Thought for the day
"For all sad words of tongue and pen, the saddest are these, 'It might have been'." -- John Greenleaf Whittier
Entries by bronwynr
"For all sad words of tongue and pen, the saddest are these, 'It might have been'." -- John Greenleaf Whittier
Bullying resources
Bullying among young children Bullying Among Young Children - A Guide for Parents - PDFBullying Among Young Children - A Guide for Teachers and Carers - PDF The guides provide useful advice to parents, teachers and other carers on recognising changes in moods and behaviours that are associated with bullying. They also provide strategies to […]
Thought for the day
Words are timeless. You should utter them or write them with a knowledge of their timelessness. -Khalil Gibran, mystic, poet, and artist
Hypnotize Anyone Just By Speaking?
Today I have something very special I want to share with you. First, I want to introduce you to a good friend of mine. His name is Steve G. Jones and he's a world renowned, super-educated hypnotherapist. You see, Steve doesn't claim to be a "know-it-all." But the one thing HE DOES know better than […]
Book – 101 great ways to improve your life
by David Riklan You will get 101 quick, simple and -- most importantly -- proven success secrets from the top experts in the world and gain access to the greatest treasures of all time - the gold nuggets of success. 101 self help authors and experts, Zig Ziglar, Brian Tracy, Jim Rohn, Denis Waitley, plus […]
R.L. Stine visits China
It seems that young readers in China like getting goosebumps. Published in the U.S. by Scholastic, R.L. Stine’s Goosebumps novels have sold more than five million copies in China since 2002, when Jieli Publishing House launched the series there. When that publisher invited Stine to China to meet his fans in person, the author happily […]
Tautology too
Kerry Webb writing in Incite in October 2004 listed this wonderful website: If you get annoyed with people who delight in using tautologies (or even those who have not got a clue what they are talking about) have a look at the absolutely essential site at "www.wordexplorations.com/pleonasm.html"
Powerpoint tips
The Presenter Center has a myriad useful PowerPoint tips. This is just one ... Text and Graphics shouldn’t compete for attention Keep text and graphics separated. Text that is placed on top of graphics appears cluttered, busy, and competes for attention. Click for makeover. Read more... [Text and Graphics shouldn’t compete for attention] Thanks OliviaMitchell
LIANZA Children’s Book Awards 2009 finalists
From stories exploring the lives and ideals of family and communities to the reminiscence of roly-poly pudding the finalists of the LIANZA Children’s Book Awards are a true celebration of New Zealand writers and illustrators. The LIANZA Children’s Book Award 2009 Finalists are: LIANZA ESTHER GLEN AWARD (Fiction) Juno of Taris by Fleur Beale (Random […]
