Entries by bronwynr

Spending on Happiness

http://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/5944.html Money can't buy you love but it can buy happiness—as long as it's money for someone else. New research by HBS professor Michael I. Norton and colleagues Elizabeth W. Dunn and Lara B. Aknin, described in the journal Science, looks into how and why spending money on others promotes happiness. Norton explains more in […]

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achievement

"Nothing stops the man who desires to achieve. Every obstacle is simply a course to develop his achievement muscle. It's a strengthening of his powers of accomplishment." -- Thomas Carlyle

Celebrate Roald Dahl Day

13th September Roald Dahl Day -- More about Roald Dahl     -- Roald Dahl booklist   -- Lesson plans for specific books   -- Ideas for teachers Click here - for some great ideas for your class. -- Worksheets for Younger children Click here for six worksheets to print out for 5-7 year-olds. -- Worksheets […]

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Celebrate Roald Dahl Day on 13th September

Try some of these resources ... -- More about Roald Dahl     -- Roald Dahl booklist   -- Lesson plans for specific books   -- Ideas for teachers Click here - for some great ideas for your class. -- Worksheets for Younger children Click here for six worksheets to print out for 5-7 year-olds. -- […]

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Dinosaur versus Bedtime

Nothing can stop little Dinosaur--not grown-ups, nor bathtime. But what happens when he faces his biggest challenge of all--bedtime? With spare text and irresistible dinosaur roars, this book is an ideal read-aloud for bedtime and will have youngsters wanting more. Read more ... or visit Amazon 

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never quit

"Whenever you make a mistake or get knocked down by life, don't look back at it too long. Mistakes are life's way of teaching you. Your capacity for occasional blunders is inseparable from your capacity to reach your goals. No one wins them all, and your failures, when they happen, are just part of your […]