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Plastic bag CPR
There is a saying that goes "practice makes perfect", but I've had several people point out to me that a truer statement is "practice makes permanent". If you do something over and over, it will stick – whether it is the right thing or not.
Rhapsody's sunburn
My daughter asked to watch The Fairies (distributed through ABC for Kids) this morning and as we ate our breakfast I watched as Harmony and Rhapsody visited their friend Bubbles the Beach Fairy on Fairy Beach.
The Bare Drop-In Centre Walls
I took down all the posters in the Maths Drop-In Centre on Friday and the effect is startling.
Individual Ahas
At the Hmm... Sessions in November, something cool happened when a couple of the students were showing the rest of us the solution to a puzzle.
Books in the 22nd Century
I've just read a book called "Written for Children" by John Rowe Townsend. It was published in 1974 and gives the history of writing for children (in English) up to that time. It was very interesting reading. What I'd like to comment on here is the final chapter, where the author talks about the future of books (p333 onwards):
