Facebook Marketing Tips » Recreation http://www.arlansmithdesign.com Fri, 23 Jul 2010 01:42:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Tropical Snorkeling http://www.arlansmithdesign.com/tropical-snorkeling.html http://www.arlansmithdesign.com/tropical-snorkeling.html#comments Tue, 15 Apr 2008 12:26:23 +0000 admin http://www.arlansmithdesign.com/tropical-snorkeling.html While snorkeling in the tropics you’ll marvel at the clear blue shimmering waters, colorful marine life and silvery schools of fish, maybe even a dolphin or two—all under a sparkling sun. No wonder the tropics are favored for snorkeling.

The beaches are shallow, less than a hundred fathoms (1 fathom = 6 feet or 1.8 meters) making them continental shelves. Sunrays easily find their way to the seabed where they feed on the plentiful plankton.

The Hawaiian islands, the Caribbean islands, the beaches of Florida, Brazil and Argentina—all famous snorkeling destinations—are considered the tropics, with waters warm enough to make snorkeling irresistible. And the view can’t be beat—above or below the water—just can’t be beat. More on Tropical Snorkeling.

]]> http://www.arlansmithdesign.com/tropical-snorkeling.html/feed 0 Learning Toy http://www.arlansmithdesign.com/learning-toy.html http://www.arlansmithdesign.com/learning-toy.html#comments Thu, 04 Oct 2007 03:26:42 +0000 admin http://www.arlansmithdesign.com/learning-toy.html Most parents worry about getting their children ready for school. Most worry about it too much, but with all that is said, it is no wonder that they do this. We hear about how so many are unprepared, but I think those claims are a little misleading. Children learn very easily when they are young, and you don’t have to do too much in order for them to be ready. However, buying a learning toy or two is always a good idea, especially if you have no idea where to start.

A good learning toy does not have to be complicated. While I don’t know too much about them, I always seemed to find something that would teach my daughter something new. I noticed that many doctor’s offices for children all had certain toys, and I knew that there was a good reason for this. There was a purpose for each one, and they were all what could be called a learning toy. They taught different things, but were all great fun on top of being educational.

There are even more types of learning toy that parents can get today. You can get a video game system made just for preschoolers and those in the first few years of their education. The games are all fun, but they teach things like math, letters, sounds, logic, colors, and just about anything else you could imagine. You don’t want them playing these all day, as you have to still limit their screen time, but they can make a huge difference in a short amount of time. I could talk for hours about what my daughter has learned from this particular system, and I still wouldn’t be able to fit it all in.

If you not sure you want a video game system as a learning toy, you have many other options. There are usually sections within toys stores that are nothing but learning type toys. You can also find almost any learning toy you can imagine if you look around on the Internet. You can look on home schooling sites to see if you can find recommendations, or you can do a simple search to see what comes up. You may find things on the Internet that you can’t find in your local store. You can also find ideas for different learning games and activities that require no toys what-so-ever. Those are great for early learning as well.

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