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Teaching kids about the economy

While teaching community to my second grade students, I introduced them to Dorptown and the children worked on creating their own community. Our currency was based on the Dorp, which was designed by one of the students. All the children became contributing members of the community–taking on jobs such as realtor, banker and shop owner (they made their own product line.) The most popular shop

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A List of the Best Books to Read This Summer But don't stop with Summer! These are books you'll love year round.

To purchase any of these must-read books that I loved so much I had to share them with you, or add a book to your Amazon Wishlist, please click on either the image or the blue, underlined affiliate link. Thank you for supporting Julieverse. You, like a zillion of my friends, are looking for a great next book, yes? You want a can’t-put-it-down masterpiece that gets

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how to watch the 2016 Olympics with NBCUniversal Comcast and xfinity

How to watch the Olympics in Rio 2016 while you're lounging on your comfy couch in the USA

[We were hosted to a night of fun from Comcast and xfinityX1. This post was written in appreciation.] I’ll be the first to admit that I prefer the Games to happen every four years. I loved the excitement of Olympic years — how our entire year became a year of pride and enthusiasm. We were glued to our TVs for several weeks, both summer and

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