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Leave us a comment – Do you hand out candy or not
Tuesday, October 21, 2014
Monday, October 20, 2014
Sunday, October 19, 2014
Countdown to Halloween! 13 Days Out!
We decided to do a daily countdown to Halloween starting 13 days out! Why 13? Well 13 is a number long associated with Halloween for a few reasons
- It is the reverse of “31”
- “Friday the 13th” movies
Ok we could only find 2 reasons…if you have more then please be sure to leave us a comment and share as we would love to know.
Here are a few “13” things you can do/read before and leading up to Halloween…
ABC family channel starts their 13 Nights of Halloween where you can catch all of your Halloween classics such as:
Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas
Disney/Pixar's Toy Story OF TERROR!
And hot holiday shows like: Pretty Little Liars Halloween Episode
For a full schedule click here
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Live Science has 13 Halloween Superstitions & Traditions Explained
Covering everything from black cats to candy apples find out why’s of things associated with this favorite holiday for many.
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Looking for a bit of Spook & Beauty well…
travelfashiongirl.com/ offers 13 DIY Halloween Makeup tips
diycraftsmom.com/ shows you how to do 13 Creepy & Cute Halloween Manicures
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The ladies at mymommystyle.com have a wonderful post
of 13 Favorite Halloween Books for Young Kids
We will be posting daily until Halloween so be sure to check back often.
Happy Haunting’s,
Cram Stoppers Team
Monday, September 29, 2014
National Coffee Day – Study Friend or Foe
Sept. 29, 2014 is National Coffee Day! Many start out the day with this friend. Many turn to coffee for late night study sessions which leads to the question is coffee a friend or foe? Lets start with a quick infographic and get some facts & figures:
Here are a few articles we found to further the argument:
Should you drink coffee before or after a learning task?
by Ashutosh Jogalekar | blogs.scientificamerican.com
11 Reasons College Students Absolutely Need Coffee To Survive
by Renee Jacques | The Huffington Post
Coffee: A cup that makes studying easier
nestle-family.com
Leave us a comment and let us know whether you believe coffee is your friend or your foe.
Friday, September 19, 2014
Friday Funny
Don’t you hate when kids get smart & use your own logic back against you? At least you know they are learning their math skills
Tuesday, September 16, 2014
September is Strategic Thinking Month
September is the month dedicated to bringing
about awareness for the universal need to improve strategic thinking
skills. Strategic thinking is a form of
problem solving and involves being able to observe, comprehend, and analyze a
variety of information, plan solutions and then select suitable actions to
take. Strategic thinking involves more than
logic; it is being able to brainstorm and handle unexpected twists and turns
and is truly a valuable skill for students to develop.
Thinking skills are an essential tool for
being successful in school, social, and home life. How can we help students improve their
thinking skills? We can actively ask
students for their input, we can teach them to incorporate others’ ideas when
they work in groups, we can promote the playing of strategic games like Chess,
Backgammon, Parcheesi, Clue, and Battleship, and we can promote ‘out of the
box’ thinking.
Let’s use September to give students the
opportunity to develop their potential – allow them to work through real-life
problems and situations. Let’s promote
thinking strategically!
How do you improve your thinking skills?
Wednesday, September 10, 2014
Web Wednesday 9/10/2014
The Smilebox Teacher’s Toolbox program is a teacher’s digital companion for all things in the classroom. It gives teachers at all grade levels an easy and creative way to safely share photos, videos and classroom updates to your students and parents. Smilebox is perfect for:
• parent newsletters and updates
• overviews of teaching units for at-home learning and modeling
• award and merit certificates
• performance and field trip scrapbooks
• classroom activity slideshows
• end-of-year photo albums and yearbooks
• much, much more
Classroom creations can be emailed, posted to a school blog or website, burned to DVD or photo frame, or printed for bulletin boards or backpacks. Parents will experience these learning moments as if they were sitting right alongside their child in class. Your kids will love to see themselves and friends featured in creative multimedia designs set to the music of your choice. As a member of the Smilebox Teacher’s Toolbox program, you will receive a FREE annual subscription to our premium Club Smilebox service (a US$47.88 value) To register: http://media.smilebox.com/teachers/welcome/?sortby=Newest&campaign=nletter_20140902_School2
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By Rita Arens on Blogher
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