Children are memory geniuses. However, frequently, parents have to motivate their protégés. Unfortunately, school is not always fun and is often demotivating. Probably because…
My 13-year-old cousin watches all the movies in the original English language. “I want to study English later and travel a lot.” You can…
Children are full of courage, curiosity and tolerance—great qualities that sometimes get lost in older people. It is often worth taking a closer look, pausing and rethinking our very own behaviour. Quite often, we can learn from the younger ones!
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A Life for Brain-Friendly Work, Teaching and Learning 1946 – 2011 Vera F. Birkenbihl was an extraordinary person who, for the last forty years,…
The Swiss tennis star Roger Federer wins over and over again. Whenever a situation requires it, he is 100 % focused. Is it a…