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Montessori education. Children working on the phonogram moveable alphabet[1] Montessori education is an educational approach developed by Italian physician and educator Maria Montessori and characterized by an emphasis on independence, freedom within limits, and respect for a child’s natural psychological, physical, and social development. Although a range of practices exists under the name "Montessori", the Association Montessori Internationale (AMI) and the American Montessori Society (AMS) cite these elements as essential:[2][3] In addition, many Montessori schools design their programs with reference to Montessori's model of human development from her published works, and use pedagogy, lessons, and materials introduced in teacher training derived from courses presented by Montessori during her lifetime.

[citation needed] History[edit] Montessori education spread to the United States in 1911 and became widely known in education and popular publications. Montessori education theory[edit] References[edit] Can’t remember all those Excel keyboard shortcuts? Now you don’t have to! Today’s blog post on keyboard shortcut reference cards is brought to you by Office.com writer, Turi Henderson. Turi has been on the Office.com team for a few years, writing mainly about Accessibility features and Language Tools, and periodically plying her coworkers with fine baked goods. Keyboard shortcuts… You use them every day to make your work flow smoothly, or – in some cases – to make your work flow, period. In all honesty, I use some of them so often that I have no idea where to find those functions on the ribbon! (Copy? Paste? Undo? There’s already a lovely article that talks about keyboard shortcuts in Excel 2010.

Keyboard shortcuts – Ctrl keys Keyboard shortcuts – Function keys Keyboard shortcuts – Miscellaneous They look like this: You can also find them in the aforementioned lovely article, off to the side of each keyboard shortcut section: Click the link, and the sheet will open as a PDF for you to save or print. –Turi Henderson. OverClocking. Group And Organize Program Icons In Windows 7 Taskbar - Bins. I love the fact how Microsoft puts in many new features amidst every new iteration of Windows OS. Among many great features found in Windows 7, the option to pin items to the taskbar (also called superbar) is of immense convenience. It is far more flexible than the quick launch option that was previously present in earlier Windows versions like the XP or Vista. However, if one has too many items pinned to the taskbar, it can result in a lot of clutter. A remedy to this problem has been provided by the developers of Fences with their new utility called Bins. It is a Windows taskbar organizer which can group multiple pinned tabs by binding them together to reduce taskbar clutter.

Doing this allows users to pin related items together, so they can easily identify and launch programs belonging to same group without having to pin each app to taskbar. To consolidate multiple items together, choose the pinned item and hover it over another pinned program’s icon. Download Bins Advertisement. The 10 Coolest Windows Shortcuts You Never Knew About. Keyboard shortcuts are the essence of PC productivity. While newbs slowly mouse around their screens in search of buttons to click, seasoned tech vets hammer through a day’s work with ease thanks to a wealth of arcane hotkey combos that knock out useful tasks in seconds. Of course, every PC user knows a few handy shortcuts, and hardened system tweakers like yourself have forgotten more hotkeys than most users will ever learn. But here are 10 cool combos that even you might not know. 1. Windows Logo + L Walking away from the screen for a while? Keep prying eyes out of your stuff with this quick shortcut that locks the PC instantly. 2.

The lazy way to delete stuff in Windows is to drag it to the Recycle Bin. 3. If you’ve got multiple windows open within a given app, this handy shortcut will let you quickly switch between them, so you don’t have to waste time clicking around in search of the right window. 4. Windows 7 made it a little easier to create new folders in Windows Explorer. 5. 6. 20 Creative Resume Designs Which Will Amaze Any Potential Employer.

A great showcase design post of some truly creative and inspiration CV designs which im sure would blow away any potential employer. The post focus on creative designs which make use of creative layout and designs which focus on colour. We would love for you to share within the comments your favourite designs from the post 1.My Resume 2.Creative Resume I Designed for Class 3.Creative resume – Francis 4.Creative resume – Michael Anderson 5.Creative resume – Chuckdlay 6.Creative resume – Sean Mcnolly 7.Creative resume – Jolie Odell 8.Creative resume – Suyjoy 9.Creative resume – Mari Rybak 10.Creative resume – Gregg Dizzia 11.Creative resume – Tudor Deleanu 12.Creative resume – Pau Morgan 13.Creative resume – 3-D resume 14.Creative resume – Sofiane 15.Creative resume -Katie Rennar 16.Creative resume -Martin 17.Creative resume -Adam 18.Creative resume -Anna Yeina 19.Creative resume -Doni 20.Creative resume -Doni.

Real Analysis. 60 Small Ways to Improve Your Life in the Next 100 Days. Contrary to popular belief, you don’t have to make drastic changes in order to notice an improvement in the quality of your life. At the same time, you don’t need to wait a long time in order to see the measurable results that come from taking positive action. All you have to do is take small steps, and take them consistently, for a period of 100 days. Below you’ll find 60 small ways to improve all areas of your life in the next 100 days. Home 1.

Create a “100 Days to Conquer Clutter Calendar” by penciling in one group of items you plan to declutter every day, for the next 100 days. Day 1: Declutter MagazinesDay 2: Declutter DVD’sDay 3: Declutter booksDay 4: Declutter kitchen appliances 2. If you take it out, put it back.If you open it, close it.If you throw it down, pick it up.If you take it off, hang it up. 3. Happiness 4. 5. Eating your lunch outside.Calling your best friend to chat.Taking the time to sit down and read a novel by your favorite author for a few minutes. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.

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