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16 Websites and 5 Posters to Teach Mouse Skills

Many of my most popular articles are about mouse skills. Every year, tens of thousands of teachers visit Ask a Tech Teacher to find resources for teaching students how to use a mouse. No surprise because using a mouse correctly is one of the most important pre-keyboarding skills. Holding it is not intuitive and if learned wrong, becomes a habit that’s difficult to break. The earlier posts are still active, but I’ve updated this resource with more websites and posters to assist in starting off your newest computer aficionados. Check here for updates on links. Mouse Skills MiniMouse Mouse and tech basics–video Mouse practice—drag, click Mouse skills Mouse Song OwlieBoo–mouse practice Wack-a-gopher (no gophers hurt in this) Puzzles Digipuzzles–great puzzles...

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2-Pack Spin Master 500-Pieces Jigsaw Puzzles only $5.46

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These career women offer insight and support for crafting a fulfilling future after work

Dear readers, This week continues the conversation about virtual renewment roundtables for career women. Renewment is a word my colleague and I made up. It is a cross between retirement and renewal. The term “retirement” suggests nothing about the future, but “renewal” does so we combined the two words. Renewment is a forum and platform that supports career women through transition and change – for a lifetime. Note this is the first time in history that so many women are retiring from their primary careers — in most cases, careers that not only provided them with income but also personal satisfaction and purpose. Meeting since the beginning of the pandemic, our virtual roundtables consist of conversations with career women from...

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How to Help Your Younger Children Improve Their Fine Motor Skills

Fine motor skills are an important part of development in a young child. It encourages them to use their wrists and hands to complete simple tasks. In fact, everyone needs their fine motor skills for activities such as eating, dressing, cleaning, writing, and painting. This is why it is important to help children develop these skills while they are still young. You can use the following Montessori methods to introduce items and activities to help your child build their fine motor skills. Arts and Crafts There are plenty of arts and crafts projects that can boost their fine motor skills. You may want to start with an activity as simple as drawing, coloring, or painting, or maybe you want to...

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Buffalo Games Aimee Stewart Cosmic Marbles – 1000 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle – Just $5.67!

Are you looking for a fun something for your family to do together? How about an awesome puzzle? Check out this deal – it is sure to please any puzzle fan, it has 1000 pieces! It would also be great to add to the gift closet! Want a deal? Here is your deal!  Get on over to Amazon and get the Buffalo Games Aimee Stewart Cosmic Marbles – 1000 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle for just $5.67! This item will ship free for all Amazon Prime members. Or, regular members can score free shipping by adding $25 or more worth of eligible items to your cart. You can get a 1-week Amazon Prime trial for only $1.99 here. Keep in mind, Amazon pricing can...

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