Entries by bronwynr

RDR Books to Appeal ‘Lexicon’ Ruling

{Via Children's Bookshelf]  Representatives for RDR Books plan to appeal last week’s ruling by Judge Robert Patterson in J.K. Rowling and Warner Bros. Entertainment’s lawsuit against the Michigan-based publisher, according to the Detroit Free Press. RDR publisher Roger Rapaport told the paper that he expects his legal team to file an appeal this week, in […]

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Teaching Kids With Learning Difficulties in the Regular Classroom

  Strategies and Techniques Every Teacher Can Use to Challenge and Motivate Struggling Students by Susan Winebrenner, Pamela Espeland   A gold mine of practical, easy-to-use teaching methods, strategies, and tips, it helps teachers differentiate the curriculum in all subject areas to meet the needs of all learners-including those labelled "slow," "remedial," or "LD," students […]

Meetings 101

If you want to have more effective meetings, first you have to learn the basics. Here are some simple, easy-to-follow and proven guidelines that should be followed each and every time your group meets. Print this page. Hang it on your meeting room wall. Write the guidelines on a poster. Memorize them by heart. Do […]

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Video – The Shift

Many people believe that the world is close to a crisis point. Weapons of mass destruction and global warming are capable of destroying life as we know it. Our very existence could be at stake. Every crisis provides opportunities for positive change. If enough people get involved and decide to make a positive difference we […]

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Garner wins Qld Premier’s literary award

  Acclaimed Melbourne author, screen writer and journalist Helen Garner has taken out the top prize at this year's Queensland Premier's Literary Awards. Garner won $25,000 for her novel The Spare Room at a ceremony in Brisbane last night.   (more...)

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Talk Like a Pirate Day – books and lessons

Celebrating Talk Like a Pirate Day - 19th September? Try these resources –  List of pirate books for kids –  Lesson plans on Pirates –  Fiction activities for books about pirates – Pirate DVDs – Make a milk carton pirate ship – Pirate images – Play a pirate game – Take the Pirate Quiz