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AugBridging the Gap: How Age Difference Can Impact Sibling Bonds
Can Age Gap Affect Sibling Bond? People say age is just a number. While the statement is technically correct, the meaning behind it can be a cause for conflict. After all, a lot can happen… Read More
04
AugHelene and Irving’s Sibling Bond: A Testament of Hope in the Shadows of History
Is Helene and Irving’s Sibling Bond One for History? Siblings fight, and that’s a fact that has existed since the olden days. We can talk about the bible, the first children of Adam and Eve.… Read More
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AugLessons from History: How Supportive Siblings Change Lives
What Does It Take to Be a Supportive Older Sibling? Helene remembers how her brother tried to sell her once. Irving took her by the feet, hanging upside down, and screamed, “Little girl for sale!”… Read More
04
AugBreaking Chains and Embracing Freedom: Women’s Lives in Helene Oelerich’s Time
How Were Women Treated in Helene Oelerich’s Time? “I accepted that girls just didn’t have the same freedom boys had.” Helene Oelerich understood those words at a young age, knowing the blatant line between genders… Read More
12
MarThe Impact Teachers Make
A teaching profession—although open for discussion—is one of the better-paying jobs one can get in states like New York, California, Rhode Island, Washington DC, Massachusetts, and Maryland. These states top the list of the highest… Read More
12
MarMiracles and Miracle Workers: History Etches the Name of these Educators
How does a teacher become remarkable? Now and then, we come across a remarkable educator—a miracle worker as coined by Mark Twain to describe Anne Sullivan, the governess of Helen Keller. Helen is the first… Read More
28
JanThe Greatest Gift a Child Can Receive
The greatest gift a parent can bestow upon their children, one cannot think of a more relevant concern every parent can ask him or herself. Mostly would agree that love, even unconditional love, is the… Read More
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JanOnline Education and the COVID 19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has ravaged governments around the world has even closed the educational institutions to control the spread of disease, which is creating a direct impact on students, educators and institutions. The sudden drift… Read More
17
NovLiteracy in New York City
Low literacy and limited English is inevitable and proficient among parents are the strongest predictors in a child’s inability to thrive academically. Approximately 18 percent of New Yorkers (about 1.5 million adults) do not speak… Read More
17
NovGetting Educated in The Big Apple
There are one million students in New York City alone that make up of one of the most diverse school systems on the planet. They speak more than 180 languages and come from every corner… Read More
11
AugThe Towns That Became Brooklyn
Little-known fact that Brooklyn before was a cultural and arts destination, it was first a Dutch settlement known as Breuckelen, named after the town of Breukelen in the Netherlands. The Dutch colonized what is now… Read More
11
AugThe Grandeur of Brooklyn Bridge
Take the Brooklyn Bridge as an example. The most familiar route for commuting to work between Brooklyn and Manhattan, it is a great building that combines the magnificent vicissitudes of classical and modern architecture. The… Read More
26
AprBecoming a Teacher in New York City
New York City’s 1.1 million students make up one of the most diverse school systems in the world. They speak more than 180 languages and come from every corner of the planet. Each student deserves… Read More
26
AprFusing Memoirs and Photographs
Creating a memoir with your favorite photographs is fun and interesting. It lets you showcase your artistic and sentimental sides. You can even pass it down to your next generation loved ones. For starters, after… Read More
26
AprLiving in Brooklyn
Having thoughts of moving to Brooklyn? Of New York City’s five boroughs, Brooklyn (known as Kings County) is the largest (approximately 69.5 square miles) and the most populated. In fact, if Brooklyn were its own… Read More
