Can Forests Save Panama’s Economy?

For years developing countries have been cutting down their natural rainforests for financial gain. In the central regions of Panama, rainforests were destroyed to clear land for cattle grazing, an activity which was infinitely more profitable than standing trees. Now with no trees to hold soil together, the land is degrading and becomes Read more

Chess Rules — Do You Know How To Play?

Chess’ rules are legendarily complicated, to the point where many people don’t play simply because they claim not to be able to remember how all the pieces move. Once you get to grip with what everything is and what it can do, however, the rules don’t look so complicated after all. There are only six [...] Read more

18 Ways Your Child Can Benefit From Hobbies

We teach our children many of the skills and experiences to prepare them for adulthood. Home education and some form of formal or academic education, together with a wide range of social experiences help our children grow in many ways. But what can we do to equip children with the unique skills and experiences that [...] Read more

Board Games of the World – A History

Today we have a wonderful heritage of board games from across the world. People have been inventing and playing board games for millennia. These games have evolved over the ages and exist today as an incredible store of information and fun for all. One of the oldest games is the ancient Egyptian game of Senet [...] Read more

Checkers – A Brief History

Checkers is a mind blowing game that can trace its roots to the Asian civilizations of the world. It was observed that the first versions of this game were discovered in an archaeological excavation in Iraq. It is believed that the game dates back for more than 3000 BCE. Since this game has been around [...] Read more