Sunday, February 24, 2013
The Grammar Gorillas
Terrific site for elementary and middle school students. Two online quizzes: nouns and verbs; all parts of speech
Saturday, February 23, 2013
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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Now, how does this research play out for students facing 2+ hours of homework each night?
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Sunday, February 3, 2013
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