by Larry Campbell | Oct 16, 2021 |
Happy Birthday, Pat Campbell!!
Krazy Pic 1 Now that I think about it, I hope this sign was posted on a revolving door.
Krazy Pic 2 Mind you, it’s not that we don’t appreciate the customer service, but . . .
Cartoon of the Week Last Mailing, we spoke of the crazy nature of Hermann cartoons. But, The Far Side competes well in that category, too. Pulled from the archives, this is probably my all-time favorite Far Side cartoon! I laugh every time!!
Aunt Edna and Could Be Verse Speaking of archives: Some of you will remember that in the early days of this Mailing we had regular features called Aunt Edna’s Wisdom and It Could Be Verse. Here are a couple of blasts from the past, both from April 2018: Aunt Edna triplet and one of my own favorite wacky Verses about sailors and butchers.
Christmas Promos It is time to begin thinking about your Christmas list, especially if that list includes outdoors/adventure/history/travel types and/or teachers or anyone else interested in education. I will be using a similar promotion again this year, but have update things to include the lastest book, and some new pricing and purchase options!! Check out the updated 10-15-25 Christmas Simplicity information, and visit the next link if you need reminders of what the available books look like, along with Amazon descriptions.
Brain Teasers At our last All-Staff meeting, we decided by a narrow one-vote margin, to continue the Brain Teasers through Thanksgiving, so you have more time to find some you like and have fun! Three new BTs and another new Bonus this time!
How To Spot a Number Weirdo Sometimes number enthusiasts cross the line and become number weirdos. 🙂 Here’s a fun Top Ten List to help you know when it happens. This column appeared here in early April of last year, just as the Covid pandemic was hitting full stride.
Quote for the Week
Discovery consists of seeing what everybody has seen and thinking what nobody has thought.
A. Essjee
by Larry Campbell | Mar 22, 2019 |
Krazy Pic 1 I’m pretty sure this is a repeat, but with baseball season almost here, it’s timely, so . . .This pitcher’s talent is extremely rare, but I’m not sure he can do what the headline claims!
Krazy Pic 2 What a thoughtful, generous person!! (Not to mention deviously clever!)
Mom Leaves Baby Behind at Airport And the commercial flight turned back for her! (I once forgot to pick up our daughter from daycare, but I don’t feel quite so bad now.)
Jan/Feb BT Summary Here, finally, is a Summary of the Solutions and Solvers for the Jan/Feb Brain Teasers. Several solvers and lots to see here!
New Brain Teasers! A new experiment!! We’re so late getting started this month, that we’ll make these newest BTs run for March, April, and May! There are four new BTs and one Bonus to get us going! Enjoy!
April Birthdays April is not far away! Here is the list of our (known) subscriber birthdays in April.
One Classroom, Two Grades Prompted by thoughts on one-room schools, I remember my unique second grade school year. The newest News-Leader column. (I have since heard of other similar experiences, and if YOU have one, I’d like to hear it!)
Quote for the Week
And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.
-Anais Nin
by Larry Campbell | Mar 2, 2017 |
Krazy Pic 1 Is it OK to burst into laughter at this one? This can’t portray all men! See KP1
Krazy Pic 2 Surely this sign doesn’t apply to any of us, right? 🙂 See KP2
Limerick & Math Nerds? A FUN Riddle! I think we can all have fun with this. I rediscovered it last week! Here’s a Riddle for the week: The following equation can be read as a limerick – can you translate? For the answer, see Limerick.
Jan/Feb Brain Teasers – Solutions, Solvers, and PRIZE WINNERS! Lots of fun action on the BTs this past time. Six subscribers combined for 106 entries into the drawing for a 2017 (Mo River) Calendar (and more contributed to the Bonuses). To see a complete summary – winners, solutions, submitters, comments – see Jan/FebBTs.
NEW – Mar/Apr Brain Teasers We start a new set of BTs with 5 new ones this week, including one appropriate for PI DAY, coming up next Tuesday (3/14)! There are also MORE ways to win prizes this time. Check out Mar/AprBts and have some fun!
Are We Assessing What We Want? The current Springfield News-Leader column addresses another sneaky aspect of assessment. Are our assessments matching what we want them to know? See AssessVerse17.
Thought for the Week
No man will make a great leader who wants to do it all himself or get all the credit for doing it.
Andrew Carnegie
by Larry Campbell | May 28, 2015 |
I wonder how effective it is to require a student to be in class if they’re physically present but mentally absent. 🙂
For more thoughts on this topic, see Rules, Part 1
by Larry Campbell | Apr 3, 2015 |
One of my brothers recently needled me for not coming down on one side or the other of an issue – said I needed to ‘take a stand’, that I need to give my ‘take’ on these topics. 🙂
It’s a remark I’ve heard before. And, as to the ‘not coming down’, I knowingly plead guilty. At the risk of ‘dodging the issue’, I wonder if it’s that easy. Is there a right/wrong side to each educational issue?
For the entire blog on this topic, visit Facing Educational Issues.
