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Inkdeath – the third in the Inkheart trilogy by Cornelia Funke

Inkdeath

 

The Adderhead--his immortality bound in a book by Meggie's father, Mo--has ordered his henchmen to plunder the villages. The peasants' only defense is a band of outlaws led by the Bluejay--Mo's fictitious double, whose identity he has reluctantly adopted. But the Book of Immortality is unraveling, and the Adderhead again fears the White Women of Death. To bring the renegade Bluejay back to repair the book, the Adderhead kidnaps all the children in the kingdom, dooming them to slavery in his silver mines unless Mo surrends. First Dustfinger, now Mo: Can anyone save this cursed story?

 

Read the reviews and a message from Cornelia Funke, the author, and get classroom activities for Inkheart, many also applicable to Inkdeath.  Here ...

 

Babar Comes to New York

Babar the elephant, the beloved protagonist of nearly four dozen children’s books, is now the star of his very own show: an exhibit at the Morgan Library & Museum in New York City.
 
For the last two weeks, crowds of all ages have been coming to the former home and library of financier Pierpont Morgan to see “Drawing Babar: Early Drafts and Watercolors,” which features more than 170 works, including manuscript drafts, sketches, and watercolors, for the first book by each of Babar's two authors, father and son Jean and Laurent de Brunhoff. read more...

The Grumpy movie

...kids talk about why

it's good to not work too much

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use words

"We cannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, and repetition impresses the subconscious, and we are then master of the situation."

Florence Scovel Shinn

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Review: Madeline and the Cats of Rome

Madeline and the cats of romeMadeline and the Cats of Rome 

 by John Bemelmans Marciano

The author, John Bemelmans Marciano is the grandson of Ludwig Bemelmans, author of the original Madeline books. He lives in Brooklyn, New York, and he has carried on the tradition with a sure hand.  While his images honor the tone of his grandfather's marvelous works, they have a light spirit about them which remains contemporary.

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PowerPoint Bullets Bye Bye

  • Designing presentations without bullets is easy, but involves layout, thinking about your content and the processes you're describing, working with images that function as metaphors, and more.

  • I recommend Cliff Atkinson's book, Beyond Bullet Points. It's a complete system for designing and organizing presentations without bullet points.

 

Now for the shortcut....

 

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Fear Of Public Speaking, the Best Way to Get Rid of It

Do you have nightmares about public speaking? When you have to stand up in front of a group does your mouth go dry? Hands shake? Stomach turn flip-flops? Feel lightheaded? Think you may pass out?

Welcome to the club. If it’s any comfort, you are not alone!

According to a well-known survey, 65% of us would rather die than speak in public. Many have tried for years to overcome their fear and given it up as hopeless. But wait! There is hope.

We can now turn to one tested method to end the fear of public speaking that has been shown to yield amazing results. It is The Lefkoe Method (TLM).

Probably the least known, but possibly the fastest way of getting rid of the fear of speaking in public, is The Lefkoe Method (TLM). TLM is based on the knowledge that our behavior is governed by what we believe to be true. Therefore, it focuses on finding the 10 or so negative beliefs that make us fear public speaking. These can be such beliefs as, Mistakes and failure are bad; If I make a mistake, I’ll be rejected; or People aren’t interested in what I have to say; etc.

Perhaps the most interesting feature of this approach is how consistently it works.

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throw your heart

"Throw your heart over the fence and the rest will follow!" -- Norman Vincent Peale

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Sweetest Day is 18th October

Here are some creative ideas for gifts …

Box of chocolates? Yawn. A dozen red roses? Been there. This Sweetest Day, go the extra smile and surprise a loved one with a custom crafted gift. From romantic keepsakes to playful presents, spoil your sweetie and show that you care.

Creative ideas here…

Ghosts, Owls, Magic and Imagination

: A Look at Top Shelf Productions’ Comics for Kids

Top Shelf Productions, an independent publisher known for putting out high quality graphic novels with an individual flair, has been steadily rolling out a growing number of titles for children. Differing widely in style and content, these unique books demonstrate the vast potential for children’s comics to tell compelling narrative stories, capture imaginations and tickle funny bones, all at the same time!

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Video – Creativity and Innovation – Mind Set

How we cope with the huge range of information we process each day