"To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe"
Anatole France
Students make a paper tadpole puppet that turns into a frog and learn the meaning of the term metamorphosis. => http://bit.ly/mrYBbY
PARENTS might label it a waste of time but the hours spent surfing the internet, chatting online, and even on the dreaded Facebook appear to improve children's reading skills.
An international online reading test conducted by the organisation for economic co-operation and development (OECD), a group of 17 industrialised nations including Australia, found that moderate computer use at home, either doing schoolwork or socialising, increased children's reading skills, particularly among boys. => http://bit.ly/kFBQAW
by Tea Obreht
The Orange Prize winning debut from a truly extraordinary talent. 'Having sifted through everything I have heard about the tiger and his wife, I can tell you that this much is fact: in April of 1941, without declaration or warning, the German bombs started falling over the city and did not stop for three days. The tiger did not know that they were bombs...' => http://bit.ly/k7nyZp
Excellent video from the master Power pointer and comedian, Don Macmillan
"...focus on the journey, not the destination. Joy is found not in finishing an activity but in doing it."
-- Greg Anderson
Why Should I Read?
Excellent question! Why should you? Why should anyone? You could be doing hundreds of other things instead – watching a movie, preparing lesson plans, going for a run, or spending time with your family. But when your students you the same question, you’d better have an answer prepared. “Because I told you to” probably won’t cut it. “Because it’s good for you” isn’t going to work either. At least not if you don’t have some solid evidence to back it up. => http://bit.ly/khtiTD
"It began in mystery, and it will end in mystery, but what a savage and beautiful country lies in between."
-- Diane Ackerman
"Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned, earned, worn or consumed. Happiness is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace, and gratitude."
-- Denis Waitley
"Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned, earned, worn or consumed. Happiness is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace, and gratitude."
-- Denis Waitley
