Entries by bronwynr

Books for Halloween

Entertain and spread the fun of the season and of reading with this list of books and poems to share http://www.consultpivotal.com/halloween_fiction.htm Need activities for Halloween fiction?.  Try these .... http://www.consultpivotal.com/halloween_fiction_activities.htm  

Harry PotterSummer 2009 Pub Date for ‘Hallows’ Paperback

      While British readers have been able to pick up the paperback edition of J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows since July, fans in this country will have to wait a bit longer. Scholastic has announced that the U.S. paperback will arrive on July 7, 2009, just a few weeks ahead of […]

Reading the Classics, Graphic Novel Style

 Think it’s hard to get a 6th-grade class excited about reading Shakespeare? Or maybe push the high school freshmen through Beowulf? If you’re old enough to remember the Classics Illustrated comic books, you’ll be glad to know that they’re back, along with a whole army of other graphic novel lines that promise to encourage readers […]

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goals

"If you make the unconditional commitment to reach your most important goals, if the strength of your decision is sufficient, you will find the way and the power to achieve your goals." Robert Conklin

Vote for the 2008 Inky Awards

Voting is now open for the Inky Awards - Australia's only teenage choice book award. If you're under 20 years of age visit the Inkys online to have your say about who wins the Silver Inky (for international books) and the Golden Inky (for Australian books). Voting closes October 27. Vote for the 2008 Inkys

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Meetings – Dealing with People who are “Off-Track”

Remember the last time you were in a meeting and someone said something that seemed completely off-track? What happened next? If your group is like most, someone probably said something like, “Dan, that’s off-track” or “Let’s get back on track.”, or simply ignored Dan’s comment. As a result, Dan may have checked out for the […]

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price of success

The price of success is hard work, dedication to the job at hand, and the determination that whether we win or lose, we have applied the best of ourselves to the task at hand. -Vince Lombardi