Friday, October 15, 2010

Halloween Ideas - Crafts, Games, Snacks and More

Planning a halloween party, or just looking for some spooky snacks? We’ve complied some of the best Halloween resources on the Web to help. Happy haunting!

Snacks: http://www.parenting.com/recipes-article/Mom/Recipes/Halloween-Snacks-and-Sweets/

Games: http://www.partygameideas.com/halloween-games/

Decorations: http://www.familymanagement.com/holidays/halloween/party.ideas.html

Crafts: http://www.celebrations.com/article/easy-halloween-crafts-for-kids

Easy, last minute costume ideas: http://familyfun.go.com/halloween/halloween-kids-costumes/last-minute-costumes/

Have you found a great idea for Halloween? Share it below!

Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Back-to-School Food For Thought - New Research on Study Habits

A new report on study habits offers suggestions for improving retention - and some of these suggestions look very different from conventional thinking.

Highlights that the study says improves retention:

- Alternating the room where a person studies
- Studying a few distinct topics in a single sitting, rather than focusing on just one
- Reviewing material multiple times on different days

Read more at: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/07/health/views/07mind.html