Sunday, February 24, 2013

ASK GRAMMAR

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The Grammar Gorillas

Terrific site for elementary and middle school students. Two online quizzes: nouns and verbs; all parts of speech

Saturday, February 16, 2013

Outliers: The Story of Success: Malcolm Gladwell

Students, parents, teachers, mentors: Read this book and consider the importance of community - intelligence - opportunities - 10,000 hours.

Animal Cell - diagram with definitions

Thank you Ms. Brennan. One sheet with diagram and definitions.

Sunday, February 10, 2013

Relax! You’ll Be More Productive - NYTimes.com

Tony Schwarz, CEO of The Energy Project and author of "Be Excellent at Anything," writes, "Working in 90-minute intervals turns out to be a prescription for maximizing productivity. Professor K. Anders Ericsson and his colleagues at Florida State University have studied elite performers, including musicians, athletes, actors and chess players. In each of these fields, Dr. Ericsson found that the best performers typically practice in uninterrupted sessions that last no more than 90 minutes."

Now, how does this research play out for students facing 2+ hours of homework each night?

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