INPUT ARTICLE: Article: It is important to target specific things in the classroom. Choose a skill and set a goal for the children to reach. The skill might be something like waiting until discussion is finished to sharpen a pencil. While this seems trivial, it teaches children to respect and listen to what someone else is saying. Be sure that you are choosing skills that are within the children's ability to understand. Skills for kindergarteners will be different from sixth graders, for example. Children may not say that they like rules, but this is what they need to be successful. For the pencil sharpening example, the rule might be something like "You may only sharpen your pencils when everyone has finished speaking." The children will understand the rule and begin to follow it, though they may need reminded from time to time. The "rule" takes the skill from being merely a suggestion of how to be courteous, to a clear message about what is expected. The first part of this is to role play. Pretend you are one of the children you teach and show them what you expect. The other part is to follow the rule yourself. If the children are not allowed to sharpen a pencil while you are talking to them, then you may not sharpen a pencil when they are talking to you. Have some "test runs" with your new rule. For example, you might give out a few unsharpened pencils and let the children try to sharpen them at appropriate times through the day. Do not punish them for mistakes, but coach them through what should have been done. It is important that the children are comfortable with the rule. If it appears that they do not understand after the first practice run, give it some time and do another one. Parents can do a lot to reinforce what is going on in the classroom. Most parents genuinely want to see their child do well. If you keep them informed about what is happening in the classroom and why, you'll find that some of those behaviors will be modeled at home, too.

SUMMARY: Choose a social skill to work on. Make the skill into a rule. Show the children how to follow the rule. Allow the children to practice the rule. Communicate with parents about what their children are learning.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: If you place it on the ground, floor, a stick will appear anchoring the sign to the ground. Place the sign on a wall and no stick will appear. The sign will also be placed in the direction you're facing; for example, if you're facing in a diagonal direction while placing the sign, it will face that way. You can place a sign on any of the following items: any block, including fences, glass, other signs, minecart tracks, and even chests (while sneaking). If you place a sign underwater, a water bubble will escape after placement. You can use this air bubble to breathe underwater. Once you place your sign, a text box will appear. This text box has four lines, each of which can hold 15 characters for a grand total of 60 characters. Once you complete the text of the sign, the only way to edit the text is to destroy the sign and place it again. Liquids such as water and lava cannot pass through a space occupied by a sign, making signs particularly useful as a water stopper (if, for example, you encounter an air pocket underwater and want to block off the flow of water). However, as of the 1.13 Aquatic Update, water physics have changed and will flow in the same block as the sign. Signs can also be used for the arms of a sofa. Craft two steps and place two signs on either side of the steps for a couch or chair.

SUMMARY: Place your sign anywhere you want. Type in your text. Know that, depending on your version, liquids may not be able to pass through signs.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: As search engines improve, queries with detailed queries increasingly provide surprisingly helpful results. If that fails make your terms increasingly general till you get a good result. Reword the query to provide better results. For example if "How to Skip Rope" doesn't work well, try "How to Jump Rope" . images - "Lady Gaga images" how to - "how to boil an egg" videos - "U2 concert videos" weather - "London weather"

SUMMARY: Choose a few of the most specific or relevant keywords or phrases to describe your topic. Start with the most specific keywords you can think of. Use trigger words to bring up certain types of search results:

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Start at the edge of the material you're cutting and slowly push the blade through it. Go slow at first, making sure to follow along with the line you want to cut. Keep the shoe (or the base plate) flat against the material you're cutting to ensure you're making a straight line. Continue guiding the saw until you completely cut through the material. Don't force the machine through your material since you may break the blade if you push too hard. Let the machine do the work for you. Keep your fingers away from the saw while you're cutting since the blade is exposed. Install a fine-toothed blade and set the speed of your saw to the slowest setting. Slowly guide your saw along the curve you're cutting out, turning the back of the saw in the opposite direction of where you want the blade to go. Use a compass tool to draw the curved lines on your material to ensure you get a smooth outline. That way, as you work through the curve, the material will fall out in smaller pieces and relieve the pressure on the blade Look for a screw on the bottom or back of the shoe, and turn it counterclockwise to loosen it. Adjust the angle of the shoe to the angle for your cut and tighten the screw to secure it in place. Set the shoe flat against the surface you're cutting. Your blade should now be at the angle needed for your cut. Miter cuts are common for making 45-degree angles and creating clean joints between wood. Start with a drill bit that's slightly larger in circumference to the width of your saw blade. Drill a hole in each corner of the area you want to cut out. Feed the saw blade one of the holes and turn it on. Follow along with the outline for the area you want to cut out towards one of the other holes you drilled. Work from hole to hole until you're finished with your cuts. This allows you to make a cut out in the middle of the material without cutting in from the edge, like if you needed space for a vent or outlet.

SUMMARY:
Guide the blade through the material you're cutting. Cut along curves by turning the back of the saw. Adjust the angle of the saw's shoe to make a miter cut. Use a drill to make starting and stopping points for cutting a hole in your material.