How to Choose Free Online Learning Games

(Guest Post)

There are many free online learning games available on the web if you are looking for an interactive way to further encourage your child’s educational development. In order to find these games, usually all it takes is a simple Internet search and you’ll be provided with a number of different options from which to choose.
Due to the fact that you will likely come across an extensive selection of free online learning games, you may be wondering which activities would be best suited to your child. There are different ways you can make this determination. The following are two important factors to consider:

• Age – Look for games that are geared toward the age of your child. This will help weed out any games that are not suitable for their skill level. Keep in mind, even if your child is a preschooler, you will still be able to find many programs created with their learning needs in mind.
• Subject matter – Games are generally specific to the development of a certain skill, such as reading, math, music, language, etc. Focus on the topic you want your child to learn.

By make these two determinations, when you search for free online learning games, you will have an easier time narrowing down your choices.

The Christmas Proposal

A long, long time ago I was dating this guy.  We had been dating for just over two years and had never even so much as had a minor argument.  We broke up.  Feeling that the relationship needed a little spice (or space to see other people) it ended.  The break-up lasted for 5 months before the guy realized how awesome I was and came back....and I let him.

A couple months later we were spending Christmas at his parents house.  He kept hinting at this awesome gift he had gotten me.  It was just before my 29th birthday and, more than anything, I wanted the one sparkling thing that all girls in a serious relationship want.  Talks of rings had been made (by him to others) even before we broke up.  I'm guessing he just scared the shit out of himself.

We woke up, had breakfast with his parents and started in on the gift opening.  His parents go overboard, every year, so opening gifts takes hours.  When we appeared to be done I noticed that I hadn't received that got the attention on would think an "awesome" gift would receive.  I was asked to step outside so my final gift could be brought in.  What?  How hard could it be to hide a ring?  I obliged and went outside.  A few minutes later I was welcomed back in and in the middle of the living room I saw  this...

Yep.  He had bought me my very first, very own, computer. 

He then proceeded to stand up and give some speech about how much he loved me, wanted to spend the rest of his life with me, and, if I wanted, would return the computer and buy the ring I REALLY wanted.  How does one respond to that?  In front of his parents?  AWKWARD.  I requested that we take a walk.  I explained that while I appreciated the fact that he would take the computer back and get me a ring, the fact that he had wanted to get me a computer told me that that is what I should accept.  He seemed a little upset that I didn't accept his "proposal".  Really?  I LOVED that computer.

For the record.  It only took another 2.5 years to get the actual ring.

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