These will bloom as the existing flowers wilt, creating better balance in your bouquet over a longer period of time. Buds that are just breaking open and with a glimpse of color are a good indication the flowers will be suitable for your bouquet.
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One-sentence summary -- Prioritize tight buds.


Staring at the clock and watching the time slowly tick by will make you hyper-aware of the slowness of time passing.  Focus your attention on something else. If you are able, get a hall pass and go to the restroom or the water fountain.  This can make 5 minutes pass more quickly.  Try not to stay out of the room for too long, or your ability to leave in the future may be restricted. Don’t do anything outside the classroom that would arouse suspicion. Staying hydrated can help recharge you mentally.  Drinking a lot of water can also create a need to leave the room for a trip to the restroom. If you have to stay in your seat, you can still move around by stretching, lifting one leg and then the other, sitting on one leg, or crossing and uncrossing your legs.  Even small movements can help keep you from getting sleepy. Doing a repetitive movement and focusing on it can help you feel less bored. Try not to do something that will be overly distracting to other students. A change of scenery or position may make you feel less bored and more attentive.  Try asking your teacher if you can have an alternate seating option in order to pay closer attention.  Be sure to tell her that you will not be disruptive in the new position. Being cold can slow down your perception of time passing.  Be sure that you have an extra layer with you.  Even in the summer, school classrooms are often cold, so you should be prepared. Be aware, however, that being too warm may make you feel sleepy.  Try to find a happy medium. If your classroom has a window, find something or someone to watch outside. Focusing your attention on the outdoors will help you be entertained in a refreshing way.  Turning your attention to something outside the classroom can help relieve your boredom. Just don't look out too long or you might get caught by the teacher!
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One-sentence summary -- Avoid watching the clock. Leave the room for a few minutes. Drink your water. Move around as much as possible. Ask if you can stand in the back or sit on top of a desk or on the floor. Stay warm. Look out the window.


Review your written work for effectiveness and ensure that the piece meets your objective. Your goal may be to persuade, inspire, entertain, educate or inform the reader. Ask yourself, "Did I present a fresh perspective on the topic?" or "Am I doing a good job of defending my argument with facts and logic?" Be honest with yourself, and don't be afraid of rewriting the piece if necessary.  High-quality writing reflects a person's own ideas, thoughts and conclusions. If 1 part of your writing is weaker than the rest of the article or essay, consider removing or rewriting it to better fit the piece. If what you have written is simply a regurgitation of existing material, examine your own thoughts, experiences, and opinions to add original ideas into the piece. If your teacher provided guidelines for how they’ll be grading your writing, use it to guide your revision. Look at what you need to do to receive the highest grade. When you find that information in your paper, check it off of the rubric. If something is missing, make sure you add it into the paper. For instance, if your teacher requires that you have at least 2 quotes per paragraph, go through each paragraph and underline each quote. If there are 2 in every paragraph, you can check that component off of the rubric. Go back through your piece and write down your thesis on a separate sheet of paper. Then, write down the main focus for each paragraph and include a bullet point for each piece of supporting information. Make sure all of your claims support your thesis and are related, factual, and logical. If you can’t explain how your points support each other, consider restructuring your argument. Go through the outline to make sure all of your points are supporting the topic of the paper, and remove any information that doesn’t contribute to your main focus. If your professor or teacher has provided specific guidelines about how many sources or what type of sources to include, then make sure that you have met these guidelines. Review what you have written and check to see if you have included the required citations for the sources as well. For example, if the professor or teacher has requested 2 book sources, 2 scholarly articles, and 2 web sources, then make sure you have included and cited all of these sources.
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One-sentence summary -- Ask if your writing is achieving the purpose of the piece. Check the rubric to ensure the piece meets the criteria if it will be graded. Analyze your logic by constructing a backwards outline. Ensure that the required number and type of sources are included.


When a baby starts crawling, it means that her neck, arms, and legs are getting stronger. She is now preparing for the next stage of her development, which is walking. Avoid rushing your child into learning to walk, and know that she will walk when she is ready.The best thing that you can do is to provide her with a safe environment to explore and to give her hours of crawling time. She will be wobbly at first (and might even plop down) but will master it soon enough. When she’s already a good crawler, pretend to chase her and let her crawl after you too. Other ideas include:  Set up a tunnel with a tent or a large box and let her crawl through it. Roll a ball in front of her and make her chase after it. When your baby is seated, give her simple directions such as “give me your block”; this will make her turn her body while looking for the toy.  Withhold a toy when you are playing a passing game; this will make her lean towards you and strengthen her torso. Surround her with several toys to encourage her to explore and move, especially towards those that are a bit far from her. Let your baby stand up while you support her under her arms and let her bounce up and down. This will strengthen her leg muscles.
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Prepare your baby for learning to walk. Crawl on all fours and encourage your baby to copy you. Encourage her to play with toys. Practice standing.