【推荐1】Why are Chores Important for Children to Do?

You might hold back from assigning your children chores because they already have their hands full with homework and school activities.     1     Consider the benefits of chores.

You’ve often heard that a “family that prays together, stays together”, right?     2     When you and your children work together for the greater good of the family, you’ll draw closer together. Assigning your children chores show that you’re all working toward the same goal-drawing closer together as a family.

    3     In fact, being involved at home helps them to thrive at school. It teaches self-discipline. They’ ll be better able to manage their time properly and deal with difficult situations. This helps them to handle school and household chores and put them in their proper place. It allows them to be balanced and prioritize what’s really important-contributing to the development of their family.

The best way to teach children how to appreciate what they have is to give them age-appropriate household chores. They’ll also learn to sympathize with you and learn what’s involved in making a home.     4     When you ensure that they have a hand in keeping the home organized and clean, they’ll appreciate and understand the sacrifices and hard work you put in at home daily.

When you assign your children age-appropriate household chores, you’re teaching them to be responsible. You won’t always be around to wash the dishes or set the table for them. They’ll have to assume that responsibility on their own, perhaps after leaving home. As a child growing up, you likely learned how to do things around the home from your parents.     5    

【推荐1】Finding a new job can be extremely challenging and lengthy, even for the most experienced professional.    1    

No matter how well you prepare for your job search,     2     . Finding a great job could take several months, particularly if you’re at the senior level. Try to accept this reality at the start of your job search, so that you can avoid feeling upset if things don’t immediately go your way.

Finding a new job ran be tough, so it’s important to try and keep a positive outlook, both for your own emotional well-being and for the impression you give to potential employers. To avoid letting your job search consume you. Try to keep a healthy balance in your life,     3     Think about your past achievements regularly, and the unique talents you have to offer a potential employer. Remembers your job search will be more effective if you are healthy, positive and optimistic.

Unfortunately, you can’t control how last a potential employer calls you back, or whether or not you get offered an interview. Rather than worrying about things that are out of your hands.     4     Polishing your CV(简历), broadening your network, learning new skills or slaying up to date with industry developments are constructive ways lo progress your job search and make the most of your time.

    5    . Think of your search as real work-something with a “start” and “end” time each day. Set daily goals and track your progress, so you can have a sense of accomplishment at the end of the week. Having a set routine and structuring your day will help you to remain both efficient and constructive.

【推荐3】For more than a decade, Nancy Richards Farese has been taking heartwarming photos of children around the world. Throughout her travels, the American photographer has noticed a common characteristic(特点) that seems to go beyond cultures. “They play no matter what’s going on,” she said on a video call.

When Nancy Richards Farese visited Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, she took photos of the poor children there. Among the hardship, children played with what they made for themselves. They blew pinwheels(玩具风车) and pulled a water bottle as a toy with wheels and an old rope. She said, “The other adults and I had a thought of the seriousness of this situation. We were sorry they were in a difficult situation. However, the kids were actually doing something, quite naturally, to help themselves feel good.”

Farese’s new book brings together almost 100 photos she has shot while examining children’s play across 14 countries. Her young subjects play chess in Jordan and in Cuba; they jump, laugh and run; they kick and throw balls, climb and jump ropes. Dolls and kites often appear. Many games are seemingly global.

The photographer said, “We sometimes pay no attention to the importance of playing, but when you talk to scientists, they will say it is one of the most fundamental(基本的) things we ever do in our lives. It is something we were born with. It helps shape our ideas and other characteristics. It’s just interesting to realize that our abilities to work together, to understand tolerance(容忍) are just simple developmental sides that we practice in a game. And they are so important.”

“We move through the world every day with this treasure. We should allow ourselves to play as a regular practice — to be creative, to set aside even five minutes every day as a time when we’re in nature,” she added.

【推荐2】Growing up, I felt that I learned some things quickly and other things painfully slowly. Picking up French and Spanish seemed to come naturally, while painting and drawing required a lot of practice. I thought that some people just have a talent for languages; others don’t.

You’ve probably felt the same way—that certain things were easier for you to learn. And so did my research partners. So we set out to identify what makes some people learn faster than others. If we could just distill (提取) these unique characteristics, we thought, we would be able to create better learning environments—and make everyone a fast learner.

In our study, we model data from student performance on groups of tasks that assess the same skill component and that provide follow-up instructions on student errors. Our models estimate the increase in correctness after each practice opportunity. We applied our models to 1.3 million observations across 27 datasets of student interactions with online practice systems in the context of elementary to college courses. In contrast, and much to our surprise, we found students to be astonishingly similar in estimated learning rate. There are no such things as fast and slow learners!

We find that a typical student needs about seven learning opportunities to master a typical knowledge component. They start at different levels of proficiency but, when provided with high-quality practice opportunities, they learn at about the same speed. Yes, they will end in different places-but that’s because they have different starting lines, not because they are quicker or slower to learn.

That means the types of opportunities you get are important. Detailed, timely feedback and hints provide favorable conditions that allow you to consistently make progress, regardless of where you began.

Don’t think you’re alone if learning feels slow and effortful. Do try, try again. You can make as much progress as everyone else—and so can the young people in your life. Achievement gaps are the result of opportunity gaps, not individual differences in learning speed.

【推荐3】Once China’s strict lockdown was lifted, we saw a sharp rise in divorce enquiries. And this behaviour was mirrored around the world. In the US, the UK and throughout Europe, divorce rates have risen violently during the pandemic. Latvia, Lithuania and Belgium lead the way for the highest divorce rates in Europe. And in the USA, between 40-50% of marriages will end in divorce. The country with the lowest divorce rate in the world is India, followed by Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Turkey.

Why they have the lowest divorce rates, and what are they doing differently? In many cases, access to divorce is a driving force behind a country’s divorce rates. A country like Chile only legalized divorce in 2004, so the concept is still quite new and the local uptake is likely to be much slower.

Another key factor in determining divorce rates of a country is the value placed on family life. In countries like Colombia, it’s far more common for multiple generations from the same family to live together. This emphasis on family values places marriage at the heart of everything, so entering into a marriage is a more considered event.

Countries such as India with a strong religious following are more likely to have low divorce rates. This is because marriage is more sacred (神圣的) when viewed from a religious perspective. Couples will be more likely to seek settlements or simply stay together regardless when they hit bumps in the road.

There are a number of factors at play here, so it’s difficult to place a finger on one single factor that ensures couples enjoy a long and happy life together. And low divorce rates don’t always mean that couples are happy, it can just mean that the importance of marriage outweighs individual happiness. Seeking a divorce doesn’t have to be viewed as a failure; it can help you to get your life back on track and help you work towards a brighter and happier future.

【推荐2】The UCLA (University of California, Los Angeles) Volunteer Center works with many external partners to provide this list of current volunteer opportunities. Search here for an opportunity in the community that suits your interests or skills. Good luck!

Volunteering Solutions have been organizing medical volunteer abroad programs in different countries for 12 years. Participants (preferably medical students) joining these programs will work under the guidance of professional doctors and nurses. The medical volunteering opportunities, offered in different areas like Emergency and General Medicine, are available throughout the year with flexible start dates and durations.

Community Helpline currently has opportunities for students as a Volunteer Crisis Listener. It provides a nonjudgmental listening ear to the callers while also assisting individuals in coping with mental health issues to prevent serious crises. No previous experience is required but completion of a five-week training program is required. The crisis line is open from 8 am to 8 pm every single day. A "shift" consists of 3 hours and we ask that you sign up for 1 shift a week.

Youth Education Volunteers at LINC Cares serve at after school programs and summer camps that provide fun recreational activities support strong educational habits, and promote good health and positive social development for children from low-income families. Volunteers serve at the after-school program one weekday per week from 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm.