The Best Hindi Films for Learning How To Speak Hindi

The Best Hindi Films for Learning How To Speak Hindi A List of Bollywood Films for Learning Hindi ChaptersHistory of Indian CinemaLearn Hindi with Romance FilmsHistorical Romance: a Hindi LessonAction Films in the Hindi LanguageBollywood Dramas for Learning HindiComedy Bollywood Films for Learning HindiBarfi! (2012)When learning how to speak Hindi, it’s a good thing to immerse yourself in the language as much as possible. If you can’t go to India, you should listen to the language as often as possible to learn its  rhythm and accents.One wonderful way to listen to Hindi being spoken by natives is by watching Hindi movies in the original language.In this romantic comedy directed by Guru Dutt, Anita (Madhubala) needs to marry within a month of turning 21 if she wants to inherit her father’s fortune. Her aunt (Lalita Pawar) hires a struggling cartoonist named Preetam (Guru Dutt) to marry her and divorce her, but of course, he and Anita fall in love…Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011)You Won’t Get This Life Again by Zoya Akhtar is about three childhood friends (played by Hrithi k Rochan, Abhay Deol and Farhan Akhtar) who go on a trip to Spain and are forced to confront their ideas about each other - and themselves.Barfi! (2012)This heartwarming romantic comedy by Anurag Basu takes place in the 1970s and follows the relationship between a deaf young man (Barfi, played by Ranbir Kapoor) and two women: Shruti (Ileana D’Cruz) and Jhilmil (Priyanka Chopra), who is autistic.   Not to be confused with the 2013  film of the same name in the Kannada language!Need help understanding Hindi movies? Why not try a Superprof Hindi tutor?

Sewing Supplies for Learning How To Sew

Sewing Supplies for Learning How To Sew Learn to Sew with the Right Sewing Accessories ChaptersHow To Choose Your Sewing MachineA Guide to Beginner Sewing KitsHow To Find Cheap Sewing MaterialsMust-Have Sewing AccessoriesAs a beginner seamstress (or beginner tailor), getting all the accessories you need to learn how to sew requires money and method.  Making a “shopping list” to buy the necessary accessories for your sewing box is not easy when you have just taken your first sewing lesson.All the new information can be overwhelming, especially since you will need to optimise your haberdashery purchases if you want to save money. Whether for sewing, embroidery or mending, to make men’s or women’s clothing - all of these activities require different sewing accessories.Before learning to sew and taking sewing lessons, you will need to:Choose your sewing machineBuy the fabric your needChoose the right type of threadDraw or buy sewing patternsHave the right sewing supplies in you sewing box: a measuring tape, French curves, a small ruler, a square, a rotary cutter, s ewing scissors, safety pins, tailor’s chalk…Acquire all the necessary equipment for your new sewing machine (bobbins, sewing machine needles….)Some like to get a craft kit for their first project, as they have everything you need to finish the project: fabric, sewing pattern, cutting tools, assorted threads - everything you need to make learning how to sew as simple as possible.SilverCrest SNM 33Singer StarletHusqvarna Viking E10Singer Simple 3232Pfaff Smarter 160 SJanome Skyline S3Pfaff Expression 3.5Number of stitches3316204023120200Buttonhole stitchAutomatic, 4 steps4 step4 step1 step1 step7 steps16 stepsLength adjustmentyesyesyesyesnoyesyesWidth adjustmentyesnonoyesyesyesyesThreaderyesyesyesyesyesyesyesSpeed adjustmentnoyesnoyesyesyesyesPresser feet5454578Weight6 kg7.5kg6.3 kg7.5 kg6.3 kg10 kg10.6 kgPrice £80 £200-300 £140 £170 £200 £800-2,000 £1,400For a beginner, a fairly inexpensive sewing machine is enough to have fun and see if you want to continue sewing as a hobby.A Guide to Beginner Sewing KitsWhen starting out, finding the right beginner sewing project kit could be a good alternative to sewing classes and buying out your local haberdasher’s. As a beginner sewer, you know as much about sewing as you do about quantum physics or evolutionary biologist (unless, of course, they are a quantum physicist), but if you want to sew a dress or make your own purse rather than buy it, a beginner sewing kit might be just the thing.There are basic sewing supply kits that contain everything you need to start sewing and are optimised for all the basics: tacking, cutting, basting, small sewing craft projects, hemming, mending…Or you can try sewing craft kits. There are many reasons for deciding on a sewing kit:You don’t know how to sewYou only want to do one project (and why spend a lot on sewing supplies for one project?)You want to make a personalised gift without risking too muchThere are a lot of haberdasheries offering beginner sewing creative kits, such as:Sew and SewHobbycraftJohn LewisClothkitsThanks to various beginner sewing kits, children as young as 7 can learn to sew - just the right age to start sewing, when their neural plasticity is at its highest. Craft kits include felt monsters, stuffed animals, pencil cases, headbands…Craft kits offer chamring sewing projects for children as young as 7. Photo by Growing a Green Family on Visual huntRather than buying things in the supermarket, children will learn to make their own clothes and work their imagination. Even for adults, there are creative sewing kits exist for different levels of skill, from complete beginner to advanced - letting you progressively add more sewing skills without feeling discouraged.How To Find Cheap Sewing MaterialsThe most expensive thing about sewing is very probably the fabrics.  Every sewing shop and online haberdashery offer a wide selection of fabrics of all colours and sizes. But bolts of new fabric cost dear. So turn instead to thrift stor es and flea markets!Here are some tips for finding bargain fabrics:Measure your pattern before you go out to buy fabric so you know exactly how much you’ll need.Keep up-to-date on sales and bargains at your local haberdasher’s or favourite online fabric storeWait for summer or winter salesUpcycle your fabrics: gather up sheets and old clothes in fun prints from among friends and family, visit thrift stores and flea markets, etc.Browse the remnants tables at department stores to find imitation leather, silk, organic fabrics left over from larger bolts for bargain pricesRecycle your fabric scraps from other projects: use them for small craft projects or sew them together for crazy quilt fabrics.Look for fat quarter and scrap projects to save money on fabrics. Photo by sweetjessie on Visual HuntEverything depends on what you are trying to make.A nice bag with sequins, an evening gown, a blouse with little white buttons - it’s probably best to buy new fabrics to get exactly the lo ok you want. Fabric off the bolt is generally sold by the metre (or yard in some places). It comes in many variations: gabardine, linen, velvet, patchwork fabrics, polka-dots, japanese prints, imitation leather, wools, jersey, muslin…Here’s a little list of some online fabric shops:Cheap Fabrics offer just that, including a whole array of fabrics for under £2.50/m.Rijs Textiles have a wide selection for fabrics and prices, including fabrics for dance dresses, children’s prints and home dec fabrics.Fabric UK has pages dedicated to fabrics costing less than £ 2/m and less than £1 per metre.Croft Mill was Britain’s first mail order fabric shop. It stocks many bargain fabrics at under £10/mRemnant House is a jobber site that buys mill ends from fabric mills - excess production that the client ended up declining. For that special thrill, try out their bargain bundles , including the ever-exciting mystery bundles.Abakhan Fabrics has a large clearance section as well as a remna nts section for smaller lengths.White Tree Fabrics’ main attraction - apart from its huge selection - is a price slide to help define your search, with options at under £2/m!Patchfabrics specialise in patchwork, selling cotton prints by the half-metre - but for very affordable prices.The Fabric Godmother has, apart from a great selection that lets you search by print motif, a selection of designer fabrics used by designers such as Prada and Burberry. Be sure to look in regularly as these are mill ends and only available for a limited time.So now you have your sewing machine and your fabric - what else do you need to get started?Must-Have Sewing AccessoriesA sewing box is made up of many different sewing tools indispensable to any dressmaker or seamstress - a little like a plumber’s toolbox.For his sewing projects, a good tailor should have:Measuring toolsMarking toolsCutting toolsPinsSewing tools.A sewing machine, a bobbin of thread and a cut of fabric do not yet a purse make. You need marking accessories, tools for cutting and pinning, something for ripping seams when you make a mistake and some hand-sewing tools for basting and finishing.When learning how to sew, basic sewing accessories will make your life easier. Photo by Hegemony77 - 1/6th scale clothes on Visual huntLet’s start with the most basic of sewing supplies: the measuring tape, a fundamental tool for taking measurements and finding out the length of cloth you will need.Other useful measuring accessories are:A small ruler for small distances on a straight seamA quilting rule for tracing parallel lines (for gathers or smocking)A gauge for measuring small distances that stay the same (seam allowances, hems, the distance between buttonholes)To know exactly where to cut and sew, it’s important to mark your fabric. A marking pencil or pen and some dressmaker’s chalk are perfect for tracing a pattern on cotton or wool. A white pencil is best for dark fabrics; dressmaker’s chalk better for light ones. Pencils and pens are also better than chalk for precision markings. Once you have transferred your sewing pattern and marked your pleats and gathers, it’s time to cut out your piece. This is where tailor’s shears come in.Your scissors are going to be your new best friend for years to come. We recommend always using new scissors (buy new ones frequently or have them re-sharpened by a professional). Use your dressmaker’s scissors only to cut fabric - avoid using the same pair of scissors as garden shears, paper scissors or craft scissors as this dulls the blade.Pinking shears are used whenever the fabric unravels easily. Is this it? Well, no. Here are some other useful tools:Thread snippers and seam rippers to undo a wrongly-sewn seamSafety pins to pin two pieces of fabric together before cutting or sewingSewing needles and sewing machine needlesA thimble: ideal for pushing needles through dense fabrics without hurting your fingers or pricking your thumbTop and botto m thread bobbinsTrimmings: ribbons, bias tape, lace, piping…Fasteners: fabric buttons, wooden buttons, snaps, zips, hooks and eyes, velcro…If you are in the capital check some of the many sewing courses London.

What does a Bilingual Education Mean for Your Child

What does a Bilingual Education Mean for Your Child As the name suggests, a bilingual education refers to pedagogical instruction that is conducted in two languages. This style is in contrast to one class period of language learning per day. In the United States, the languages incorporated into bilingual instruction are generally English and Spanish, though some districts and private schools may offer other languages. This type of instruction can be extremely beneficial to the right student, but what does a bilingual education mean for your child? When learning about bilingual education, examine how various institutions practice this form of learning and understand the extent of the required workload. Are you intrigued by the prospect of a bilingual education for your student? Keep reading to discover what a bilingual education means for your child. What does a bilingual education entail? Various approaches to bilingual education are observed throughout the U.S. Some institutions may use both languages within the same school day, while others may devote entire school days to each language exclusively. In other cases, the foreign language may be reserved for specific subjects, while English is used to teach the remaining ones. Bilingual education is praised for the obvious benefit of student proficiency in two languages. Bilingualism can result in several advantages, such as improved job prospects, cultural understanding, and superior cognitive performance in various academic areas, as noted here. Bilingual education is recognized at both the state and federal levels, and colleges typically look approvingly upon applicants who have been taught in a dual language program. [RELATED: How Parents Can Help Students Setand AchieveAcademic Goals] How can you decide if a bilingual education is right for your child? Despite the many benefits of bilingual education, it may not be a good fit for all students. Some dual language programs involve heavier workloads and, therefore, may be considered to be more demanding and stressful. This can be problematic for some students, as an increased level of stress can negatively impact their studies. On the other hand, bilingual education is an appealing option for parents who want their children to maintain proficiency in another language. Parents who speak in a language other than English at home may worry that their children will lose knowledge of this language unless its used daily. In such a case, bilingual education can ensure children continue to practice and strengthen their language skills. Furthermore, bilingual education can serve to satisfy the needs of curious and high-performing students who seek an added challenge. [RELATED: How to Support Your Stressed Student] How can you learn more about bilingual education? Parents considering bilingual education as a mode of instruction for their children are encouraged to research it further. Schedule a meeting with school representatives to discuss the specifics of the districts approach to bilingual education. Since bilingual instruction varies so drastically from school to school, asking directly is the best way to ensure you have accurate information and can make an informed decision. Once youre informed on how your school of interest handles bilingual education, learn more about the educational process. Online, you can find free and legitimate academic research on bilingual education. However, use discretion when consulting online sources. Blogs may also be a helpful source for getting feedback from other parents and students who have experience with bilingual education. Blogs, like any other online source, should be screened and contemplated critically. [RELATED: 3 Ways to Effectively Communicate With Your Childs Teacher] Bilingual education can be a wonderful learning experience with positive effects in both the personal and academic realms. Since bilingual education may not be suitable for everyone, learn more about this opportunity before signing your child up. Discuss, research, and ask questions before making this important decision. Any topics you want to know more about? Let us know! The Varsity Tutors Blog editors love hearing your feedback and opinions. Feel free to email us at blog@varsitytutors.com.

Learning Latin in School

Learning Latin in School Learn Classical Latin ChaptersWhy Choose Latin GCSE?Choosing Latin Courses for A-LevelsProgressing to Classical Latin Studies at UniversityOnce you leave primary school, you will have various choices to make: whether to go for a GCSE or A-Levels (or both) and what subjects to take for the exams.Though not all schools offer the opportunity to study it, Classical Latin is an option you might want to consider.Here is a Superprof guide to choosing Latin for your GCSE or A-Levels, how to pursue it on a university level and what difficulties await you when learning Latin. DéborahLatin Teacher 5.00 (12) £35/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors Dr. KarisLatin Teacher £50/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors SimonaLatin Teacher 5.00 (2) £20/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors ArgiroLatin Teacher 5.00 (4) £35/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors JennyLatin Teacher £25/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors LucieLatin Teacher 5.00 (5) £75/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors Daniela Latin Teacher 5.00 (9) £50/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors SophieLatin Teacher 5.00 (6) £45/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutorsWhy Choose Latin GCSE?Set yourself apart: choose Latin as a GCSE.In Year 9, you will have to choose your optional subjects for Year 10 and, ultimately, your GCSE.The Latin language has a reputation for being elitist, but don’t let that deter you: it offers a lot of advantages.Can anyone learn Latin?First of all, let’s do away with the myth that you have to be a top-level student to learn the language of the ancient Romans. On the contrary: Latin can help raise your grades in other subjects! The discipline you learn can be applied to other subjects, and some of the skills - such as logical thinking - needed to understand the grammar might help certain notions in subjects such as chemistry and physics finally click. Memorizing vocabulary will improve your memory in other areas.Benefits of a Latin language courseLearning a language such as Latin has numerous advantages:Better understand the etymology of English words. Though it is a dead language, this indo-european tongue has influenced not only the modern Romance languages such as French or Portuguese, but is also, through French and the language of science, at the root of many English words.Understand certain common phrases used in English, such as quid pro quo  or carpe diem.Understand and learn other languages more easily. Since the Romance languages all evolved from Latin, knowing the Latin word for, say, “flower” is flos (which becomes flores in certain cases), you can easily translate the French fleur, Italian fiore or Spanish flor.Improve your general culture. Rome produced many philosophers and poets who greatly influenced European culture. Classical authors such as Ovid and Horace were known to Shakespeare and Dickens while Roman mythology influenced everything from opera to the naming of the planets in our solar system during the birth of modern astro nomy.Learn discipline. Latin is a logical language, needing a certain methodical thinking to understand its grammar. This is a good skill for scientific subjects.As you can see, Latin is not only interesting in its own right but has a universal appeal. It was a scholarly language for a long time and still permeates a lot of aspects of modern life.Find a Latin teacher here.Latin is at the root of the Romance languages such as French or Italian. Photo credit: Internet Archive Book Images on VisualHunt.comDifficulties in Latin for BeginnersWhile you definitely don’t need to be a genius to learn Latin, progressing to Latin GCSE or even A-Level Latin is more difficult than the simple beginner Latin you might have learnt in your introductory class. Latin lessons soon progress beyond “Salve!” and simple subject-verb phrases, and if you haven’t grasped the basics, you will be lost.Fortunately, unlike Ancient Greek, the Latin alphabet more or less corresponds to our own - and though no scholar is quite certain how spoken Latin sounded exactly, we have a fair idea of its pronunciation. Instead, most problems will be found in Latin grammar. So let’s take a look at where the greatest difficulties lie.Latin syntaxA Latin sentence is not put together in quite the same way an English one is.Generally, word order in English varies little from sentence to sentence:Subject + Verb + Indirect Object + Direct ObjectOnly occasionally can certain parts of speech be switched around for emphasis.In Latin, however, a language of orators, there are no rules about word order. So how do you know if a noun is subject or object?Syntax is the key to understanding Latin phrases and declensions are the key to Latin syntax. Photo credit: corno.fulgur75 on Visualhunt.comCase and declension in LatinJust like verbs are conjugated in different tenses, nouns are declined. That means that nouns are written slightly differently (usually the ending changes) depending on their function in the sentence.This, fortunately, means that you can understand the meaning of a sentence no matter what order the words are in, simply by looking at their case. Latin grammar rules have cases for both nouns and the adjectives attached to them:Nominative = subjectVocative = used when addressing someoneAccusative = direct objectDative = indirect or secondary objectGenitive = possessiveAblative = adverb or adverbial phraseIf you want to learn to speak Latin, you need to know the declensions in their singular and plural forms. In beginner Latin lessons, you will learn the first and second declensions (feminines in -a and masculines in -us), then progress to the more eclectic ones. But you need to memorize them if you want to eventually translate original Latin texts such as Caesar’s De Bello Gallico - which you will be doing in your last year GCSE and for your A-Levels, otherwise you will have no chance of ever deciphering Latin sentences.CaseSingularPluralNominativeRosaRosaeVocativeRosaRo saeAccusativeRosamRosasGenitiveRosaeRosarumDativeRosaeRosisAblativeRosaRosisBasic Latin vocabularyWhile you should think of getting a Latin dictionary, you need to have a good store of basic Latin words so you don’t need to look up every single one. The less you open a Latin-English dictionary when doing your homework or for a test, the more you will enjoy translations. That will keep you motivated for your A-level exams.So make flashcards with the vocabulary words from the lists you find in your textbooks and memorize them whenever you have a few spare minutes - in the privy while eating breakfast, on your way to school…Choosing Latin Courses for A-LevelsOpting for an A-Level in Latin will give you a unique selection when going on to university. You needn’t want to read Classical Studies to take Latin - while it’s not a requisite, it is very practical for a number of scientific fields, where the terms used are derived from the language of the Caesars - biology, for example. It is also practical when studying literature or philosophy, as many of the early Roman authors had a great influence on the history of scholarly writing.The A-Level Latin curriculum continues with grammatical lessons, of course, but you won’t be learning declensions any more. Instead, you will be introduced to the fine nuances of verb tenses (such as the subjunctive and the past participle) and various linguistic particularities of the language.For your A-Levels, you will also be studying Latin literature, translating many a Latin text, whether as a passage or in its entirety. This will range from poetry to ecclesiastical texts, from the Aeneid to the Parallel Lives, from Virgil to Cicero.You might also be asked to write an essay on certain aspects of Classical culture or events in Roman history.You will not just be taking language courses, but peeking into the mind of famous Roman authors and learning about Roman culture at its source. The Latin translation you will do will tea ch you to learn a foreign language in context and prepare you for studies at a university.Latin has been studied by generations of students for hundreds of years - but it is far from an elitist subject. Photo credit: Thomas Hawk on VisualHuntProgressing to Classical Latin Studies at UniversityWhile Latin can be useful for certain scientific subjects, it is generally not a prerequisite A-Level for being accepted into a veterinary school or a college-level physics course.Subjects likely to want to see a Latinum of some sort are generally in the humanities. Latin Studies or Classical Studies will not only want you to translate Latin texts but analyse them and investigate their literary and linguistic merit. These are studies for those truly in love with the Latin language.Some universities in England offering a degree in Latin Studies are:Royal Holloway University of LondonUniversity College LondonUniversity of CambridgeUniversity of NottinghamUniversity of ManchesterMedieval Studies w ill also require a good knowledge of Latin, as most administrative texts and even novels were written in Latin for the greater part of the Middle Ages. Only slowly did the local tongue come to be used for written documents. Even the Bible remained in Latin - in the so-called Vulgate version, a translation from the Greek and Hebrew.Anyone studying Classical Archaeology would also be well-advised to learn the lingua latina, as Latin phrases are often found on archaeological objects.Latin is also useful in other subjects such as archaeology. Photo credit: howsmyliving on VisualHunt.comWhen to Start Learning Latin with a Private TutorIdeally, you will be taught everything you need to know to understand a Latin text in school. But teachers have to follow their curriculum, and an explanation that seemed crystal clear in the classroom can turn out to be unexplainably muddy once you try to apply it. Your Latin textbook and dictionaries are often of no help, as they explain things the same w ay as your teacher in Latin classes.And yet you want to succeed. You love everything Roman, want to master the language to read Pliny in the original, or just want to pass your exams - whatever the reason, you are eager to learn, but simply cannot understand what your teacher is going on about.Never fear - Superprof is here! Superprof is the only tutoring platform to offer private coaches in a variety of different subjects, including Latin, but here you will be able to see all your tutor’s qualifications and many of them offer the first lesson for free.But why bother with a private tutor in Latin?A Latin tutor will be able to work with you on a much more personalised level. He or she will give you exercises to increase your understanding of grammar rules that give you difficulty. They can drill you in vocabulary to prepare quizzes and help you diagram sentences until you proficiency is such that you can translate a liturgical text in Latin without resorting to your dictionary for every second word.Here are some further advantages to private tutors for beginners or intermediate level Latinists:They can work to iron out your weaknesses and build upon your strengths.They can work at your pace rather than the curriculum.They can come when you have time rather than having to re-arrange your schedule around your Latin classes.They will motivate you when you are ready to chuck your grammar book at the wall and give up. They see the progress you make better than you do and will encourage you to keep on going.

Add and Subtract Polynomials

Add and Subtract Polynomials Definition: - An algebraic expression in which the variables involved have only non-negative integral powers is called a polynomial. Examples: - 5x^3 4x^2 + 6x -3 is a polynomial in one variable x. 9y^4 +6 y^3 + 10y^2 -8y +2/5 is a polynomial in one variable y. 3 +2x^2 -6x^2y +5xy^2 is a polynomial in two variable x and y. 5+ 8x^ (3/2) +4x^2 is an expression but not a polynomial, since it contains a term containing x^ (3/2), where 3/2 is not a non-negative integer. Note: - A polynomial containing one term only, consisting of a constant is called a constant polynomial. Example: - 3, -5, 7/8 etc. are all constant polynomial. In general, every real number is a constant polynomial. A polynomial consisting of one term, namely zero only is called a zero polynomial. Example1: - Add and subtract the following polynomials 2x^2 + 5x + 9 and 6x^2 + 8x + 3 Solution: - (2x^2 + 5x + 9) + (6x^2 + 8x + 3) = (2x^2 + 6x^2) + (5x+8x) + (9+3) = 8x^2 + 13x + 12 (2x^2 + 5x + 9) (6x^2 + 8x + 3) = 2x^2 + 5x + 9 - 6x^2 - 8x 3 = (2x^2 6x^2) + (5x 8x) + (9 3) = -4x^2 3x + 6 Example2: - Add and subtract the polynomials 2x + y 3 and 3x + 2y 8 Solution: - (2x + y 3) + (3x + 2y 8) = 2x+y 3+3x+2y8 = 5x+3y-11 (2x + y 3) - (3x + 2y 8) = 2x+y3-3x-2y+8 = -x-y+5

How do I talk to my child about ADHD

How do I talk to my child about ADHD When you learn that your child has been diagnosed with ADHD, its not easy to know whether you should share the diagnosis with your child. Some parents worry that their child will feel different, or there is something wrong with them if they have ADHD. Others wonder if their child will use ADHD as an excuse for bad behavior or getting out of homework. In most cases, its best to talk to your child about ADHD sooner rather than later. Heres why: Most kids with ADHD already feel like they are somehow different from other kids. They notice that their friends and classmates dont seem to struggle to focus the way that they do, or dont forget or lose things as often, or have such a messy desk. But they dont know why. Telling your child that he or she has ADHD lets him or her know why he or she feels different from other kids. It validates your childs feelings, and helps him or her understand that its not his or her fault if things dont come easily to him or her. In addition, youre going to need to make some changes to how youve been doing things at home in order to help your child manage their ADHD. If your child knows about their diagnosis, you can clearly explain the reasons for these changes and how they are going to help make things better. If your child understands why things are changing, then theyll be more likely to go with the f low. So how do you talk to your child about ADHD? Pick a good time and place for the conversation. Dont do it when you or your child are tired, hungry, or have just had an argument. Choose someplace quiet for the conversation, someplace private where your child wont be distracted. Talk about the doctor. Refer to the appointment your child had with the doctor who provided the diagnosis for your child (as long as it was a good experience). Say something like, Remember when we met with Dr. It provides context for the conversation, and helps kids understand where this is coming from. Talk in terms of strengths and weaknesses. Explain to your child that everyone has things that theyre really good at and come pretty easily to them. Point out what one of these things is for your child. Then let him or her know that everyone also has things that are harder for them, and shareone thing that is harder for your child (e.g., remembering to write down homework assignment, staying focused at school). Then let your child know that he or she is not the only one who has a hard time with this. In fact, its so common, that we even have a name for it! Its called ADHD. Then end on a positive by pointing out one of your childs strengths that will help him or her tackle their ADHD. Be relatable.As you talk about strengths and weaknesses, be relatable to your child by talking about your own strengths and weaknesses and the way that your strengths have helped you deal with some of your weaknesses. Share that its good to know about ADHD.Let your child know that its a really good thing that we know about ADHD, because now youll be able to help your child with the things that are hard for him or her. Youll be able to help him or her improve, one step at a time. Check-in with your child.Finish by asking your child how he or she is feeling, and if he or she has any questions. Dont be surprised if your child doesnt have any questions yet. All children process information differently and sometimes even get shy when conversations focus on tough topics.Check-in again a few days later in a casual one-on-one situation, and you might be surprised to hear what your child has been thinking. While you might be concerned or apprehensive about talking with your child about their diagnosis, being open and honest can get you started off on the right foot. ABOUT DR. MARY ROONEY Mary Rooney, Ph.D., is a licensed clinical psychologist in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of California San Francisco. Dr Rooney is a researcher and clinician specializing in the evaluation and treatment of ADHD and co-occurring behavioral, anxiety, and mood disorders. A strong advocate for those with attention and behavior problems, Dr. Rooney is committed to developing and providing comprehensive, cutting edge treatments tailored to meet the unique needs of each child and adolescent. Dr. Rooney's clinical interventions and research avenues emphasize working closely with parents and teachers to create supportive, structured home and school environments that enable children and adolescents to reach their full potential. 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Two Vital Skills Affecting Success in School and Career - ALOHA Mind Math

Two Vital Skills Affecting Success in School and Career (Part 2 of 2) The Two Vital Skills Affecting Success in School and Career: Focus Span and Attention In Part 1, we covered the common issue of children having trouble paying attention in school. In this section we will cover focus problems. Impatience and Hyperactivity Children who have symptoms of impulsivity may: Be very impatient Blurt out inappropriate comments, show their emotions without restraint, and act without regard for consequences Have difficulty waiting for things they want or waiting their turns in games Often interrupt conversations or others activities. Children who have symptoms of hyperactivity may: Fidget and squirm in their seats Talk nonstop Dash around, touching or playing with anything and everything in sight Have trouble sitting still during dinner, school, and story time Be constantly in motion Have difficulty doing quiet tasks or activities. Problems in School If your child has a few of these or the previous symptoms, but not to excess, speak with your child’s teacher to fully understand the issue and possible patterns to obtain a full picture of what is going on in the classroom, which you may, or may not view at home. Second, ask their teacher for suggestions on how you and your extended family, or child care, can manage these problems before things worsen. Children’s Focus Problems may Cause Employment Performance Issues as Adult Employment and Attention Span Every job requires some or an intense amount of concentration. At the minimum, jobs necessitate listening in meetings and avoiding fidgeting to be seen as credible, according to workplace body language expert Carol Kinsey Goman. Of course, working attentively, and staying on task to completion are obviously vital to keeping your job. While these skills may seem like basic employment requirements, these imperative productivity skills remain challenging to many employers who have performance-based problems with employees. Improve Concentration One parent came to the ALOHA Mind Math Center in Irvine, California to get help for his two children. The younger boy had difficulties sitting still and staying in his seat, which not only disrupted his concentration in school and classmates learning, but also affected his ability to do his homework. “The owner and staff at the Irvine ALOHA Mind Math Center are passionate and dedicated to creating an optimum learning environment. Since they opened a year ago, my son and daughter have been coming here for help them concentrate better and do math (calculations) fast. The good thing is the teachers and Mrs. Frany doesnt pressure them or the kids. They respect each childs own pace. Mrs. Frany, really cares about each of her students. She and her staff are dedicated to supporting my sons confidence, and I can see he is getting better little by little, over time.” He says both of his children have made exceptional progress. “I’m very amazed with the results They’re both doing great.” He pauses, smiles, before adding, “In fact, my daughter, the oldest, does some long calculations faster than me now! And she keeps improving more and more!

How to Negotiate When You Get a Job Offer

How to Negotiate When You Get a Job Offer Image via Pixabay Now, granted, you are fresh out of college, and unless you are an angel sent from heaven, you are unlikely to get the absolute best job that you could get or even that you want. Along with that is the fact that the compensation package might be different than the stars circling in your head. This is fine, and not really anything to get super hyped about. While you want to take the best job offer for you, you don’t want to get hung up on a top-level salary that you don’t take any of the job offers you’ve been given. If the salary package is not what you were expecting, you may want to think about giving a counter offer, or negotiating the job offer with the potential employee so you both get something that works for the both of you. Negotiating a job offer doesn’t have to be hard, neither should you approach the matter with fear and a lack of confidence. It is important that you know your worth, know what you can bring to the company, and be upfront about what you desire. Prepare yourself to get what you ask for and also be prepared to walk away if you don’t get it. Here are some tips to help you negotiate your salary when you receive a job offer: 1. When you know the value you are bringing to the company and can articulate it to the hiring manager. One little bit of truth here: Employers really care about they can grow their company and how they can boost their bottom line. When it gets down to it, potential employers really don’t care how much your rent or mortgage is each month, how much student loan debt you have, or how much you spend on parties every weekend. They care about how you can help them grow their company and boost their revenue. You have almost any employer’s ear when you can carefully articulate how your skill set can make that happen. If you have a job offer in hand and you don’t like the salary package as much as you would like the job, consider delineating what type of value you can bring to this potential employer. Consider letting them know what makes you unique for this job position. Negotiating over money itself is somewhat pointless as most employers are dead set on what they are offering. However, good employers will pay more for employees who add value to their company. An investment in value is an investment that can’t go wrong. Image via Pixabay 2. Avoid accepting a job offer too fast if you know you want to negotiate the salary. The interview process can be weeks, even months long, for some companies. This is especially true for major companies such as Google, Apple, and many others, with thousands of employees. You might be tempted to accept a job offer as soon as you get it just for the sake that you waited so long to get it. However, it could be a mistake not to weigh all the possibilities in negotiating a salary before accepting the offer. Even the best offers from the brightest companies should be reviewed after a day or two of receipt. This allows you to have a clear head when making the decisions. Most employers will give you anywhere from several days to up to two weeks to review and accept their job offer. This is the time where you want to leverage the power you have to be certain you make the right decision. Be mindful of the time limits that you have been given as employers typically want to fill positions quickly. If you know you want to negotiate the salary, start planning how you will do it as soon as you get the offer. 3. Be professional and maintain composure. Of course, you want to get a better salary, but one sure way not to get it is by coming across as rude, demanding, unprofessional, or entitled. Remember, the way in which you negotiate your salary package is equally as important as what you are negotiating. A great compensation with a sorry attitude doesn’t make for a very good employee. Hiring managers will quickly see through this and make you work extra hard to get what you are asking, or simply rescind the offer if you step out of bounds. Your bank account is never more important than your personal demeanor. Maintain a professional composure at all times. Use professional language through the negotiating talks. In fact, you may want to take some time to practice what you are going to say and how you are going to say it with a friend, colleague, or someone whom you trust to give you honest feedback before you step through the doors to negotiate. Just as an employer can rescind an offer letter, you can also turn down an offer letter. No one really loses. Negotiating your salary takes time, effort, and patience. Take your time to think about the offer, consider what you would like to make, and use the magic words when asking the right questions and giving the right answers. Remember, while discussing your salary, also discuss the value and benefits you will bring to the company. Make small concessions if necessary, and always stay polite and professional. In the end, you may just get what you asked for and the company will gain added value.