Q: Even traveling locally can help expand your understanding of how geography has shaped the world. For example, if you visit a historic town nearby, you may learn at a museum or visitor's center just which geographical features enticed the town leaders to build there. When you are traveling to other places, you can learn about agriculture and which kinds of crops and fruits are grown in season. Regular correspondence with a friend living overseas can expand your knowledge beyond what you can learn from books.
A: Travel. Get an email pal or pen pal.

Article: Eating fewer calories is one of the best ways to lose weight. By reducing your daily caloric intake by 500-1,000 calories, you'll lose 1-2 pounds per week, depending on your weight and how much you currently eat. Combined with exercise, this can help you lose 10 pounds in a month.  The minimum number of calories needed per day is 1,200 for women and 1,800 for men. Avoid eating less than the minimum number of calories needed so that you're losing weight in a healthy, sustainable way. Talk to your doctor or nutritionist about healthy options for eating fewer calories. Counting calories will help you plan your meals every day and figure out if you're meeting your goals. Whenever you eat something, check the packaging to see how many calories it has and then write the number down in your phone or a journal. If you're not sure how many calories something has, look it up online. For example, you could search "Calories in 1 serving of brown rice," or "How many calories does an apple have?" Replacing high-calorie foods with fruits and vegetables is an easy way to cut down on the number of calories you’re consuming every day. Plus, eating these foods will make you healthier in general.  Peaches, oranges, and grapefruit all have under 70 calories. Tomatoes, a 3⁄4 cup (180 mL) serving of green beans, and a 1 cup (240 mL) serving of broccoli all only have 25 calories. High-calorie foods you should avoid include ice cream, cheese, peanut butter, french fries, white bread, and chips. When you eat out at restaurants, it's harder to choose healthy, low-calorie options. By making all your meals at home, you'll be able to carefully measure exactly how many calories are going into your meals. When you’re dieting, having to make on-the-spot decisions about what you’re going to eat can lead to bad choices. Planning out your meals in advance can remove this risk.  Every evening, make a list of what you’re going to eat the next day for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and any snacks in between. To save yourself time, prepare your meals in advance and store them in the freezer until you're ready to eat them. Liquid calories won't make you feel as full as a regular meal does, so it's easy to overdo it. Eliminating high-calorie drinks from your diet can help you cut down on the number of calories you're eating every day. Replace high-calorie drinks with drinks like water, tea, or plain club soda. If you drink coffee every day, stick with black coffee. Avoid specialty coffees that are full of fat and sugar. Lowering how many calories you eat every day is hard if you’re left feeling hungry after your meals. One way to avoid this is to drink an entire glass of water before you start eating. By partly filling up your stomach with water, you’ll feel full sooner and therefore eat less.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Eat 500-1,000 fewer calories a day. Count how many calories you're eating every day. Replace high-calorie foods like processed meats with fruits and vegetables. Cook meals at home so you can control how many calories you're eating. Plan your meals ahead of time to eliminate the chance of slip-ups. Avoid high-calorie drinks like sodas and specialty coffees. Drink a glass of water before every meal so you feel full faster.

Q: Establishing routines positively affects your child in a myriad of ways. Children like the familiarity and it builds trust and a feeling of safety. It also gives little ones the opportunity to learn to start processes on their own, which builds self-confidence and self-esteem while also reducing the time needed to put shoes on your one year old if you are ever in a hurry to get out the door.  If you keep shoes near the door, for instance, your child will know that upon approaching the door it is time to sit on the steps (or floor) for “shoe time.” You can even explain why we need shoes as you put the shoes on you toddler. You can repeat a mantra, such as: first we put on the socks, then we put on the shoes, then we go play and have fun! Some children prefer to sit or stand while their shoes are put on while others prefer to be held. Depending on the preferences of your child, you should select a position that is both convenient for you and comfortable for your little one. If you prefer to hold your child, sit with your child facing away from you on your lap. Being so near the door may be too exciting for your toddler to sit still. If that is the case, try another neutral area that doesn’t contain their toys or other highly desired items that can cause angst. This can eliminate the headache of a toddler on the loose. The child is already strapped in. As a routine it also helps positively build your child’s emotional well-being while bringing you closer together. It can also be easier because your toddler will learn that to get out and having shoes on is a necessary first step.
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Create an unremarkable routine. Experiment and find out how your child likes to put their shoes on. Consider the location where you put the shoes on. Put on shoes when your toddler is in the stroller or car.