KNOW Magazine For Kids

Brandi loves hands on learning.  She loves doing projects for school where she has to create things.  She also loves reading (she gets that from me).  Every night, she has to read for 30 minutes as part of her homework.  Most nights, she reads for longer.  She loves taking what she has read, and applying it to her life.  I think this is one of the traits that got her accepted into the gifted and talented program at her school.

When I was asked if I would like to review a science magazine geared towards kids her age, I knew I had to do it.  It's called KNOW magazine, and I just looked over their most recent edition online, and I have to say, Brandi is going to love this!

The edition I looked at was all about shapes and patterns.  Brandi has been studying patterns in school recently, so this is the perfect way to reinforce that knowledge.  The articles in the magazine are well written, and age appropriate.  That said, I even learned some interesting facts!  I had no idea that people who lived thousands of years ago used ostrich eggs to carry water, and that they marked the shells with pictures so others knew that the shells belonged to them.  Kind of like writing our names on stuff now.  Call me a geek, but I find that pretty interesting.  I also learned a little about corral, like how they use sound to find their way to the reefs.  I was truly sucked in, so I have no doubt that Brandi will love this magazine.  I can't wait for the next edition to be delivered.

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Scrubs

Are you a nurse, or do you know a nurse?

I do, my mother. She was about my age when she went back to college and got her nursing degree. The woman worked full time, went to school, and raised five kids, Pretty good, right?

When I heard of Scrubs, I immediately thought of her. Scrubs is an online magazine geared towards nurses. It has informative articles geared towards all levels of nursing. I found this section where you can nominate a nurse for The Scrubby Award, aka "the scrubbies". They had a few to choose from, but I loved this one. It's the "Baby's Bottom Award".
I present it to my mom for "staying so smooth when the poop hits the fan". Pretty cute, right? I think she'll love it!

You can also participate in the sites poll section by answering questions about nursing. I answered the question about who my favorite fictional nurse is. You could choose between five different nurses, and of course I picked Carol Hathaway from ER. I picked her not only because I am a huge ER fan, but because I think she portrayed the qualities I think a nurse should have. She was sensitive to the patients needs, but not so much that it compromised their care. She was strong when she needed to be, but she was also gentle at the same time. She fought for what she thought was right, and in the end, it always came down to what was best for the patient. If I am ever in an emergency situation, I would want a nurse like her taking care of me.

I think the magazine is a great resource of not only relevant nursing topics, but some fun stuff as well. If you know someone who could benefit from reading it, make sure and pass along the link. Though geared towards nurses, I think regular people would enjoy reading it as well. I know I did.