Most of us have heard about George Washington Carver and his remarkable development of the peanut, (how many peanut butter sandwiches have you eaten?) but it is not as well known that he also developed hundreds of other products too. Some of us have heard that Dr. Charles Drew pioneered the idea for the first blood bank. But did you know that his work was the model for The Red Cross’ system of blood banks, and that he was the first director?

Isn’t it wonderful to be able to find those “sure winners” when looking for educational games for children? Thousands of toys are developed each year, but how do we know which ones actually work?

Louis was in the second grade before it was discovered that he was extremely farsighted. For seven years it had gone undetected that he could not see well up close. No wonder why he struggled with his classwork. No wonder why his parents feared he might have a learning disability.