Five Outdoor Activities the Whole Family Can Enjoy

Five Outdoor Activities the Whole Family Can Enjoy

Five Ways to Enjoy the Outdoors as a Family

Who doesn’t love summer? It’s a time of family gatherings and picnics, yearly vacations and lounging in the shade on hot afternoons. Those warm summer days are also a great time to help your kids develop an appreciation for nature and stretch their imaginations, too.

Below are five easy outdoor activities the whole family can enjoy now and through summer.

New Sports Themed Postal Stamps Coming in June

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Have a Ball! Sports Themed Postal Stamps

The U.S. Postal Service will soon release first-of-a-kind stamps with the look — and feel — of actual balls used in eight popular sports. Available nationwide June 14, the Have a Ball! Forever stamps depict balls used in baseball, basketball, football, golf, kickball, soccer, tennis and volleyball.

A special coating applied to selected areas of the stamps during the printing process gives them a texture that mimics the feel of a:

Study Tips for Teenagers with Learning Disabilities

Study Tips for Teenagers with Learning Disabilities

Defying Disabilities: Study Tips for Teens

Teenage students with learning disabilities may wonder whether they will be able to graduate from high school. As a teen I worried over the same issue myself, being diagnosed with dyslexia. But despite my lack of options, learning was very important to me, and I wanted to graduate from high school and college despite my scholastic challenges. Therefore, I set out to teach myself ways to overcome my learning obstacles. Through the implementation of step-by-step educational solutions (some of which are noted below), I, like my students, began to master how to learn!