich foods include red meat, chicken, beans, nuts, enriched whole grains and leafy green veggies such as spinach or kale.

Realistic body weight expectations for teens

Raising healthy teens

Ironically, our society's obsession with being skinny and mirroring magazine models has led to a generation of unhealthy teens with low self-esteem and distorted body images. Such kids — particularly girls — are at risk for eating disorders.

Yet, what might seem "fat" to teens and parents could be the normal growth by-product of puberty. Puberty hormones cause girls' bodies to develop curves by depositing fat in areas around the breasts, hips and thighs.

Dietitians with suggest that before parents focus on their teenager's weight (creating self-esteem issues in the process), they should take a realistic inventory of their own bodies. Look at other girls and adults in the immediate and extended family, such as grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins. Healthy bodies come in all varieties. Not every healthy body is genetically predisposed to being a certain size. Smaller people may not be healthier people.

The Segals recommend parents ask themselves the following questions:

  • Is your child within the "normal" range on charts for his or her age and height?
  • Is your child's body type simply a reflection of his or her genetic heritage for a stockier build?
  • Is your daughter approaching puberty when normal developmental changes include the addition of body fat?
  • Did you have your own childhood or adolescent issues with weight that may be causing you excessive concern about your child's weight?

Puberty brings dramatic and rapid changes to a teenager's body. As a result, parents should increase certain nutrients in their teen's diet and encourage them to adopt a lifetime of healthy eating habits.

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Ch. 19, v. 2: "K'doshim t'y'hu ki kodosh Ani Hashem Elokeichem" - The M.R. Vayikroh 24:9 says that one might think that he could equate human sanctity with Hashem's sanctity. Therefore the verse ends with "ki kodosh Ani Hashem Elokeichem," to teach us that Hashem's sanctity is greater.

The Holy Admor of Satmar explains this with the gemara Yoma 56b, which derives from the verse "Hashochein itom b'soch tumosom" (Vayikroh 16:16), that even if the bnei Yisroel act ch"v in a manner that brings impurity upon themselves, nevertheless Hashem remains among them. One who has elevated himself to great spiritual plains might also feel that it is safe for him to be amongst people who are great sinners, and their negative actions will have no deleterious effect upon him. Therefore the Torah says that Hashem's sanctity is greater than any level of sanctity that a human is capable of reaching, and one should not risk remaining in such a negative environment.

Perhaps the idea of Hashem's sanctity being greater than man's is alluded to in more than just the juxtaposition of the words in our verse. The word "K'doshim" referring to man's sanctity, is spelled lacking the letter Vov between the Dalet and the Shin, indicating an incomplete sanctity, while the word "Kodosh" referring to Hashem's sanctity, is spelled with the letter Vov between the Dalet and the Shin, indicating complete sanctity.

Ch. 19, v. 3: "Ish imO v'oviV tiro'U" - Why does the verse begin in the singular form "Ish imO v'oviV" and continue in the plural form "tiro'U?" The ShaLo"H answers that although this mitzvoh is incumbent upon each child (singular), the parents are also held responsible to behave in a manner that does not put such a burden upon the child that he would be strongly tempted to not fulfill the mitzvoh. Hence they become partners in the fulfillment of the mitzvoh and the Torah expresses this in the plural form "tiro'U."

In a similar vein the words in the Ten Commandments "Ka'beid es ovicho v'es i'mecho" (Shmos 20:12, Dvorim 5:16), have been interpreted as, "Honour your fatherhood and motherhood," meaning that the parents should behave in a befitting manner that readily elicits honour from their children.

Ch. 19, v. 3: "ISH imo v'oviv tiro'u v'es Shabsosai tishmoru" - The gemara K'dushin 30b derives from the word ISH that a man is always responsible to fulfill this mitzvoh, while a woman sometimes is not because when she is married, her responsibilities to her husband might conflict with her responsibilities to her husband, and since she is subordinate to her husband, this takes precedence over the mitzvoh of our verse.

The Chid"o in Nachal K'dumim writes that this explains why the Torah teaches us at the end of this verse that if one's father commands him to desecrate the Shabbos, or transgress any mitzvoh, as explained in the gemara B.M. 32a, that one should not comply since the child and his parents are responsible to honour Hashem. Just as a woman is exempt because she is subordinate to her spouse, so also the parents are subordinate to Hashem.

The Chid"o raises a question on the gemara B.M. 32a. Why is there a need for this verse to exempt the son? According to the SMa"G and the Tur Y.D. #240, the only time a son is responsible to fear and honour his parents is if they do not have the status of "rosho," a blatant transgressor of the Torah's commands. If the father commands his son to desecrate the Shabbos he is a rosho, so why do we need our verse to teach that he should not heed his father's command? He answers that the verse is needed in the case where it was shortly before Shabbos and the son had already accepted the Shabbos early, known as "tosfos Shabbos," and the father had not, thus it was still a weekday for the father.

I have difficulty understanding this answer. The Chid"o posits that the father is to be considered a rosho by virtue of his commanding that his son transgress the Torah even though the father himself does not transgress with his own actions. If so, it is the same with "tosfos Shabbos." Even though it is not yet Shabbos for the father, he nevertheless is commanding his son to desecrate the Shabbos. Perhaps the intention of the Chid"o is that the father was not aware of the son's having made "tosfos Shabbos."

Ch. 19, v. 11: "Lo tignovU" - This verse refers to the prohibition of stealing property while the verses in Shmos 20:13 and Dvorim 5:17 refer to the prohibition of kidnapping as explained in the gemara B.M. 61a. Why does our verse express itself in the plural form "Lo tignovU," while the verses referring to kidnapping in the singular form, "Lo signove?"

1) The Ibn Ezra answers that one who keeps quiet about the theft of property is considered an accomplice in the crime, hence the plural expression. This requires clarification since the same can be said about one who knows of a kidnapping and remains silent can also be considered an accomplice. Perhaps because of the severity of the punishment for kidnapping and selling, the death penalty, it is very unusual to have a witness to the crime, while common theft sometimes takes place even when there is an onlooker.

2) The Noam Hamitzvos answers that the person who knowingly purchases stolen goods is an accomplice in the crime.

3) The Ponim Yofos answers that the ruling that two or more people committing a kidnapping and selling of the person are not culpable to receive the death penalty is derived from the use of the singular form "lo signove" in the prohibition. However, when two or more people steal property they are all responsible. This is why the Torah expresses this prohibition in the plural form "lo tignovu."

4) Rabbi Yonoson Eibeschitz answers that once one person has stolen, he has opened the floodgates for others to steal, as explained in the gemara Brochos 5b.

5) He offers a second answer. Since our parshas deals with the concept of sanctifying oneself even in the realm of that which is permitted, as explained by the Ramban in the beginning of our parsha, the Torah is telling us that even if one has not committed outright theft, as in the case of stealing property that has the value of less than a "prutoh," he should refrain from doing so. The Torah therefore expresses this in the plural form to tell us that even if the value of the stolen property is a "prutoh" only by virtue of numerous people taking fractions of a "prutoh," it should still not be done. Indeed, the Talmud Yerushalmi B.M. 4:2 says that this was a sin that the generation of the great deluge was guilty.

6) The Ohr Hachaim Hakodosh answers that even if the victim of the robbery finds out who the thief is, he should not respond by stealing an object from the robber to compensate for the theft.

7) The Shiltos of Rabbi Hai Gaon on parshas Noach #4 derives from the gemara B.M. 61b that the prohibition of our verse even applies to a case where the robber has no intention to keep the stolen object, and has stolen only to aggravate the victim. The Toras Chaim in his commentary on the gemara says that this is derived from the use of the plural form in our verse. It is logical to assume that the person who has stolen only with the intent to cause aggravation and plans to return the object at a later time will surely let an outsider know of his plans. Otherwise, if he is either caught in the act or if the stolen object is found on his premises, he will be suspected of committing a full-fledged robbery. The outsider is considered an accomplice in the crime.

Ch. 19, v. 14: "V'lifnei i'veir lo si'tein mich'shole" - The gemara P'sochim 22b derives from these words that it is forbidden for a ben Yisroel to give a non-Jew a limb taken from a live animal for him to consume. The eating of a limb taken from a live animal applies to bnei Noach as well as to bnei Yisroel. Rabbi Elchonon Bunim Wasserman in Koveitz Shiurim on P'sochim #95 and MVRHRHG Rabbi Yaakov Kamenecki in Emes L'Yaakov both ask why this sin applies to a Jew in relation to how he acts towards a non-Jew, since we find that other prohibitions dealing with inter-personal acts only apply to Jews.

They answer that although the aspect of not knowingly giving bad advice to another person is included in the prohibition of this verse (Toras Kohanim 19:34), and it only applies to giving bad advice to a fellow ben Yisroel, the aspect of this prohibition of facilitating someone else's sinning does apply.

They explain that the intention of this prohibition is to refrain from promoting ANYONE to do an act that is against the laws of the Torah. Since the eating of a limb taken from a live animal is a sin for bnei Noach as well as for bnei Yisroel (Breishis 9:5), the same prohibition applies.

As mentioned before, the Toras Kohanim says that included in the prohibition of not placing a stumbling block in front of a blind person is the prohibition "to not knowingly give advice (a stumbling block) that is bad FOR HIM, 'Eitzoh she'einoh hu'gennes LO,' to a person who is not knowledgeable (blind) in that matter."

To explain the peculiarity of the words of this statement "that is bad FOR HIM," a story is offered. There were two Gerrer Chasidim, both adherents of the Imrei Emes who thought that it would be appropriate to have their children join in marriage. It was decided between them that they should first ask the Imrei Emes his opinion and if he would give the union his blessing they would follow through with the marriage. Each one went to the Imrei Emes on his own. After they had both met with the Imrei Emes they came together to discuss further plans.

Imagine their surprise and shock when one said to the other "'Mazel Tov' on our joint upcoming simchoh' on the strength of the advice and blessings of the Holy Admor of Ger, and the other responded that he didn't know what his friend was talking about, given that the Imrei Emes had strongly dissuaded him from pursuing the shidduch. Being exceedingly puzzled they decided to seek clarification of what was actually said by the Rebbe.

They went to the Rebbe together and presented their puzzling situation to him, asking the Rebbe if he had not inadvertently contradicted himself, or if one of the parties had totally misunderstood the words of the Rebbe. The Rebbe responded that he was quite perplexed by their not understanding that he had given them diametrically opposed advice and yet there was absolutely no contradiction in his words. He explained that halacha requires that one give advice which is appropriate for that person, "hu'gennes LO." The Imrei Emes felt that the shidduch was a very good one for one party while a bad idea for the other. He therefore gave each one appropriate advice.

Ch. 19, v. 16: "Lo seileich rochil b'a'mecho lo saamode al dom rei'echo" - The Chid"o in Nachal K'dumim explains the juxtaposition of these two laws in the same verse. Although it is forbidden to speak loshon hora or r'chilus, when the law requires that one give this infirmation and one refrains from doing so, it is tantamount to standing idly by when someone is dying.

Ch. 19, v. 17: "Lo sisno es ochicho Bilvo'vecho" - This is commonly translated as "Do not hate your brother IN your heart." The Chemdas Shlomo offers a novel interpretation. The gemara Kedushin 70a says that the "flaw one finds in his fellow man is the flaw that he himself has." As a rule one hates his fellow man by believing that he has a shortcoming. The Torah is telling us "Do not hate your brother WITH (the flaw of) your heart."

Ch. 19, v. 18: "Lo sikome v'lo sitore" - This is the prohibition against either taking revenge or harbouring hatred towards one's fellow man in his heart. The gemara Yoma 23a says that any Torah scholar who does not take revenge and does not harbour hatred towards one who has wronged him, "as a snake does," is not a true Torah scholar. Is a Torah scholar exempt from these two prohibitions? Rabbi Yonoson Eibeschitz answers that the key words in this statement are "as a snake does." The gemara Arochin 15b says that although a snake bites and causes much damage with its venom, all that it eats tastes like sand and it derives no pleasure from its food. This is what the gemara Yoma means. Although it is prohibited to take revenge, this is only because doing so usually entails not only reacted to someone's wrongdoing, but also one derives personal pleasure from seeing the wrongdoer suffer from the act of revenge. A Torah scholar is capable of reacting while only having the sake of the honour of the Torah he represents being uplifted in mind. He takes revenge and bites "as a snake does," not deriving an iota of personal gratification from the act.

Ch. 20, v. 26: "Vi'h'yi'sem li k'doshim ...... vo'AVDIL es'chem min hoamim" - Rabbi Chaim Brisker explains: If you on your own will be holy to me by keeping the Torah and its mitzvos, then "I" will separate you from the nations. We derive from this that if ch"v the bnei Yisroel do not behave in a sanctified and holy manner, then instead the non-Jews will perform this task through harsh decrees singling out the Jews, thus separating them from the nations.

Ch. 20, v. 27: "Bo'evven yir'g'mu osom d'mei'hem bom"- At the end of parshas Vayikroh it was mentioned that we do not end a parshas with a negative statement. The last words in our final verse seem to be quite negative. An explanation would be appreciated.

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Essential Oils For Back To School

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My interest and love for essential oils started with self-experimentation. I had used Tea Tree Oil for acne as a teen and Lemongrass in water to comb fleas off my puppies. But then I began to look for alternatives to pharmaceuticals and my world just blew open with possibilities with essential oils. How do they work for allergies, acne, anxiety, cramps? How do they work on my skin? My brain? My aches and pains? My cuts and colds? Then I started researching how I could use them for my patients. Then my sister’s friend said she used them in her classroom. She said that in the morning, when the kiddos are fired up and ready to go, she would diffuse Lavender to help them settle in and focus and then after lunch, she would diffuse Lemon to help keep them away from the post-food sleepies. So I started doing some research and found that you can use the oils in all kinds of ways for back to school. There are even some schools who are doing presentations on how to use the essential oils at home for parents. I thought I would share what I found. I know it’s a little late, as school started a few weeks ago, but better late than never!

This is important for me too, as we have an influx of pediatric patients during the fall and winter months, who can actually be treated at home and prevent further illness by being exposed to all the sick people in waiting rooms. The great part about essential oils is how versatile they are, so get yourself some and try them out. Trust me, they’ll change your life.

Cedarwood, Vetiver and Lavender – These have all been studied to help with focus, mental alertness and concentration. Diffuse or place on bottoms of the big toes.

Rosemary or Joy – These are used to enhance mood as well as uplift and inspire. Diffuse, add to shampoo or brush through hair in the morning before they’re off to school.

Tea Tree Oil (Melaleuca) – Can be used as a cleaning agent as well on cystic acne. You can use directly on skin without dilution, unless you have super sensitive skin, mix with coconut oil if so.

RC – A special blend that is truly magic against colds/sniffles/sinus/flu symptoms. I’ve use it to stop a persistent cough within seconds of diffusing. Also, really excellent for prevention of respiratory illness, so I suggest you diffuse this one from day one of school. 🙂

Valor – Used for confidence boosting and bravery, as well as concentration. Diffuse, rub on the back of the neck or bottom of the big toes.

Thieves – Diffuse during cold and flu season to prevent the spread of germs in classroom and at home. Can also be used as a cleaner and a toothpaste mixed with coconut oil and baking soda.

Peppermint- Diffuse for concentration. Can also be used for joint pain, cramps diluted with coconut oil placed on area affected.

Lavender – The universal essential oil. Mix with lemon and peppermint and place behind ears for allergies, rub onto pillows for a good nights rest, use on cuts, scrapes and minor burns. Use to calm the nerves by placing behind the neck or on bottoms of big toes.

Frankincense – Can be used on a dry toothbrush to help with tooth or gum pain. Diffusedas a calming agent when nerves and anxiety are taking over.  Helps soothe itching on insect bites and rashes.

There are probably a zillion other uses for the oils mentioned here and often I see what works for one person, doesn’t necessarily work for another. Be safe and smart when using essential oils and don’t ingest any of them, unless you’ve done thorough research.  Do not let your children ingest them unless you’ve checked with your medical provider.  Personally, I only used tried and true Young Living, as I trust their seed to seal process, their chemical-free ingredients and their purity. It’s important to have therapeutic grade oils, that have true health benefits and effects. I know personally and from patients that they work. See how you can use each and everyone of these oils to help your back to school days be a little less stressful and filled with healthier and happier days and nights.

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Meditation: It Is Time

Yesterday my sister called me. Unfortunately, for the past decade, family calls mean bad news. Mom was sick, in pain, bleeding and weak. My mom is never weak. She’s an immigrant and a perpetual rock, strong and steady. The calls from my family are mostly medical, I’m the family doctor, so it makes sense. My sister relayed her symptoms, I tried to troubleshoot, but with me in another city, it was difficult to assess. I told her to take her to the ER, but mom wasn’t ready.

I went home to be alone. I was a helpless mess, crying and trying to figure out our next step. “I just lost my dad, I can’t lose my mom now”, I thought to myself. It has been a series of tragedies in our family, one after another since the beginning of time. Someone has said we’re cursed.

In the past I would have indulged in vices that would lead me even deeper. This day, I choose meditation. I scrolled through the interwebs to find an hour long guided meditation. I plugged my earphones in and laid down. After about 23 minutes, I was done. My mind was clear, my sadness dissipated, my catastrophe-filled story was no longer present. I felt at peace. I made plans. I found someone to cover my shift and the next day I was on a plane to calmly and logically determine our next steps.

In order to live through this tragedy-filled time, the tools that get us to a place of peace and acceptance become increasingly important. Everywhere one looks, we see great pain and greater struggle. These tragedies, from mass shootings to suicides to natural disasters, impact us profoundly. Even if you don’t recognize or realize the power of the suffering around you, the body and mind does. Add in our daily struggles with feelings of desperation and despair and it becomes difficult not to feel hopeless and helpless.

As disabling as it all may feel, there is a bright light in all the darkness. It isn’t a magic pill or an easy fix. It does take personal action, effort and work. It does require you to take responsibility for yourself and your life. It was a difficult reality to adopt, but after researching and studying meditation and mindfulness for almost 20 years, I found the answer was always present, always within.

Now, when I am scared, I meditate. If I’m confused, I meditate. When desperation hits, I meditate. If I feel worthless, powerless, unloved or unlovable, I meditate. After many years, I feel less paralyzed, less helpless. I grew more empowered and more at peace. Now, as part of my routine, I meditate every morning. Without it, I’m a mess. I would say I suck at it, even after 20 years, but I’m not supposed to judge. Instead, I will admit that meditation is still a challenge. I do understand that I have to pour love into myself in order for me to share my love with the world. And I have found that love in mindfulness and meditation.

“If you don’t control your mind, someone else will” said John Allston. This is a plain and simple truth, but a difficult one to swallow. Meditation is journey towards managing your anxieties, your hysteria, your crazy thoughts and your reactions. If you’re a gold star catastrophizer like me, meditation is the best drug and treatment for that wild imagination that takes you down the rabbit hole.

As I’ve written many times before, the benefits of meditation and mindfulness abound. The body of research continues to grow, but it is all positive with no side effects. A recent study looked at 35 male and female participants who were unemployed and under substantial stress. After only three days, those who meditated and practiced mindfulness had more communication between the portions of the brain that process stress-related responses, focus and calm. Four months later, their inflammatory markers were still lower than the non-mindful/meditation group even without continued practice.

As I have always said, there is no one-size-fits-all for any treatment, practice or intervention. To find out what is best for you, it is all about self-experimentation and experience. All I know is that if you say you don’t have five minutes to sit mindfully and meditate, then you probably need a few hours.

It doesn’t take rocket science or an expensive membership to start. You can download a guided meditation and chill out alone. Or you can do stretches and focus on your breath for five minutes. Or you can walk barefoot, focusing on each step and get really tuned into the present moment. I dare you to try it. It’s imperative to changing our culture. Attempt a mindfulness or meditation practice that speaks to you for 21-days. Twenty-one days is not long in the grand movie of your life. Just pick a time, dedicate two or five minutes of your day and just breathe. You will ‘suck’ at it. You will feel like one minute is ten hours. You will have a thousand thoughts flutter through your brain. But with time, it will get easier; you’ll feel more at peace, more calm, more centered. And then one day, you’ll get some life changing news and instead of losing your marbles, you’ll sit down, breathe and go to a place of acceptance and peace that will allow you to operate from a place of love instead of fear.

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Multi-level homeschooling

by Trish Branken
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Do you have suggestions for good time management when teaching 3 kids at 3 different levels?

I am currently in my 3rd year of home-schooling, with a Grade 5, a Grade 2 and a Grade 0 child to teach every day.

I have noticed especially this year that the challenge for me lies not so much in the curriculum I have chosen for each of them but more in me having enough individual time with each of them in subjects like Language, Spelling and Maths (and Afrikaans).

What length of time is enough per child to aim for? I have tried various options but never manage to fit in enough time each day .

Shirley's Answer to Multi-level Homeschooling

I don't think there is a quick answer to this question. Multi-level homeschooling is a challenge and I find that as the children progress, I have had to adapt how we homeschool.

I would say that by Grade 5, your eldest child should manage to do most of her written work alone, and should only need help from you when encountering something new or a problem.

The Grade 2 child probably needs the most time and help as at this level children are still mastering the 3R's (Reading, wRiting and aRithmetic) and these are important skills that need to be supervised.

I would be more relaxed with the child in Grade 0 and draw that child in to share in any stories or other interesting topics that your Grade 2 child is doing.

When that child reaches Grade 1 and needs more time and attention for the 3R's, the then Grade 3 child will have to learn to work more independently.

I would say that one of your aims should be to help your (older) children become independent learners, that only need you to supervise or help when there is a problem.

If you need to drop some subjects for a while to focus on those that you feel are most important, then do so.

In our home we go through seasons where we do optional electives and then other seasons where we need to lighten the load to cope ..and when your children are young and more demanding, that would be a good time to focus only on the essentials.

If it's any encouragement, they do grow and mature and it won't always be this way.

Finally, although you say you are happy with the curriculum you have chosen, some curricula provide a schedule, which CAN be a great help for parents, but if its not working for you and your children then drop it. It was probably not created with your scenario in mind!

Provided there are not discipline issues and your children are trying to do their work to the best of the ability, then don't fret about how much you do or don't do. Just be diligent.

Now I know I haven't answered the question about how much time - but I can't. As the mom you just hover like a butterfly and move from flower to flower as your children need you!

Let's see what others have to say ...

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Wow, such great advice, Shirley!
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I currently homeschool for grades 4, 3, 2 and K, and I have a 2-year-old and a 7-month-old.

My oldest has become very independent in her work, which is so much easier. The next 2 need a little more oversight, but can usually finish a page of writing or math problems independently once some instruction has been given.

Our school routine is: When I go to lay my 2-year-old for her nap, it is "reading time" for the others. My oldest reads independently. The others are to try to read at least a few words on each page as they mostly look through a book at this time.

My goal is to help one child per day with their reading skills. This usually happens at a later time. It is amazing how even just this little bit of independent daily practice improves their reading skills! When I return, everyone does handwriting.

We do school on our laminate living room floor - no worries about spilling the pencil can, easier to share crayons, easier to help everyone, and the baby is happy to play and watch nearby, or I can nurse him comfortably on the couch while still overseeing their work.

They all have a grade-appropriate handwriting worksheet to do (Shirley has some excellent preschool ones for free on here, and A Reason for Handwriting is great!). My oldest does a page in her Spellwell book. Then it is time for the main subject of the day.

For math, everyone has Total Math books (these start at Preschool level). For writing, we have Starfall Journals and Scholastic's Writing Practice. I just take turns getting each one started, and help each one as needed. I have taught them to let me know when they are done or need help, and then wait their turn. They are always happy to doodle in the margins while waiting their turn, and they often do their most interesting artwork at these times!

Social Studies, Science or special topic days are my favorite. I often print grade-appropriate worksheets (maps, themed activities, etc.) from or some other website. We watch a video together, or I read a book and every child takes turns reading few words from it, or I find some fun online games or activities to do, and then we do our fun worksheets together.

My brilliant 4-year-old kindergartener probably gets the least focused instruction, but she has absorbed so much just by coloring nearby or doodling in her schoolbooks while she waits her turn for my attention, she has learned to read faster than any of the others so far! I have a bunch of free preschool ABC printables that are in a binder for her and which she can access any time (she calls it her "folder"), as well as her own Kindergarten math book.

At times when I've had to school with all the children awake, I've employed various entertainment tactics, such as coloring, playdough, or their own "school" - leftover workbooks or free printables from the internet. The little ones usually love to feel involved and beg, "I wanna do homeschooling!"

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I said I wouldn't post on this again but &%$&&%^% Bruce, learn how to read. I didn't say I had ethanol problems in the 50's even though it was being use as racing fuel but as the problem with ethanol in gas came up the different fixes for the valve and seat problems also came up. When I was building a couple of engines in the 90s this was the solution advised. Since then things have changed a lot. I will stand corrected on the need for hard seats; it was the fix then and I have heard it is still being used; right or wrong. I have also bought cars with the valve seats hammered out of the head or the block (Flathead Fords for example) and jamming the valves open.

Some things I looked up to check myself out (something I usually do it if I am challenged) ... lications/

Not sure where this article above exactly intersects....but its strictly about Titanium valves....which are not HARD...they a very tough and high temperature and as they note...Titanium does not conduct heat as well. The problem listed is that hardened nickel valve seats are too hard for Titanium and teh titanium not pulling heat away as well...causes the seats to overheat, the head to swell...and it pounds out the seat ledge. The main copy of this article is older than the 2007 date...its a reprint. I read it years before that somewhere else. Beryllium copper has been the "go-to"
seat for Nascar and grandnational and sprint cars for some least the late 90' ... -5064.html

Where are we looking in this forum?

A warning on hard seats on newer thin wall heads. ... selection/

This again...mainly just another punch card for beryllium copper....where they make sense. Anything short of circle track...I do not see an issue with nickel or nickel cobalt. Again...its mainly for titanium valves. It does not mention hardness unless I am missing something.

Interesting. ... -guide.pdf

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Very interesting
Not saying your assertions are...wrong...just saying that the seat materials have not been an issue from everything I have seen. Ray

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