5 Ways To Teach Children Phonics

A quick internet search will reveal countless sources of free, printable alphabet cards. Or, you can make them yourself (perhaps with the kids’ help). Choose colorful index cards and markers to make them more visually interesting. Write the letter clearly on one side, and the sound(s) on the other. Provide extra guidance as needed for letters that produce more than one sound. For instance: “You’re right, “c” does make that sound in a word like cat....

January 29, 2023 · 3 min · 585 words · Catherine Obryant

5 Ways To Update Minecraft Pe

If you do not see Minecraft listed below the “Updates” tab, you either don’t have Minecraft installed, or you are already running the latest version. Tap More below the app icon to see a complete description of the update. If you do not see the “Update” button next to Minecraft in the App Store, you either don’t have Minecraft installed, or you already have the latest version. Tap More below the app icon to see a complete description of the update....

January 29, 2023 · 1 min · 201 words · Tami Quezada

5 Ways To Write A Screenplay

For example, the question “What if Peter Pan grew up and forgot about Neverland?” is the premise for the movie Hook. As another example, the question “What if an ordinary boy found out he was actually a powerful wizard?” is a good premise for Harry Potter. Write your ideas on a notepad or on your phone whenever they come to mind. You never know when inspiration will strike. For example, in Die Hard, John McClane wants to save his wife and the hostages held captive by Hans Gruber....

January 29, 2023 · 5 min · 1049 words · Margarita Bryant

59 Of Trump Supporters Want To Jail Or Fine People Who Refuse Face Masks

Most Americans approve of orders strictly requiring masks be worn in public to halt the spread of the virus, according to poll released Wednesday from Politico/Morning Consult. A 53 percent majority of all respondents said they would “strongly support” mandatory mask orders that include jail time or fines for people who refuse, with an additional 19 percent supporting the proposal “somewhat.” Only 21 percent opposed or somewhat opposed the mandate....

January 29, 2023 · 3 min · 480 words · Edward Lunstrum

6 Questionable Reasons Why People Fear Autism

Scary Portrayals of Autism That Influence Public Opinion Autism is a spectrum disorder, meaning that people with autism can have mild or severe symptoms. They may also have a range of different symptoms, some of which are more troubling than others. That reality, however, is rarely considered in presentations of autism. Those people who want to portray autism as a “difference” that can be as positive as it is negative are likely to speak or write about people with very high functioning autism: people who live close to typical lives or have extraordinary talents....

January 29, 2023 · 4 min · 749 words · Melba Galliher

6 000 U.K. Volunteers To Be Injected In New Covid 19 Vaccine Trial

Researchers are hoping to recruit a total of 30,000 people globally, including from 17 sites across the U.K. which include Belfast, Bristol, Cardiff, Dundee, Leicester, London, Manchester, Sheffield and Southampton. It is also the third COVID-19 vaccine to be trialed in the U.K., along with the Oxford vaccine and one from U.S. biotech company Novavax. Professor Saul Faust, director of the NIHR Southampton Clinical Research Facility and chief investigator for the Janssen phase-three trial, told Sky News: “The Janssen vaccine is very similar to the Oxford/Astra Zeneca vaccine in that it’s an adapted cold virus that can’t replicate in the body and can’t give us a cold and can’t give us coronavirus but it shows the body’s immune system the spike protein to let us make immune responses to it....

January 29, 2023 · 2 min · 410 words · Emma Bishop

6 500 Evacuated As North Carolina Authorities Keep Eye On Burning Fertilizer Plant

The fire department announced citizens within a one-mile radius of the plant should evacuate in case of an explosion. The Winston-Salem vicinity has almost 6,500 residents in nearly 2,500 homes. “We want to make sure that right now we’re evacuating everybody in this one-mile radius,” Winston-Salem Battalion Chief Patrick Grubbs told reporters early Tuesday. “There is still a potential for explosion.” Authorities drove through neighborhoods Monday night, knocking on doors and asking residents to leave their homes....

January 29, 2023 · 2 min · 380 words · Sheila Garguilo

6 Celebs Who Have Helped Spread The Qanon Conspiracy

The conspiracy theory began when an individual known as “Q” (due to their self-proclaimed high Q Score) claiming to be close to President Trump began making inflammatory posts to 4Chan in 2017. Since Q first emerged, the QAnon conspiracy theory has flourished. Although smaller, more specific branches of the conspiracy make national news from time to time, (There was the Wayfair drama, most recently) the most general sense of the conspiracy is that its followers believe President Donald Trump is battling a group of mega famous Satanic pedophiles....

January 29, 2023 · 4 min · 839 words · Melissa Sorenson

6 Tips To Stop Binge Eating Disorder

There are many factors involved in learning how to stop binge eating. Treatment for binge eating disorder (BED) usually involves psychotherapy, nutritional counseling, and medications, and the support of a healthcare team is important to your success. The lifestyle changes you make in addition to the treatment you receive are critical. Left unaddressed, binge eating can lead to obesity, which is associated with other serious health problems including type 2 diabetes and heart disease....

January 29, 2023 · 6 min · 1182 words · Timothy Mack

6 Vaccinated Indiana Nursing Home Residents Get Covid Less Than Half Of Staff Inoculated

Howard County Health Officer Dr. Emily Backer told AP that a total of seven residents died from COVID-19, including one who was fully vaccinated. The five other fully vaccinated residents were among 11 others that got COVID-19 at the facility from an outbreak that officials believe began in mid-June. Backer said 44 percent of the staff is fully vaccinated. She said the staff’s vaccination rate was “lower than we’d like....

January 29, 2023 · 6 min · 1273 words · Alexander Johnson

6 Ways To Clean Up A Computer Fix Problems For Free

Unplug the power cable from your modem, and unplug the power cable from your router (if you have one). Wait about thirty seconds, then plug your modem back in. After the lights on your modem have finished turning on, plug your router back in. Your network should be up and running again in about a minute. Windows 10 and 8 - Right-click on the Windows button and select “Control Panel. " Windows 7, Vista, and XP - Click the Start button and select “Control Panel” from the Start menu....

January 29, 2023 · 5 min · 988 words · Gloria Stanley

6 Ways To Create A Table Of Contents For A Word Document

Highlight a page heading. A context menu will expand automatically. Click Styles on the context menu. Select Heading 1. Repeat for all major pages in your document. For minor pages and sections, select those headings and assign them Heading 2. Heading 2 entries will appear as sub-sections of Heading 1 entries in your ToC. You can also assign additional minor sections as Heading 3, which will appear as subsections to Heading 2s in the ToC....

January 29, 2023 · 1 min · 75 words · Ima Leon

6 Ways To Draw A Circle

If there are any gaps in the circle after you move the round object, fill them in with the pencil. Avoid shifting the compass while you’re drawing the circle or your circle will be uneven. Make sure you hold the protractor in place while you trace it so it doesn’t shift and mess up your line. If you don’t have a rubber band, you can tie a piece of string into a circle and use that instead....

January 29, 2023 · 1 min · 103 words · Dino Overbay

6 Ways To Respond When Asked About Salary Expectations

Remember, it’s not all about the employer. Discussing salary expectations gives you the chance to make sure the job will cover your expenses and support the standard of living you want. [2] X Research source Salary expectations can also come up if you’re seeking a raise or promotion at your current company. Undervaluing your worth can lead the employer to assume you’re too junior for the role, you’re unwilling to take on responsibilities, or you don’t take yourself seriously enough....

January 29, 2023 · 6 min · 1194 words · Alfred Halter

6 Ways To Run

The simplest thing to do would be to start walking. But it can be anything – as long as you’re getting physically active on a regular basis, your body will be able to handle the impending pavement pounding. Go hiking, swimming, or dancing. If it’s fun, all the better! Instead, warm up your muscles by doing deadlifts, donkey kicks, lunges, and other similar exercises that stretch your muscles, but also get them working....

January 29, 2023 · 7 min · 1337 words · Milan Flowers

6 Ways To Store Citrus Fruit

Unlike other fruits, citrus fruits do not continue to ripen once they have been picked. So it is important that they be ripe right off of the tree. [1] X Research source Ripened fruit will have very bright and vibrant colors. A fully ripened citrus fruit will have reached the fullness of its color. Dull looking fruit can indicate over ripeness and oranges with an abundance of greenish skin can mean that the fruit is under ripened....

January 29, 2023 · 4 min · 666 words · Debra Hopson

6 Year Old Girl Who Found Fame After Being Adopted Dies Of Covid 19

The parents of Gigi Morse said that she unexpectedly died on Tuesday after being ill with the virus for several days, according to The Jackson Sun. The death, which happened not long after returning home from a doctor’s appointment, was confirmed by Jackson-Madison County Health Department Director Kim Tedford during a press conference on Wednesday. “The doctor said she had a viral bug and to let her rest and eat as many popsicles and slushies as she wanted,” Gigi’s mother Priscilla Morse said in a blog post, according to the paper....

January 29, 2023 · 3 min · 502 words · Nina Cardinal

61 Places Where The Minimum Wage Is Rising In 2021

The fate of the Raise the Wage Act is unclear after the Senate parliamentarian, its chief rule-enforcer, ruled on February 25 that the provision to increase the minimum wage included in President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion economic relief plan does not meet the guidelines required to move forward in the fast-track process known as budget reconciliation. The House elected to leave the proposed increase in the legislation it passed over the weekend but the parliamentarian’s ruling makes it highly unlikely that the minimum-wage hike will remain in the final version of the bill....

January 29, 2023 · 10 min · 2031 words · Kevin Johnson

7 Best Steakhouses In New York City

View a Google Maps list of the best steakhouses in New York. Brooklyn Chop House This Financial District steakhouse has all the classics you would expect: an excellent porterhouse for two, an insanely tender rib eye, the usual steakhouse sides such as wild mushrooms, thick-cut bacon, and onion rings. But that’s where the “classic” ends. The other half of the menu deviates from the usual steakhouse fare by offering Asian dumplings and Asian-inspired small plates....

January 29, 2023 · 7 min · 1331 words · Rebecca Bates

7 Easy Ways To Tell If Your Mac Is Too Old To Update

MacBook Pro: Early 2015 and later. [2] X Research source MacBook Air: Early 2015 and later. MacBook: Early 2016 and later. iMac Pro: 2017 and later. iMac: Late 2015 and later. Mac Pro: Late 2013 and later. Mac Mini: Late 2014 and later. MacBook Pro: Early 2015 and later. [2] X Research source MacBook Air: Early 2015 and later. MacBook: Early 2016 and later. iMac Pro: 2017 and later. iMac: Late 2015 and later....

January 29, 2023 · 1 min · 128 words · Carol Tabares