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4 Ideas for Becoming a Lifelong Learner
(StatePoint) Lifelong learners know that it’s never too late to broaden one’s per- sonal and professional skills. Here are four cool ideas for doing so: • Learn to Dance: Dance is a beautiful art form offering opportunities to im- merse yourself in different cultures and musical genres. There’s also evidence that taking up dance can boost mental and physical health, reduce stress and improve memory. From ballet to ball- room to salsa to swing, there’s a dance style for everyone. So, consider taking that first step of learning the steps. • Play Piano: Playing the piano helps develop motor skills and improves cog- nitive learning. Now, thanks to new tools, you can develop your musical skills faster. Using the Casio Tone LK- S250 keyboard’s Key Lighting System,
have designs on writing the next great American novel to benefit from tight- ening your prose. A writing course can help anyone become more powerful, ef- fective communicator. • Get Mathematical: Whether you’re a student in school or a student of life, you can delve into math and improve your comprehension of related concepts us- ing ClassPad.net, a web-based calculator which serves as a one-stop shop for en- hancing analytical thinking, and making math come alive for people of all ages. Usable on a desktop or tablet, the pro- gram also makes it easier for students and teachers to collaborate. Whether your goal is to succeed profes- sionally or boost your personal skills, you can pave the way by becoming a lifelong learner.
• Take a Writing Course: From email correspondence to meeting agendas to thank you notes, you are likely doing at least a little writing in your daily life. But is your message clear? You don’t need to
which features a voice-guided step-up lesson system, you can quickly learn its 60 built-in songs and sound great in no time.
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