Progress Report #1We're only four days into Mega Memory Month January 2010, so progress will be minimal. Still, you may have something to say about it.If so, leave a note in the comments and/or link your own Progress Report post here via MckLinky. I'll come back later in the day and embed the pop-up links into the text itself for easy access.Powered by MckLinkyClick here … [Read more...]
Mega Memory Month: Christ in You
For Mega Memory Month January 2010, I'll be working on Colossians 1.The thought is (I admit this may be a bit idealistic—even unrealistic—nevertheless...) that I might add on to this chapter over time; that is, for future Mega Memory Months I could continue with Colossians 2, 3 and 4.For now, I'm going to focus on Colossians 1 without fretting about the rest. Colossians 1 … [Read more...]
Mega Memory Month Jan 2010 Headquarters
It’s back! Just in time to support your New Year’s Resolutions! Mega Memory Month (MMM): January 2010 HeadquartersIt's day one of Mega Memory Month! Those of us participating now have 31 days to pack into our minds whatever it is we’ve selected to memorize: a poem, speech, passage of Scripture, or song lyrics.Here’s how to participate: Pick something to memorize. … [Read more...]
Improve Your Memory: MMM January 2010
Mega Memory Month Returns January 2010!Our extended family's white elephant exchange included some bags stuffed full of odd items picked up at a dollar store, included this minibook:Can you believe it?Just in time for Mega Memory Month January 2010 I secured a copy of Improving Your Memory for Dummies, by John B. Arden, PhD, Director of Training for Psychology, Kaiser … [Read more...]
Food on Fridays: Gingerbread with Lemon Sauce
(alternative button below)Here at the Food on Fridays carnival, any post remotely related to food is welcome. Recipes are enjoyed, but you can describe your Christmas menu. I actually would be interested to know what you have for breakfast and the main meal.Anyway, my point is that the Food on Fridays parameters are not at all narrow. I think of it as a virtual pitch-in … [Read more...]
Big Books and Mega Memory: The Stuff of Lifelong Learning
"Absent"? "Irreverent"? "Indifferent"?Found it!So that's what they mean!We hope to inspire lifelong learning with plenty of resources on hand like maps and dictionaries to help our kids figure things out.But that's not the only way. We also encourage lifelong learning by modeling it ourselves, demonstrating an interest in ideas, critical thinking, reading, and … [Read more...]
Arriving January 2010: The Return of Mega Memory Month
Mega Memory Month Returns January 2010!As you wrap gifts and place them with anticipation under the tree, would you wrap up one more item?Because there's a gift I'd like you to give yourself: the gift of memorizing something meaningful ... something mega.When we commit something to memory—passages of Scripture, poetry, famous speeches, hymns—we give ourselves a gift ... a … [Read more...]
Food on Fridays: When the Frost is on the Punkin
(alternative button below)Here at the Food on Fridays carnival, any post remotely related to food is welcome. Recipes are enjoyed, but you can simply tell us if you're hosting Thanksgiving—link to your post quickly and then by all means, return to your shopping and cleaning!In other words, the Food on Fridays parameters are not at all narrow. I think of it as a … [Read more...]
Plagiarism Avoidance in Blogging
I was asked to talk with the literature students about plagiarism. After introducing the topic and explaining a little about it, I summarized with the following statements: 1. Don't present someone else's ideas as your own—if you do, you're stealing his or her intellectual property. 2. You are welcome to share other people's insights, ideas and wording, … [Read more...]
Explore the Classics: The Scarlet Letter
This school year, I'm immersed in some classics of American literature, like: The Scarlet Letter Billy Budd The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass Uncle Tom's Cabin The Red Badge of Courage ...just to name a few from this semester. Once a week I meet with a class of ten students, leading them through discussions about American books, stories, and … [Read more...]
Another Post in the "Seeing Lessons" Slow-Down Series
In an effort to slow-down in practical ways, we're continuing a series called "Seeing Lessons" over at NotSoFastBook.com.The next installment is up with a post written by friend and photographer Bill Vriesema. In his post, called "Seeing through the Lens," Bill has provided samples from his own work to illustrate how photography has helped him learn to see—and how learning … [Read more...]
Meet Another "Seeing" Mentor
I'm continuing my series on "Seeing Lessons" over at NotSoFastBook.com. You can meet another "mentor," a blogger/author/friend who reminds me to look a little closer:If you haven't already discovered her, allow me to introduce to you, L.L. Barkat.Don’t miss a word: It’s easy to subscribe to annkroeker.com updates via email or RSS feed.Visit NotSoFastBook.com to learn more … [Read more...]
Learning to See
In our fast-paced world, our days speeding past in a blur, we're in danger of losing the ability to truly see.I don't want to lose that skill, that gift.Or if I have temporarily lost it because I have instead trained my eye on the time or the speedometer or the packed pages of my daily planner, I want to regain it.In spite of having physical eyes that function quite well, … [Read more...]
July 2009 Mega Memory Month: Final Projects
It's July 31st.July 2009 Mega Memory Month is coming to a close.You can leave a link to your final project right now; or you may wish to link up tomorrow, because technically you do have until midnight July 31st to finish up. You might as well make the most of it!I hope you’ve had some success tucking a few stanzas of a song or lines from a poem into your head. Even if you … [Read more...]
July 2009 MMM Progress Report #4
July 2009 is Mega Memory Month. Here we are at Progress Report #4.(Progress Report #1)(Progress Report #2)(Progress Report #3)How’s it going? Use Mr. Linky to connect your progress report to this master list. If I have time, I’ll swing back by and edit the post to make the links more prominent. Non-bloggers and those who don’t want to dedicate an entire post to memory … [Read more...]
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