Max Mednik - Blog I just finished reading Duct Tape Parenting by Vicki Hoefle, and it's probably the best parenting book I've read in about a year. Such a wake-up call and such a dead-on diagnosis of problems I've personally experienced.The title sounds silly, but so many friends and authors I respect recommended it to me, so I checked it out. The title comes from the core strategy: putting duct tape over your mouth and hands to stop yourself from nagging/directing/commenting on/fixing your child's problems. It focuses on training and relationship strategies rather than "band aid techniques" (e.g., nagging/time-outs) for treating bullet wounds (severe training and relationship deficiencies).I found a lot of value in the examples of how parents applied the ideas in the book to their lives.
A Year in Marginalia: Sam Anderson By Sam Anderson posted at 11:00 am on December 16, 2010 34 The writing I enjoy doing most, every year, is marginalia: spontaneous bursts of pure, private response to whatever book happens to be in front of me. It’s the most intimate, complete, and honest form of criticism possible — not the big wide-angle aerial shot you get from an official review essay, but a moment-by-moment record of what a book actually feels like to the actively reading brain. Here are some snapshots, month by month, of my marginalia from 2010. (Click each image for a larger view) JanuaryPoint Omega by Don Delillo FebruaryReality Hunger by David Shields Bleak House by Charles Dickens MarchThe Lacuna by Barbara Kingsolver AprilAutobiography of Red by Anne Carson MayThe Pregnant Widow by Martin Amis JuneWittgenstein’s Mistress by David Markson JulyFreedom by Jonathan Franzen AugustMadame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert, translated by Lydia Davis SeptemberThe Anthologist by Nicholson Baker Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand
Book Notes | Kevin Espiritu This is an ever-updated list of the books that I’m reading or read in the past, complete with my notes (if I have them) and any extra posts I’ve written about concepts in these books. P.S. I get the smallest commission in the world if you decide to purchase a book through one of these Amazon links. God’s Debris – Notes | AmazonFolks, This Ain’t Normal – Notes | AmazonHow to Fail at Everything and Still Win Big – Notes | AmazonLove Yourself Like Your Life Depends On It – Notes | AmazonViralnomics – Notes | AmazonSeeking Wisdom – Notes | AmazonWays of Thinking – Notes | Amazon Prior to 2015 A woefully incomplete list…
‘What I Really Want Is Someone Rolling Around in the Text’ This hit home for me — it spoke to the little scribal monk who lives deep in the scriptorium of my soul — and I quickly adopted the habit of marginalia: underlining memorable lines, writing keywords in blank spaces, jotting important page numbers inside of back covers. It was addictive, and useful; I liked being able to glance back through, say, “Great Expectations,” and discovering all of its great sentences already cued up for me. (Chapter 4, underlined: “I remember Mr. Soon my little habit progressed into a full-on dependency. All of which means I’ve been feeling antsy over the last five years, as I’ve watched the inexorable rise of e-readers. According to the marginalia scholar H. It’s probably natural, here in the 21st century, to fret over the future of literature — to worry that, in an era in which everyone wants everything to be social and interactive, serious reading will be impossible.
Book Reviews – Marlo Yonocruz Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? by Mindy Kaling book review summary and key ideas. Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns) by Mindy Kaling Synopsis: “Mindy Kaling has lived many lives: the obedient child of immigrant professionals, a timid chubster afraid of her own bike, a Ben Affleck–impersonating Off-Broadway performer and playwright, and, finally, a comedy writer and actress prone to starting fights with her friends and coworkers with the sentence “Can I just say one last thing about this, and then I swear I’ll shut up about it?” In Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? Continue reading “Book notes: Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? Atomic Habits by James Clear book summary review and key ideas. Atomic Habits: Tiny Changes, Remarkable Results by James Clear “No matter your goals, Atomic Habits offers a proven framework for improving – every day. If you’re having trouble changing your habits, the problem isn’t you. Learn how to: Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
Lesson 6: A Lesson on Nature Note Taking Teach your students the art of recording observations in the field. Download Lesson 6 (68KB) A scientist's journal goes by many aliases -- nature journal, field notebook, or science notebook. No matter what you call it, people use the field journal for the purpose of recording qualitative, quantitative, and sensory data in the field. Throughout the curriculum, students have practiced using their field journals. Lesson Objectives and Materials Objectives Students will Learn how to take good field notes Use the senses for making observations Practice identifying species in the field Materials NM data-collection formField guides or animal fact sheets Field journals (bound scientific notebooks) Leaves, seashells, flowers, or other objects for demonstration Honey, perfume, burnt grease, rose, cinnamon, and other items to smell Small containers or jars Pens and pencils Field Journal Basics Teach students the importance of using a field journal correctly, and work on student's note-taking abilities.
Book Summaries Archives | Paul Minors Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport [Book Summary & PDF] Digital Minimalism is an ideal read for entrepreneurs who have a hard time focusing on producing their best work because of distracting technology. It’s a wake-up call for the younger generation, who have grown up […] Think & Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill [Book Summary & PDF] Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill examines the psychological power of thought and the brain in the process of furthering your career for both monetary and personal satisfaction. Hooked by Nir Eyal [Book Summary & PDF] Why do some products capture widespread attention while others flop? Dare to Lead by Brené Brown [Book Summary & PDF] Dare to Lead is the bible for courage-building in the workspace. Designing Your Life [Book Summary & PDF] Designing Your Life is a book for people who want to claim control of their life, instead of living in somebody else’s. Top of Mind by John Hall [Book Summary & PDF] This is Marketing by Seth Godin [Book Summary & PDF]
Making Sure They Are Learning Sarah Kaufmann: I think of authentic assessment as my ability to teach each student where they actually are. I'm Sarah Kaufmann. I teach sixth grade humanities at School of the Future. In order to know where they actually are, I have to be able to assess them really specifically and in a variety of ways that are appropriate for that student, so that what I'm doing is every day giving that child an environment where they're challenged, where they feel good about what they're learning and they feel like they're learning. Stacy Goldstein: What's been amazing to watch in Sarah's class as a sixth grade teacher is also, she just is extremely rigorous in what she demands from the kids. And so her class really has high standards. Sarah Kaufmann: A lot of that work started with myself when I would think about reading and I would do Post-Its while I read to figure out what I was actually asking the students to do. My name's Eamon McCormick. Student 1: I just borrow Owen's description--
Nateliason.com And please read this FAQ page about these notes, if you have any questions. You can also email me. Life 3.0 - by Max Tegmark Date read: 2019-03-15. A deep, bold, and visionary dive into Artificial Intelligence and its many implications. Read my notes, or go to the Amazon page for details and reviews. Sum: Forty Tales from the Afterlives - by David Eagleman Date read: 2017-09-27. Awesomely creative think-piece. 40 very short fictional stories about what happens when you die. Read my notes, or go to the Amazon page for details and reviews. The War of Art - by Steven Pressfield Date read: 2012-01-05. Have you experienced a vision of the person you might become, the work you could accomplish, the realized being you were meant to be? Read my notes, or go to the Amazon page for details and reviews. Thinking, Fast and Slow - by Daniel Kahneman Date read: 2011-12-08. Read my notes, or go to the Amazon page for details and reviews. Date read: 2010-09-26. Date read: 2009-04-03. Date read: 2007-07-11.