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Free Non-Fiction Books for Kindle – Week of February 22, 2012

The Kindle has become one of the most popular eReaders. There are a whole lot of people who received a Kindle for Christmas last year. It is more convenient to carry around a Kindle than it is to carry around several books. Just download them to your Kindle, and go. Here are a few non-fiction books that you can put onto your Kindle, legally, for free. 101 Offline Activities You Can Do With Your Child is a book that was written by Steve Bennett and Ruth Bennett. You can get this book, for FREE, for your Kindle, right now from … Continue reading →

Tips for a Successful Bake Sale

A few days ago I wrote about the Great American Bake Sale. It is one of the charities that our little Lemonade Stand will support this summer. If one other reader decides that they too will hold a bake sale this year, I’m happy. You can read more about what to do and how to do it at The Great American Bake Sale Website. (If you want a free lemonade stand, check out Sunkist’s give away. We generally combine the lemonade stand with the bake sale to maximize our efforts. While I’ll be the first to admit that running a … Continue reading →

Education Week in Review: November 3 – November 9

This time of the year, schools are full of holiday activities and breaks. Thanksgiving is right around the corner and then the children begin gearing up for Christmas. Keep reading for school holiday fun. Saturday, November 3 Do You Support Zero Tolerance? This is a tough one. No one likes the idea of drugs or violence in our schools. However, no one likes to see innocent children receive the extreme punishment. Sunday, November 4 Is Your Child Involved in Too Many Activities? Some children are playing three sports, taking lessons, and trying to do homework. They simply are exhausted. If … Continue reading →

Photography Week in Review for August 13th-19th, 2007

The photography blog is busier than its been in quite awhile, as Michele and I excitedly fill it up with some new content and articles to help you out. Whether you are shooting digital or film, there is something for everyone. So what has been going on this week? Snapshot Of A New Photography Blogger Your house is on fire! Besides your family members (pets included), what’s the one item you would try to save on the way out? My answer: My photo album. Okay, albums-as many as possible. Photography Week in Review for August 6th-12th, 2007 Photography allows the … Continue reading →

Powerful Tips for Powerful Teachers – C.S. Bezas

When I picked up this LDS-themed nonfiction book, my eye fell on the cover endorsement: “C.S. Bezas is like the Mr. Rogers of Sunday School – everything she says makes us feel good!” I wasn’t too sure what to think about that — would I be reading page after page of Daniel and Henrietta conversing (meow, meow meow meow meow) and Lady Aberlaine’s saccharine simpering? I’m not a Mr. Rogers fan. What I got instead was a fantastic book. Geared toward teachers of today’s youth in the seminary, Young Men’s and Young Women’s organizations, I found that it addressed issues … Continue reading →

Reading Comprehension

Can children enjoy books even before they can read? Of course they can! It’s no secret that children absolutely love books. They love being read to and love looking at the pictures even more. But what if they didn’t know how to read? What if the book you were reading did not have any pictures? Are children still interested? As parents and as teachers, we are often guilty of only reading picture books or grade-level books to our children. What we often seem to forget is that children’s comprehension level is generally much higher than their actual reading level. In … Continue reading →

Old Work Habits Die Hard

Prior to becoming a direct sales representative, I was an investigator for our county’s child protection agency where I spent my days interviewing people non-stop. “What happened to your child?” “What are your housing plans?” “How is your marriage?” When I wasn’t being nosey, I was busy making often feeble attempts to fix people. Needless to say, it was quite refreshing to leave my social services job and work with people that didn’t have the same issues as my “customers” from my previous job. I was ready for a change of pace. Within the first few months of my business, … Continue reading →

Don’t Be Afraid To Ask For Help

I was wandering around the children’s section of the library last week. I must have looked confused because the librarian walked over to me and asked if she could help me. I was trying to find some books for Tyler. I love having a gifted child but they don’t come with instructions and I am finding it harder and harder to figure out just what it is I am supposed to do with the kid. Take books for instance. He’s reading above his level and finding books that he likes is hard. I usually end up getting books that are … Continue reading →

How a Good Teacher Inspires Literacy

I recently had the chance to show my mother all the joy and wonder that can be discovered on Amazon.com. Without a doubt one of my favorite Internet sites, I was surprised to find that Mom didn’t know much about it. “I’ve been trying to find a book,” she said. Apparently this search had been going on for some time with no success. We sat down at the computer and after tapping a few keys, we found it — “The Wheel on the School” by DeJong. “My fifth grade teacher read this to us in class,” Mom reminisced. “I’ve always … Continue reading →

Preparing for the Big Test

It’s the night before the big test and I mean BIG. Not only am I anxious, but my son is as well. I have to wonder if he is well prepared for what will be on this extensive Social Studies test. I have to admit that part of me is a bit perturbed at the teacher for having such a lengthy outline of what the students may expect on the test. These kids are only in fourth grade and already have to know so much information and in so little time. However, I do realize that teachers have guidelines to … Continue reading →