Ser is a verb that means "to be" and it's the only verb you'll need to tell the time. The two forms of ser are the plural form, son las ("they are") and the singular form, es la ("it is"). Only use es la when the hour is one o' clock. Use son las for all other times of day. For example: Son las dos. It's two o'clock. Es la una. It's one o'clock. Before telling the time fully, you should learn how to tell the time just using hours. Simply say es la una to indicate that it's one o'clock, and use son las followed the number associated with any hour other than one to say the time. Here are some examples: Son las cuatro. It's four o'clock. Son las cinco. It's five o'clock. Son las seis. It's six o'clock. Son las siete. It's seven o'clock. Son las once. It's eleven o'clock. Midnight and noon are whole hours, but you should say that it's midnight or noon using a slightly different method. Here's how to do it: Es mediodia. It's noon. Es medianoche. It's midnight. Telling the time in Spanish using minutes and hours is a bit trickier than in English. To tell the time in Spanish, you'll never need to use a number higher than 29. Here are the two methods you need to know: To tell the time in the first half hour, simply state the correct form of ser followed by the hour, followed by y ("and") and the number of minutes. Here are some examples: Son las siete y seis. It's 7:06. Son las diez y veinte. It's 10:20. Son las once y diez. It's 11:10. Just remember one exception: if you're indicating that it's the half hour, then don't say treinta ("thirty") but say media ("half") instead. For example: Son las dos y media. It's 2:30. To tell the time in the second half hour, you'll have to first state the correct form of ser followed by the next hour, followed by menos (minus) and the amount of minutes remaining until the following hour. Here are some examples: Son las nueve menos cinco. It's 8:55. Son las once menos veinte. It's 10:40. Es la una menos veinticinco. It's 12:35. Son las tres menos cuarto. It's 2:45. Note that you should say cuarto ("a quarter") instead of quince ("fifteen").
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One-sentence summary -- Understand how to use the verb "ser" when telling time. Tell the time using whole hours. Learn how to indicate if it's midnight or noon. Tell the time using hours and minutes.

Your child should have a space that's dedicated to working on homework. This will help remove temptations and distractions so that they can focus on what's most important. By having a dedicated study space, you'll help them build good habits and know that they have to focus when they're in that space. For most kids this would mean having a desk in their room, but your child might do better with squishy floor seating like a bean bag chair and a lap desk. Their study area should be as distraction free as possible. This means it should not have toys or too many decorations too close by, and avoid putting it near major hallways or facing windows. It will also need to be well organized, with storage and places to keep everything they need. Make the desk area that you set aside for them as comfortable as possible. Having a sore bum can really make you not want to do homework anymore! Get a good chair and a desk at an adjustable height, if possible, so that they don't outgrow it. It's better, especially when your kids are young, to pay attention to what your child does on the internet, so keep their computer in a family area. Having a computer where they do paper assignments can also be very distracting. It is a good idea to have a big enough desk to put a computer on when they're older, otherwise it will become precarious and you might have to buy a new one or let them work somewhere else.
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One-sentence summary -- Set aside a space for study. Make sure it isn't distracting. Create a comfortable desk. Avoid having a computer at the desk.

If you're having trouble locating the Trade-In section from the homepage, type in http://www.amazon.com/tradein, or run a quick search for "Amazon trade-in" and click the first link that appears in the search results. All trade-in transactions can be handled from this part of the site. You can also make trade-in submissions using the Amazon App for your mobile device. Since there's not a separate category for DVDs or other movie formats, you'll have to click the "Find More Items" button and enter the title of the item you're looking to trade in. When you see the item on the list of results, click the listing to compare trade-in options and prices. To avoid confusion, search for the whole title of item and make sure the listing you click on is a DVD, not a video game or other type of media. The item you submit must be the same product displayed in the Trade-In search results. Next, you'll be instructed to select a description of the item's general condition, such as "Used - Like New" or "Used - Acceptable." Examine your DVD closely to choose the option that best matches its condition. Items that don't match the product listing or description will not be eligible for trade-in. Pay attention to the distinctions between different formats (such as DVD vs. Blu-Ray), as well as different versions (such as "Standard Edition" and "Director's Cut"). After confirming the details of your submission, you'll be sent a printable prepaid shipping label. Attach this label to your package once you get it ready to ship and stick in the mailbox. It will make its way to the Amazon warehouse closest to you for sorting and evaluation. You're free to trade in as many items as you want in the same submission. Since each item corresponds to a listing on Amazon's trade-in website, they'll all be added to the site's available inventory. The trade-in specialists at the Amazon warehouse will go through your DVDs and determine whether they meet the required eligibility standards. You'll receive a small sum for each one that's accepted. Any rejected items will be sent back to you free of charge. It may take up to 10 days for your submission to begin processing. Once it has, you'll be notified about whether the items it contains been accepted or rejected within 2 days. You can get updates on the status of your submissions at any time by checking your Amazon Trade-In Account. Amazon offers compensation for trade-ins in the form of online gift cards. Your account will be credited as soon as your submission has been processed and approved. You can spend this money on items from any of the departments on the Amazon website, including streaming media. An Instant Payment option may be available for qualified members submitting certain types of items. Read through the Instant Payment guidelines on the Trade-In Program website for more information. Trade-in submissions may not be your most profitable option, since the amount being offered is typically only a fraction of the original purchase price, but they can be useful when you want to offload a lot of DVDs in a hurry.
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Head to the Trade-In Store on the Amazon website. Search for the DVD you want to get rid of in the Trade-In store. Make sure the DVD meets the required eligibility standards. Ship your items to Amazon. Wait to hear back about the status of your submission. Collect your payment.