While Performance Plans for work may be called a Personal Development Plan, work is only one small part of personal development. To make a plan for Personal Development, consider many life areas that can be improved. While going through some…
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The ABCs of Games For Reading
The ABCs of Games for Reading When it comes to hands-on games to practice reading skills, a good mix includes Active Games, Board Games, and Card Games. (For free online games for phonics, check out this Symbaloo.) This post contains…
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Incentives for Reading
The statistics below paint a graphic picture of the importance of literacy. Two thirds of students who can’t read proficiently by the end of 4th grade end up in jail or on welfare…and 37% of fourth graders cannot read at…
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7 Work Smarter Principles
I recently finished “Great at Work” by Morten T Hansen, who illustrates with examples and research 7 principles for working smarter. I was most interested in the first part of the book, which covers mastering your own work. The second…
Annual Review Toolkit
The Annual Review Toolkit contains 27 printable tools in a 30 page pdf to create a binder with everything you need to stay on top of regular reviews and on target with goals that align with your values. It includes Productivity Tools for…
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Review of Books Read in 2017
I recently read “Mind Hacking” by Sir John Hargrave. I enjoyed this look at changing the mind from the viewpoint of a computer programmer with proven “geek” cred. Throughout the book there are mind experiments that virtually gamify mental change.…
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Letters With More Than One Sound: the Consonants
When the same letters make more than one sound, you really know that English is Weird. See also Letters With More Than One Sound: The Vowels CONSONANTS The letters C and G can make hard or soft sounds. C is…
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