The use of PowerPoint as a presentation tool is well acknowledged and accepted. However, Fripp and Prost believe it is frequently used as a crutch that often distracts your audience from the main messages of your presentation. If you are using PowerPoint, why not learn the "inside secrets" of doing it the right way? This […]
Michael Rosen tells Michael Prest how studying and teaching creative writing set him on the road to becoming the Children's Laureate >>>
"The future belongs to those who believe in their dreams." Eleanor Roosevelt
There was an old, wealthy, and very wise man who made it his life's work to discover the secrets of the most successful people that ever lived. His journeys took him places most people would never go. His journeys introduced him to successful people others would never meet. His journeys helped him to discover and […]
Just William, Stuart Little and Mary Poppins have beaten Harry Potter in being named the greatest children's books of all time. more...
"Trust your hunches. They're usually based on facts filed away just below the conscious level." Dr. Joyce Brothers
In this slamming cousin to Poetry Speaks to Children (2005), editor Giovanni states, “Poetry with a beat. That’s hip hop in a flash,” and she goes on to link hip-hop to grand opera and present a capsule history of African American vernacular music. This features a wide-ranging selection of 51 entries, plus a CD with […]
From the New York Times: In an essay called "I'm Y.A., and I'm O.K.," author Margo Rabb muses about the increasingly blurred line between YA and adult books. read more
"This became a credo of mine...attempt the impossible in order to improve your work. "Bette Davis ………………………………………………………………… Resource for the Week Model Your Way to the Top – Turn your Passion into profits When you model someone is who is playing a bigger game than you, you expand your world and look through new eyes. […]
The more mainstream Twitter becomes, the more chance that there will be Twitterers in your audience. Is your presentation worth tweeting? How will you cope with the seeming inattention? How will you harness the power of this phenomenon in your presentation? Olivia Mitchell as given us an excellent 8 key points on presenting live to […]
