The Reily Brothers might be superheroes. At least, that’s how I saw them when I was younger. Big, tall, and strapping, older than me and cooler than I’d ever be, there wasn’t a task they couldn’t accomplish, a challenge they couldn’t conquer, a foe they couldn’t vanquish.
Read MoreWe human beings use our hands regularly in our daily lives, often for activities that we don’t put much thought into, such as getting dressed and feeding ourselves. The Handwork curriculum not only develops needed fine motor skills through flexibility and dexterity, but it also builds hand-eye coordination, supports math skills, offers multi-step processing of instructions, and offers practice in the ability to follow directions thoroughly.
Read MoreI’m in the midst of applying to law school, and in January I sat down to write my personal statement—a critical component of the application. The prompt—infamous for its vague language—directs prospective students to “introduce themselves to the admissions committee” and “write about important aspects in their lives.” I’ll admit that at first pass, my mind went blank.
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