Saturday, July 30, 2011

A dozen trivia questions celebrating Labor Day http://ping.fm/SRLGS squidoo http://amplify.com/u/a19n4x

A dozen #trivia questions celebrating Labor Day http://www.squidoo.com/labor-day #squidoo

Take a break from work and have some trivia fun


Enjoy some #sports #trivia on #squidoo http://www.squidoo.com/summer-sports-trivia

Fifteen trivia questions and answers plus lots of fun facts about Summer Olympics and Summer Sports


Phonemic awareness is a key part of learning to read http://amplify.com/u/a19yud

Phonemic awareness is a key part of learning to read

Is teaching your child to read important to you?


10 random trivia questions & answers on squidoo http://ping.fm/0aLPr http://amplify.com/u/a19yh1

10 random #trivia questions & answers on #squidoo http://www.squidoo.com/triviateaser

Sometimes your brain needs a little teasing before it can wake up!


Friday, July 29, 2011

Learn about writing literature reviews http://ping.fm/KEOIS squidoo http://amplify.com/u/a17t67

Learn about #writing literature reviews http://www.squidoo.com/writealiteraturereview #squidoo

An in important academic skill


Enjoy some fun Labor Day trivia this summer on squidoo http://ping.fm/7p8gk http://amplify.com/u/a19n4x

Enjoy some fun Labor Day #trivia this #summer on #squidoo http://www.squidoo.com/labor-day

Not just about the holiday but also work-related trivia from around the world


What is your favorite olympic season? http://ping.fm/76YbY squidoo trivia sports http://amplify.com/u/a19by9

What is your favorite olympic season? http://www.squidoo.com/summer-sports-trivia #squidoo #trivia #sports

Enjoy trivia about summer sports and the Summer Olympics


Fun trivia about dogs & more http://ping.fm/fHLuH squidoo http://amplify.com/u/a19v1b

Fun #trivia about #dogs & more http://www.squidoo.com/freetriviaquestions #squidoo

Come explore all the different categories of trivia on offer!


Thursday, July 28, 2011

I am a Proud Squid with 7 newlens on squidoo in July! http://amplify.com/u/a1703q

I am a Proud Squid with 7 #newlens on #squidoo in July!

Come check out what I've been doing on Squidoo!


What are your kids doing this summer - get ideas on squidoo @ http://ping.fm/LFIro http://amplify.com/u/a19spl

What are your #kids doing this #summer - get ideas on #squidoo @ http://www.squidoo.com/ideas-for-kids-activities

Here in Kentucky summer vacation is winding down but some folks still have a month to go. What are your kids doing with their summer vacation?


Great book for kids & writing prompt on squidoo http://ping.fm/gsKzH http://amplify.com/u/a16yrl

Great #book for #kids & #writing prompt on #squidoo http://www.squidoo.com/thehellogoodbyewindow

The Hello, Goodbye Window has resided on my son's bookshelf for years. I think we bought the book when he was in kindergarten. We fell in love with it from the first. It is just a delightful, heart-warming and fun story that children love. We enjoyed reading it many times. Then as Noah became a reader himself he found this book easily accessible. When Noah was in third grade we found this book a great springboard for writing. This summer I also used it with my adult writing students.



What can you do with this book?


Find the key to happiness on squidoo @ http://ping.fm/7k45W http://amplify.com/u/a173ax

Find the key to #happiness on #squidoo @ http://www.squidoo.com/motivationalinspirations

The most important key to your personal happiness is determining that you will be happy. For many people, their personal happiness is not a priority in their life. Too often, we put the happiness of others before our own. While this may please our children, spouse, or boss, this is not the path to happiness. This dos not mean you should make yourself happy at the expense of others, but you must remember that the reverse should also not be true -- your happiness should not be sacrificed to make others happy.


Wednesday, July 27, 2011

I say vampires can take zombies in a fight...what do you say? http://ping.fm/4MiVd http://amplify.com/u/a19m9t

I say #vampires can take #zombies in a fight...what do you say? http://www.squidoo.com/vampires-vs-zombies

Help settle an argument in my house, if you please!


Looking for great books for kids then find them on squidoo @ http://ping.fm/Wstd2 http://amplify.com/u/a19poi

Looking for great #books for #kids then find them on #squidoo @ http://www.squidoo.com/jeffkinney

Writer Jeff Kinney's semi-autobiographical "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" series is a sensation among young readers.


People seldom see the halting and painful steps by which the most insignificant success is achieved quotes #... http://amplify.com/u/a19ot5

People seldom see the halting and painful steps by which the most insignificant success is achieved #quotes #squidoo http://www.squidoo.com/annesullivan

I find Anne Sullivan's life inspiring! Find more quotes and her life story here!


Tuesday, July 26, 2011

My newlens on squidoo debates the question vampires vs. zombies http://amplify.com/u/a19m9t

My #newlens on #squidoo debates the question #vampires vs. #zombies

I think the vampires can take the zombies but my husband disagrees. What do you think?


My newlens on squidoo offers Labor Day trivia fun - http://ping.fm/X8uas http://amplify.com/u/a19n4x

My #newlens on #squidoo offers Labor Day #trivia fun - http://www.squidoo.com/labor-day

How much do you know about Labor Day and the life of workers around the world?


Visit kentucky on your next vacation - http://ping.fm/GQM9h http://amplify.com/u/a19msa

Visit #kentucky on your next vacation - http://www.squidoo.com/kentucky-parks

Kentucky is a great place to visit with something for everyone!


Monday, July 25, 2011

Help my family settle a debate! #vampires or #zombies a #newlens on #squidoo http://www.squidoo.com/vampires-vs-zombies

This is a serious debate at our house but we can't settle it on our own! Please help us...


Help my family settle a debate! vampires or zombies a newlens on squidoo http://ping.fm/t65kP http://amplify.com/u/a19m9t
Teach preschool kids the alphabet. Learn how on squidoo http://ping.fm/UiyPc http://amplify.com/u/a19m8s

Teach #preschool #kids the alphabet. Learn how on #squidoo http://www.squidoo.com/learningthealphabetletters

There are lots of fun ways to teach kids the alphabet.


Find inspiration on squidoo @ http://ping.fm/Iv16Q http://amplify.com/u/a16ubv

Find #inspiration on #squidoo @ http://www.squidoo.com/inspirationalthoughts

Find inspiration and motivation here


Enjoy sports trivia on this newlens on squidoo http://ping.fm/ZAP5M http://amplify.com/u/a19by9

Enjoy #sports #trivia on this #newlens on #squidoo http://www.squidoo.com/summer-sports-trivia

I just added another set of trivia questions to one of my newest lenses which features Summer Sports Trivia


Tips to help preschool kids learn on squidoo @ http://ping.fm/Nnjds http://amplify.com/u/a1713s

Tips to help #preschool #kids learn on #squidoo @ http://www.squidoo.com/preschooleducation

Tips and strategies to help the preschool kids in your life learn


Sunday, July 24, 2011

Learn more about business writing on squidoo http://ping.fm/evDRU http://amplify.com/u/a19ksg

Learn more about business #writing on #squidoo http://www.squidoo.com/business-writing

Many people see business writing as the type of writing you do in the business world, professional writing as people who write for a living (say like journalists or copyeditors and not to be confused with just plain writers which is the typical name given to those who write novels), and technical writers as people who translate science and technology into human language the rest of us can understand.


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Portable DVD player a great #gift for those planning trips http://www.squidoo.com/dvd-portable-players

Our upcoming summer vacation is another great reason for us to celebrate owning our own portable DVD player!


Emily Rodda writes great books for kids - http://ping.fm/iRVBx http://amplify.com/u/a19k2t

Emily Rodda writes great #books for #kids - http://www.squidoo.com/emilyrodda

Emily Rodda has written many books for children, including the popular Deltora Quest series, and five noves about the likable hero Rowan. The first of these, Roman of Rin, won the Children's Book Council of Australia Book of the Year for Younger Readers Award. A former editor, Ms. Rodda is also the best-selling author of adult mysteries under the name Jennifer Rowe. She lives in Australia.


Make your next writing project multigenre! Learn how on squidoo @ http://ping.fm/tF1Cr http://amplify.com/u/a19jia

Make your next #writing project multigenre! Learn how on #squidoo @ http://www.squidoo.com/multigenre

Multigenre essays are an effective writing assignment for students K-16 because it is more challenging and interesting to both student and teacher. It allows the writer to really be a writer and choose the genre that fits the writing task rather than forcing students to write within a very restrictive, and usually entirely false, format. It is also a way to help students create large projects by breaking the project into smaller manageable chunks.



Multigenre also can work in a number of subject areas as a way for students to review or research an unlimited number of topics.



By giving your student writers some choice and freedom you will likely receive much more than you ask for. When was the last time you had that happen with a writing assignment?


Find random trivia fun on squidoo @ http://ping.fm/pSTMV http://amplify.com/u/a19j4f

Find random #trivia fun on #squidoo @ http://www.squidoo.com/triviaquestions

I think trivia is fun, often intriguing, and always entertaining



Let me share my 10 random trivia quiz questions with you!


Saturday, July 23, 2011

Find great gifts for kids on squidoo http://ping.fm/YbJoD http://amplify.com/u/a19hgp

Find great #gifts for #kids on #squidoo http://www.squidoo.com/gifts-for-10-year-old-boys

I have a 10-year-old boy and spend a lot of time with boys around his age so I know first-hand what boys like and this lens is all about sharing gift ideas for boys whether you need Christmas gift ideas, birthday gifts, or fun gifts for other occasions -- like Easter!



Now my son is into video games just like the next boy but I am going to try to offer a number of other alternatives before getting to video game systems and video games.



I will also try to cover a range of prices so you can find a great gift for any occasion and any budget..


Are you looking for happiness in life? http://ping.fm/IGFxM http://amplify.com/u/a19fdi

Are you looking for #happiness in life? http://www.squidoo.com/sowhappiness

As the old song goes: "Happiness is wanting what you have."



It is OK to want more than you currently own in terms of your personal or professional life. In fact it is good and healthy to have goals and dreams. However it is not healthy to base your happiness on the achievement of those goals.


Find tips for self improvement on squidoo @ http://ping.fm/DEHzb http://amplify.com/u/a19ere

Find tips for self improvement on #squidoo @ http://www.squidoo.com/helpselfimprovement

Personal development plans & inspiring messages


If you don't know where you are going, you will probably end up somewhere else quotes squidoo http://www.sq... http://amplify.com/u/a19e3o

If you don't know where you are going, you will probably end up somewhere else #quotes #squidoo http://www.squidoo.com/quickinspirationalquotes

That quote is by Lawrence J. Peter



And here is another favorite of mine:



"The world needs dreamers and the world needs doers. But above all, the world needs dreamers who do."



~ Sarah Ban Breathnach


Friday, July 22, 2011

Check out my newlens on squidoo @ summer sports http://ping.fm/F1wjG http://amplify.com/u/a19by9

Check out my #newlens on #squidoo @ summer #sports http://www.squidoo.com/summer-sports-trivia

Do you like summer sports? This lens is chock full of trivia quizzes challenging your knowledge of sports trivia and olympic history in a number of sports including archery, boxing, cycling, rowing, swimming, and table tennis.



That means it is time to ask yourself:



Are you ready for some online trivia fun?



Are you ready to learn some trivia facts?



Then dive in to our online sports trivia quizzes!


Do you know your zombies? Take this trivia challenge on squidoo @ http://ping.fm/ysv0c http://amplify.com/u/a17td8

Do you know your #zombies? Take this #trivia challenge on #squidoo @ http://www.squidoo.com/zombies-online

I am sure you have heard the rumors and perhaps wondered if they were true. They are! Zombies are real and all the zombie stories you have heard are true. We are all in imminent danger of zombie attack and should begin planning our zombie defense immediately. This is not a game. This is not a joke. If you see zombies on the street they are not part of a movie set and you need to be prepared to act accordingly.



I know what you are thinking. I'm sure you think I'm a crackpot. Once my 10-year-old son and I joked about zombies and didn't take them seriously either but now that my parents are talking about zombies I know they must be real. I have completed this lens to help you learn more about zombies as well as prepare your own zombie defense so you can be ready when zombies attack your town.


Looking for ideas for #gifts for #kids then find them on #squidoo @ http://www.squidoo.com/gifts-for-9-year-old-boy

A list of the top requested items when my son was 9 as well as some of his most prized possessions to help you pick a great gift for a nine-year-old boy


Looking for ideas for gifts for kids then find them on squidoo @ http://ping.fm/vM6lT http://amplify.com/u/a16uyh
Looking for tips and advice for preschool education? Find it on squidoo @ http://ping.fm/nVFJy http://amplify.com/u/a197kh

Looking for tips and advice for #preschool education? Find it on #squidoo @ http://www.squidoo.com/preschoollessonplans

If you are looking for ideas for preschool lesson plans then you do not need to look far. Preschoolers learn best when you incorporate preschool lesson plans and activities from the world around them and their daily routine. You do not need special equipment or to go to a special place for preschool activities.


Thursday, July 21, 2011

Find #trivia fun on #squidoo with this lens http://www.squidoo.com/best-trivia-ever

The best trivia makes you think and increases your brain power, but funny trivia can make you think and laugh.


Find trivia fun on squidoo with this lens http://ping.fm/iISGL http://amplify.com/u/a1926q

Adam Blade's Beast Quest Series offers great #books for #kids to read. Learn more on #squidoo @ http://www.squidoo.com/adamblade

The stories are engaging with characters who are good role models for young children. The magic and adventure are appealing but there is not the same element of darkness that you find in Harry Potter. There is destruction and violence but it is balanced by more hopefulness and goodness than in the Potter books.



One aspect that my son likes very much is that in order to "win" the hero does not need to kill the beasts. He only must unlock a magical collar that makes the beast "bad". Once the beast is freed then it becomes a guardian for the kingdom.


Adam Blade's Beast Quest Series offers great books for kids to read. Learn more on squidoo @ http://www.sq... http://amplify.com/u/a18zs9

Test your knowledge of #vampires and learn vampire #trivia on this #squidoo lens http://www.squidoo.com/vampire-legends-and-myths

There have long been vampire legends and vampire myths including a wide range of vampire stories, vampire books, and vampire movies as well as more recently vampire games. Many people live comfortably with the notion that vampires are simply legends and myths but the evidence is growing that vampires are real.



It is essential that you discover the history of vampires and learn all about vampires so you can protect yourself and those you care about from becoming a vampire. We are all at risk because there are vampires everywhere.


Test your knowledge of vampires and learn vampire trivia on this squidoo lens http://ping.fm/RXeaL http://amplify.com/u/a17xj8

Find lots of #preschool education & learning tips on #squidoo @ http://www.squidoo.com/groups/activitypreschooleducation

This lens offers a collection of lenses created by lensmasters who focus on the niche of early childhood and preschool education.



We want to start children off in the right way with fun, challenging educational opportunities that help them grow up to be everything we for and more.


Find lots of preschool education & learning tips on squidoo @ http://ping.fm/Iz6eJ http://amplify.com/u/a18wow

Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Learn to know your discourse community to improve your #writing - see #squidoo lens http://www.squidoo.com/discoursecommunity

Most writers understand the concept of audience and why it is important to understand who their audience is when composing. Yet simply understanding the "who" of your audience is only the beginning for experienced writers. Effective writing, writing that works and delivers the intended message and effect, must fit within the discourse community it is destined to serve.


Learn to know your discourse community to improve your writing - see squidoo lens http://ping.fm/tXmP4 http://amplify.com/u/a18qz8
Do you love trivia? You can find lots of it on squidoo @ http://ping.fm/jI2k7 http://amplify.com/u/a18q19

Do you love #trivia? You can find lots of it on #squidoo @ http://www.squidoo.com/interestingfacts

Trivia is little tidbits of knowledge, sometimes funny and sometimes not, but always interesting. What draws people to trivia? There are a number of reasons why people enjoy trivia. These include its sheer entertainment value, the ability to feel smart, an interest in learning something new, and the need to stretch your brain. What draws you to interesting facts?



Have I got fun trivia games for you. If you enjoy quizzes or just plain trivia and answers then I can hook you up here!


Looking for books for your kids to read? Check out Adam Blade's Beast Quest series on squidoo @ http://www... http://amplify.com/u/a18ou4

Looking for #books for your #kids to read? Check out Adam Blade's Beast Quest series on #squidoo @ http://www.squidoo.com/beast-quest-dark-realm

The Beast Quest books are great books for boys and girls as they offer adventure, magic, wizards, and magical beasts as well as important lessons about life, loyalty, friendship, and families. Come join the adventure!


Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Test your knowledge of birds with fun trivia quiz on squidoo @ http://ping.fm/V1COZ http://amplify.com/u/a18kz2

Test your knowledge of #birds with fun #trivia quiz on #squidoo @ http://www.squidoo.com/birdtriviaquestionsandanswers

"I realized that If I had to choose, I would rather have birds than airplanes."

~ Charles Lindbergh



"Birds are a miracle because they prove to us there is a finer, simpler state of being which we may strive to attain."

~ Doug Coupland



"The reason birds can fly and we can't is simply that they have perfect faith, for to have faith is to have wings"

~ James Matthew Barrie


Find many preschool education resources on squidoo @ http://ping.fm/7CJou http://amplify.com/u/a18kd2

Find many #preschool education resources on #squidoo @ http://www.squidoo.com/preschoolactivitiesqueen

As a mother I learned all I could about preschool learning when my son was preschooler. As an educator I want to share what I learned about preschool activities with the parents of preschool kids as well as others responsible for educating preschool children


Great books for kids to read! Learn more on squidoo @ http://ping.fm/zG2cl http://amplify.com/u/a18jt0

Great #books for #kids to read! Learn more on #squidoo @ http://www.squidoo.com/beast-quest-shade-of-death

Adam Blade's Beast Quest series features a team of human kids and their animal friends who battle evil magicians and beasts to save their homes, their friends, and their families from death, doom and destruction.


Monday, July 18, 2011

Do you love dogs? Test your knowledge of our canine friends on squidoo with this fun trivia quiz @ http://... http://amplify.com/u/a18gxx

Do you love #dogs? Test your knowledge of our canine friends on #squidoo with this fun #trivia quiz @ http://www.squidoo.com/dogtriviaquestionsandanswers

Are you ready to test your canine acumen with this fun dog trivia quiz? Then let us check out some dog trivia questions and answers below. Don't forget I have many more fun pet quizzes as well as other quizzes about animals.


Use preschool songs to teach toddlers on squidoo @ http://ping.fm/9f6JP http://amplify.com/u/a18gb0

Use #preschool songs to teach #toddlers on #squidoo @ http://www.squidoo.com/activitypreschoolsongs

Making rhythm and rhyme a part of your child's life will have a tremendous impact on your child's speech, literacy, reasoning, physical, emotional, and social development.


Learn how to write a literature review on squidoo @ http://ping.fm/5KEGh http://amplify.com/u/a17t67

Learn how to write a literature review on #squidoo @ http://www.squidoo.com/writealiteraturereview

A literature review is a survey and discussion of the literature in a given area of study. It is a concise overview of what has been studied, argued, and established about a topic, and it is usually organized chronologically or thematically.


Looking for great books for kids? Check out the Beast Quest series on squidoo @ http://ping.fm/L0WLm http://amplify.com/u/a18eib

Looking for great #books for #kids? Check out the Beast Quest series on #squidoo @ http://www.squidoo.com/beast-quest-series

Adam Blade's Beast Quest series of books delivers everything a young reader could want - adventure, magic, enchanted beasts, and evil wizards.



The book series young hero gets more than he bargained for when he wishes for adventure and his adventures and challenges continue while testing his abilities and his friends.


Sunday, July 17, 2011

Find some #summer fun with this #trivia quiz on #squidoo @ http://www.squidoo.com/summer-fun-trivia

Come take a walk down memory lane and test your knowledge of summer fun with my fun summer fun trivia quiz.


Find some summer fun with this trivia quiz on squidoo @ http://ping.fm/Uvh0M http://amplify.com/u/a18bmg

How much do you know about motherhood? Test your knowledge of mothers with this #trivia quiz on #squidoo @ http://www.squidoo.com/mothers-day-trivia-quiz

I see Mothers Day as a celebration of all those who nurture! What about you?


How much do you know about motherhood? Test your knowledge of mothers with this trivia quiz on squidoo @ ht... http://amplify.com/u/a18alu
Do you need to learn how to write a memo? Find tips on squidoo at http://ping.fm/EmAiD http://amplify.com/u/a1898g

Do you need to learn how to write a memo? Find tips on #squidoo at http://www.squidoo.com/howtowriteamemo


Enjoy some #trivia fun on #squidoo @ http://www.squidoo.com/freetriviaquestionsandanswers

I hope you enjoy the fun trivia questions and answers I share with you today and invite you to visit my other trivia lenses for more trivia facts, quiz questions and answers, and other (not so) useless trivia questions and answers.


Enjoy some trivia fun on squidoo @ http://ping.fm/tSW2E http://amplify.com/u/a18782
Try Adam Blade's Beast Quest series for your kids to read Learn more on squidoo and http://ping.fm/hNZ7j http://amplify.com/u/a185oq

Try Adam Blade's Beast Quest series for your #kids to #read Learn more on #squidoo and http://www.squidoo.com/beast-quest-series-lost-world

Beast Quest Series 7 is set in a Lost World


Saturday, July 16, 2011

Learn how reflection can help you improve your writing on squidoo @ http://ping.fm/ejOZd http://amplify.com/u/a182mc

Learn how reflection can help you improve your #writing on #squidoo @ http://www.squidoo.com/reflectivewriting

Good writing doesn't just happen and good writers aren't born that way.



Good writers become so only after a lot of hard work and a lot of hard thinking about writing.



If you want to be a good writer, or at least a better write, then you must write -- frequently -- but that alone will not help you improve unless you study the writing of others and make comparisons between the writing of good writers and your own work.


Have a little fun with trivia and time on squidoo @ http://ping.fm/PWfh5 http://amplify.com/u/a17vir

Have a little fun with #trivia and #time on #squidoo @ http://www.squidoo.com/timelytriviaquestionsandanswers

This lens offers my complete collection of timely trivia lenses. Find Spring Trivia, Summer Trivia, Fall Trivia, and Winter Trivia fun right here.


Enjoy a little summer fun with these fish trivia quizzes on squidoo @ http://ping.fm/l5uhQ http://bit.ly/hEoiwM

Enjoy a little #summer fun with these #fish #trivia quizzes on #squidoo @ http://www.squidoo.com/fishtriviaquestionsandanswers

Find out just how much you know about our finned friends with these fun fish trivia questions and answers. If you are looking for some fish fun and trivia then you have come to the right place.


Looking for great books for kids then check out this squidoo lens about Adam Blade's Beast Quest Series! http://amplify.com/u/a17zox

Looking for great #books for #kids then check out this #squidoo lens about Adam Blade's Beast Quest Series!

What would you do to save your mother?



Adam Blade's fabulous Beast Quest series continues with The World of Chaos books. This is the sixth Beast Quest book series and includes Books 31-36.



The Beast Quest series sends a young hero and his friends on adventures involving magic and wizards, mythical beasts and creatures, and tests of bravery, friendship, and much more.



These books are great books for kids to read because they are full of fun and adventure while featuring kids. They provide plenty of room for imagination and inspiration for young readers of all ages.



In this series, Tom and his friends must rescue Tom's mother from an evil wizard. What would you dare to save your mother?



http://www.squidoo.com/beast-quest-series-6


Friday, July 15, 2011

Check out my newlens on squidoo about vampires http://amplify.com/u/a17xj8

Check out my #newlens on #squidoo about #vampires


Collecting toy soldiers might be a great way to entertain the kids this summer. Learn more on squidoo http://amplify.com/u/a17xd1

Collecting toy soldiers might be a great way to entertain the #kids this summer. Learn more on #squidoo

My 10-year-old son started his collection last winter but he still enjoys setting them up and planning for more acquisitions. Collecting is always a great hobby for kids. Learn more at http://www.squidoo.com/collecting-toy-soldiers


Adam Blade's Beast Quest Series offers great books for kids - learn more on squidoo http://amplify.com/u/a17wn9

Adam Blade's Beast Quest Series offers great #books for #kids - learn more on #squidoo

The Pirate King is the 8th of Adam Blade's Beast Quest series. Learn more at http://www.squidoo.com/beast-quest-the-pirate-king


A person does not suddenly stumble across happiness. Happiness is the result of careful tending. Learn more ... http://amplify.com/u/a17wg1

A person does not suddenly stumble across happiness. #Happiness is the result of careful tending. Learn more on #Squidoo

Many of us wish for more happiness. We want to lead happier, more fulfilling, lives, but the sad truth is that so many of us that wish for more happiness spend much more time tending the happiness of others than we do tending to our own happiness.



http://www.squidoo.com/tend


Thursday, July 14, 2011

Wisdom is the most important part of happiness #quotes by Sophocles on #squidoo

Sophocles wrote tragic plays including Oedipus (yes, Freud's Oedipus), Antigone, and Electra. During his lifetime his writing won many awards and honors. He also invented scene painting to define the background for his plays. Sophocles was born of a wealthy family and also served in government offices and was a priest of Halon.



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Find summer trivia quizzes on this fun squidoo lens http://amplify.com/u/a17vir

Find #summer #trivia quizzes on this fun #squidoo lens

I've got five trivia lenses offering summer quizzes plus even more trivia fun for the other three seasons @ http://www.squidoo.com/timelytriviaquestionsandanswers


Are you happy with your squidoo earnings? I'm content for now but hungry for more next month http://amplify.com/u/a17vce

Are you happy with your #squidoo earnings? I'm content for now but hungry for more next month

Check out what I've accomplished for the last month and learn more about my Squidoo earnings



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Are you ready for National Ice Cream Day on July 17th? Check out fun ice cream trivia quiz on squidoo http://amplify.com/u/a17uz2

Are you ready for National Ice Cream Day on July 17th? Check out fun ice cream #trivia quiz on #squidoo

Ice Cream Fun Facts & Ice Cream Play @ http://www.squidoo.com/ice-cream-trivia



"My advice to you is not to inquire why or whither, but just enjoy your ice cream while it's on your plate."

--Thornton Wilder


Looking for #books for #kids then check out Emily Rodda's Beast Quest series! Learn more on #squidoo

Adam Blade's Beast Quest series has been delighting young readers since 2007. The series offers great books for children. The delightful kids books are fast-paced and full of adventure and magic. The young hero must battle enchanted beasts and defeat evil wizards to defend his home, his friends, and his family.



The Golden Armour Quest continues the Beast Quest book series and includes Books 7 - 12.



Avantia is again under threat by the Evil Wizard Malvel who has stolen the magical golden armour and scattered it throughout Avantia. Tom vows to find the pieces - but they are guarded by six terrifying Beasts. Can Tom and his intrepid friends collect all the pieces of the magical golden armour in time?



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Wednesday, July 13, 2011

My newlens on squidoo is all about zombies! Are you ready for a zombie attack? http://amplify.com/u/a17td8

My #newlens on #squidoo is all about zombies! Are you ready for a zombie attack?

Learn about zombies and then take a zombie quiz before learning about zombie attack defense. You can also find zombie movies, zombie games, and zombie books to relax after the hard work of planning your zombie defense.


Are you writing a literature review? Find tips on squidoo http://amplify.com/u/a17t67

Are you #writing a literature review? Find tips on #squidoo

Many people find themselves required to write a literature review for academic or professional reasons but are intimidated by the very idea. Writing a literature review is not as difficult as you might think. Learn more at http://www.squidoo.com/writealiteraturereview


Roman dramatist, philosopher & politician Seneca #quotes #squidoo

Here is one of my favorite Seneca quotes: "It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare; it is because we do not dare that they are difficult."


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Learn more about #bursitis on this #squidoo lens

Bursitis is an ailment that afflicts people of all ages. It is not only a problem for older people, but young people can suffer from bursitis if they do not take proper precautions. The pain mimics that of arthritis, but the symptoms and causes of bursitis are quite different. We would like to address some of your questions and concerns regarding this potentially debilitating ailment and explain some ways to deal with it.


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How do you say "I love you"? Why not write a love letter! http://amplify.com/u/a176pb

How do you say "I love you"? Why not write a love letter!

Love letters can make a wonderful gift that keeps on giving. Learn how to create your own!


Are you looking for a great beach vacation destination? http://amplify.com/u/a17rft

Are you looking for a great beach vacation destination?

My family enjoyed our stay on Dauphin Island, Alabama, and think your family might enjoy it too!


Have you read Adam Blade's Beast Quest Series 4? http://amplify.com/u/a17qzf

Have you read Adam Blade's Beast Quest Series 4?

The Amulet of Avantia is the fourth series of Beast Quest books and includes Books 19 - 24. In this series, Taladon the Swift has returned. But to Tom's horror, his father is a ghost. To save Taladon, Tom must battle the Ghost Beasts and collect the pieces of the shattered Amulet of Avantia.


Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Calling all writers! Have you tried writing a vignette? http://amplify.com/u/a17pcb

Calling all writers! Have you tried #writing a vignette?

Writing vignettes can be a great creative writing exercise or writing prompt. Write a vignette of a scene from your own life as a way to get your creative writing juices flowing for the day or simply write a vignette featuring one of the characters from your current work-in-progress. Either way you might learn something about yourself, your writing, and/or your characters that will prove useful to your writing. You do not need to use these vignettes but you should still save them as you might find an use one day!



You can also write a much longer work by connecting a series of vignettes together. it is much less daunting to write a vignette than it is to write a book so if you have ever wanted to write a book then vignettes just might be the tool that makes it happen for you.


Friday, July 8, 2011

Who should you write a love letter for? http://amplify.com/u/a176pb

Who should you write a love letter for?

I'm writing one for my nephew's graduation party. What about you?


What do you believe will bring you success? Do you find it or make it? http://amplify.com/u/a175vf

What do you believe will bring you success? Do you find it or make it?

I do not think success is a matter of luck but work and perseverance. What do you think?


Have you introduced your young reader to the Beast Quest? http://amplify.com/u/a174dm

Have you introduced your young reader to the Beast Quest?

My 10-year-old son loves all the quests in this series and has for years.


Are you in pursuit of happiness? Do you think happiness is the destination or the journey? http://amplify.com/u/a173ax

Are you in pursuit of #happiness? Do you think happiness is the destination or the journey?

I think happiness is a decision we make. Have you decided whether you will be a happy person?


Thursday, July 7, 2011

If you are interested in preschool education then you should check out my newly updated squidoo lens http://amplify.com/u/a1713s

If you are interested in #preschool education then you should check out my newly updated #squidoo lens

I have given it a face lift, reorganized the modules, and added new tips and resources to help preschool parents prepare their children for school and life


I am a Proud Squid with 2 newlens on squidoo already this month (and 9 last month) http://amplify.com/u/a1703q

I am a Proud Squid with 2 #newlens on #squidoo already this month (and 9 last month)

What about you? Are you a Proud Squid? Do you have a lensography bragging about your newest lenses on Squidoo?


I just got the news that I am a Colossal Squid on #squidoo

I am more relieved than celebratory. I admit I was a bit nervous when I got the news that I would need to reapply for Giant Squid status and so am very happy to find I didn't need to be nervous at all. Whew!


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The Hello, Goodbye Window is a great children's book and writing prompt

I fell in love with this book when my son was young but we still keep it around even though he is the venerable age of 10 because I find it is a great writing prompt. I have used it for elementary-age students as well as adults.


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Check out my awesome array of trivia quizzes http://amplify.com/u/a16xjd

Check out my awesome array of trivia quizzes

Find a complete list of all my trivia lenses and trivia quizzes - now that's a lot of trivia!


Do you love gardens and gardening? http://amplify.com/u/a16x4i

Do you love gardens and gardening?

Then stop by and test your knowledge of all things green and growing with this fun garden trivia quiz and learn some fun gardening facts.


Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Need gift ideas for a 9-year-old boy? http://amplify.com/u/a16uyh

Need gift ideas for a 9-year-old boy?

I share tips and great gift ideas that come straight from a nine-year-old boy and based on my experience as the mother of a 9-year-old boy


Need essay writing tips? Learn about the 5-paragraph essay here http://amplify.com/u/a16ump

Need essay writing tips? Learn about the 5-paragraph essay here

If you are writing a timed essay in the near future for a standardized test or the like then you need to learn more about the 5-paragraph essay


Looking for inspirational thoughts or life messages?

Find them with some of my favorite quotes and sayings!


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Fancy yourself on an African Safari?

I don't have the budget to send you on safari in Africa but we can take a brief break from reality and enjoy some fun trivia quizzes about African animals and learn fun facts about jungle animals.


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Ways to learn the alphabet http://amplify.com/u/a16thk

Ways to learn the alphabet

Learning the alphabet is not difficult for most children as long as you making learning their alphabet letters fun and regularly work on the skills. There is no order to teach alphabet letters. In fact, while your child is first learning the alphabet do not worry about order at all. Teach each individual letter of the alphabet as it is much more important that the child understand the shape and sound of each letter. After they have that alphabetic principle mastered you can help them worry about the order of the alphabet letters.



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Learning The Alphabet

One of the first steps in becoming a successful reader is learning the alphabet letters. The alphabetic principle teaches that spoken language is represented by written words that are made up of varying combinations of letters, and that these letters and combinations of them make up all of the sounds in spoken language. Attaching sounds to these letters and learning to write them paves the way to successful reading and writing.

Introduce the letter by finding a word or a name that is meaningful to your child. Example:  B:  ball

Model the correct formation of the letter and have your child trace the letter in salt, sand, gel, fingerpaint, pudding, or shaving cream .

Point out the letter on signs and in books.

When learning the alphabet letters it is important to learn the name, shape, and sound of each letter both in order and out. Once your child has this mastered then they are on the road to becoming a reader!
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Tuesday, July 5, 2011

Looking for trivia fun and trivia games? http://amplify.com/u/a16qz2

Looking for trivia fun and trivia games?

I've added trivia quizzes about the big cats to my previous list of trivia quizzes and topics. Check them out @ http://www.squidoo.com/freetriviaquestionsandanswers

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Free Trivia Questions And Answers

Look no further for your online trivia fun and trivia games. I am a trivia fanatic and have been for years. At one time I published four trivia ezines and maintained a number of trivia web sites and blogs. Now I've restricted myself to trivia at Squidoo. Of course with the number of trivia lenses I have created that might not really be considered cutting back...



Why do I love trivia? It is fun and interesting and challenging -- and sometimes I get to amaze my friends and family with the things I know!



I hope you enjoy the fun trivia questions and answers I share with you today and invite you to visit my other trivia lenses for more trivia facts, quiz questions and answers, and other (not so) useless trivia questions and answers.
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Personal development plans & inspiring messages

Where do you find inspiration? Is lifelong learning important? I explore those issues and topics about happiness, success, and motivation on my personal development Squidoo lenses. Learn more at http://www.squidoo.com/helpselfimprovement

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Tips for self improvement

As an educator I am fascinated with the many ways humans attempt to improve their lives and their world. This lensography is devoted to my lenses about learning, self help, and self improvement.




I believe personal development and self improvement are an ongoing, lifelong process. I also think that while we are personally responsible for our own personal growth we can draw inspiration from the experiences and words of others. I hope you find mine helpful for your own personal development journey.
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Check out my #newlens on #squidoo offering (and soliciting) ideas for kids activities

What will be your answer the next time your children ask you what they should do or make the mournful cry of children on summer break everywhere "I'm bored, I'm bored"? I share seven ideas (or rather seven sets of ideas) and solicit more from my readers as well so you can have your answer ready or better yet prevent it from being asked!



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Ideas For Kids Activities

My son has been on summer break for a month while my nieces and nephews only a few weeks due to the variations in school calendars in the United States. However, they both have one thing in common. They are looking for something to do to fill their summer.



I have work of my own to do this summer and cannot spend my days serving as a camp counselor or chauffeur and so we need to find things for them to do that captures their interest and challenges them enough to let me focus on my work. However, I do not want them to spend their days watching television and playing video games -- in fact my experience is that won't really occupy them for long anyway.



This lens is all about the various projects and plans we have laid to keep our kids occupied this summer.
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Phonological awareness skills key to reading

Research has shown that children who begin reading instruction with sufficiently developed phonological awareness understand the instruction better, master the alphabetic principle faster and learn to read quite easily.



Children who will later be identified as being dyslexic often do not have phonological awareness skills. Teaching these skills has been shown in research to prevent the occurrence of dyslexia in many children. Accordingly, many school systems now follow a program of early screening for phonological awareness skills.



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What Is Phonological Awareness?

Phonological awareness is an important foundation for learning to read. Scientific research has documented that phonological awareness is a better predictor of reading success than IQ, vocabulary, or socioeconomic level of the family.
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Online trivia games and trivia fun

New trivia quiz questions have just been added! Test your knowledge of dogs 101 and dog facts with our dog trivia quizzes! Five fun trivia quizzes have been added for your to enjoy and prove your knowledge of dog information.



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Free Trivia Questions

Fresh, free trivia questions and answers!



We've got it all here:



Fun themed trivia quizzes

Lots of trivia links

Tons of trivia fun

Even trivia about trivia!



What are some of the reasons you might look for trivia fun facts? Trivia makes you smarter, more interesting, and more fun!
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Monday, July 4, 2011

My #newlens shares the best graphic novels for kids

I polled my 10-year-old son and his friends about their favorite graphic novels. See what they told me @ http://www.squidoo.com/best-graphic-novels-for-kids

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Best Graphic Novels For Kids

Everyone enjoys some light reading during the summer and that includes even our younger readers. Graphic novels are the perfect way to to read and relax on the beach, by the pool, or in the back seat of the family minivan as you travel.



When we were young we didn't have the option of graphic novels but instead had to choose between books and comics, but today we do not need to make that choice because we have graphic novels.



Graphic novels are simply stories that are told in pictures. They can look much like the traditional comic book but they might also be pictures and artwork. These are full stories with a beginning, middle and end unlike the serialized stories found in comics.
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