2015. szeptember 30., szerda

Amit Micimackó is jól tud: ‘minél inkább, annál inkább’

Ha Micimackónak sikerült helyesen használni ezt a szerkezetet, akkor nem is lehet olyan nehéz:)


 
The more it snows the more it goes on snowing.
Ismerős? Vagy nem? És így?
Minél inkább havazik, annál inkább hull a hó.
Ez egy olyan szerkezet, amit egy csekély értelmű medvebocs is jól tud használni. És tényleg nem is olyan bonyolult:

The more you work the more tired you get. – Minél többet dolgozol, annál jobban elfáradsz.

The more tired you get the more mistakes you make. – Minél jobban elfáradsz, annál többet hibázol.

The more mistakes you make the more irritable you get. – Minél többet hibázol, annál ingerültebb leszel.

The more irritable you get the more mistakes you make. – Minél ingerültebb vagy, annál többet hibázol.

2015. szeptember 15., kedd

13 Common Sayings to Avoid - Modern School (for teachers)

Ez a cikk főleg nevelőknek, szülőknek szól, mert arról már sokat beszéltünk, hogy a diákok hogyan viszonyuljanak és álljanak hozzá az élet és a suli ügyes-bajos kérdéseihez.  És ugye nem titok, kettőn áll a vásár. Szeretek beszélgetni a szülőkkel is. Sokat tanulhatok tőlük! És ugye nem is olyan meglepő már, de a diákoktól is! :-)

Ez jött szembe, akkor, amikor kellett, megosztom veletek:


Social and Emotional Learning

When I was a new teacher in middle school several centuries ago, I occasionally said things to students that I later regretted. In the last few years, I have witnessed or heard teachers say additional regretful things to students. Recently I asked students in my graduate courses (all practicing teachers) if they ever told their students anything they regret. After hearing these regrets and talking with children about what teachers said that bothered them, I compiled a list of things that never should be said.
I've narrowed my list to 13 representative items. Some of these are related to control issues, others to motivation, and still more to management. All reflect frustration and/or anger. Let's start the upcoming school year by wiping these sayings out of our vernacular.

1. "You have potential but don't use it."

Students feel insulted when they hear this, and while some accept it as a challenge to do better, more lose their motivation to care. Instead, say in a caring way, "How can I help you reach your full potential?"

2. "I'm disappointed in you."

Of course we occasionally are disappointed in things that our students do. In addition, the result of openly expressing that disappointment depends as much on the way we say it as the words we use. But students have told me that they hate hearing a teacher say this. The problem with this saying is that it looks to the past. A more helpful approach looks to the future. The alternative might be more like, "What do you think you can do to make a more helpful decision the next time you are in a similar situation?"

2015. szeptember 14., hétfő

15 Things All Dads of Daughters Should Know

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JUSTIN RICKLEFS



"I feel sorry for you when they become teenagers." "Dude, you're surrounded by women." "What did you do to deserve that?"
Being a dad of four daughters (we also have one son), I hear stuff like this almost daily. And honestly, I'm the one who feels sorry for people who think this way.
Having daughters is one of the greatest joys I could imagine. We have a saying at our house that goes like this, "I love you more today than I did yesterday." Raising girls is a privilege, not a burden.
I certainly don't have it all figured out, but I have learned 15 things about raising girls these last 11 years.
1. She wants to be loved. More than she wants the stuff you can buy her or the things you can teach her, she wants you to love her. No one else on Earth can assume your role as daddy. Your daughter will let you down, make huge mistakes, and maybe even turn her back to you for a season, but don't ever let her doubt your love for her. Look her in the eye and tell her you love her. Lots.

2015. szeptember 10., csütörtök

Instead of panic do sports! - Ne parázz, sportolj!




 A Jumping Jack klasszikus gyakorlata magyarul: terpesz zár szökdelés, karlendítéssel magastartásba – dinamikus mozgássornak felel meg, ...

Elbow-plank






wall-sit
squat


Without FEAR





3. Write a List of Every Single Thing You Are Afraid Of. Do Them All.


Scared to ask people out on dates? Go to the mall and ask out every single person you see all day long. They’re just people, not vampires. Usually. You’ll be over your fear by probably the 10th rejection or so. Here’s a good pick up line that I just made up ... “Excuse me, do you happen to have directions to Build-A-Bear? My compass is broken. As a matter of fact, I’m building this for a little homeless child that the government is ignoring for some reason. Maybe you should definitely help me build it. C’mon.” Then just grab their hand and walk them to the store. Trust me, this will work. I’ve got a good feeling about it.

Scared of heights? Go bungee jump at the county fair. You have a better chance of getting shot by gang members at that fair than a tragic jump.

Scared of public speaking? Join Toastmasters.

Scared of reading the very very best, most entertaining yet highly educational articles on the Internet? You’re facing that fear right this second! Congratulations!

It wasn’t until I was well into my adult years that I realized I was still scared to fight. I was rich, happy and healthy, but I decided I needed to face my biggest fear … fighting.

So I did what any abnormal personal would do in that situation… I paid a professional UFC fighter to beat me up on a regular basis—literally. I told him if I wasn’t bleeding or bruised significantly at the end of each session, I would stop paying him.

I got black eyes at least once a week. I got a broken nose that leans to the left now. I got broken ribs. I got beat up so bad that I literally cried like a baby one time—in front of people.
But I also got courage.

The cool thing about courage is that if you gain it in one area, it trickles over into every other area of your life. Ever since I learned how to pretty much kill a man with my bare hands, things like “speaking in front of people” have gotten a lot easier.

“He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life.” –Muhammad Ali

Preston Ely

http://www.success.com/blog/courage-it%E2%80%99s-the-secret-to-getting-everything-you-want-in-life

The Writing Assignment That Changes Lives - Fogalmazások, amik megváltoztatják az életed

Chasing Mavericks - Ha valaki látta a filmet, itt két fogalmazást kellett a fiúnak írni, mindez a SPORT célja elérését szolgálja, a kitartást és az elszántságot erősíti, mikor már letenne vágyairól.... A film címe magyarul: Ahol a hullámok születnek.

Lehetne más is: Ahol és amikor én megszülettem... :-)

"A fiatalon elhunyt amerikai szörflegendának állít emléket az életrajzi ihletésű Mavericks – Ahol a hullámok születnek című film. A sportfilmes toposzokban bővelkedő opusban az ifjú "padavan" hogy betörje a hegy-magas hullámokat, a helyi mestertől vesz leckéket. A szörfözésről is, az életről is."  

youtube.com/watch?v=jh09vEGNrXc



A témáról magyarul is, lejjebb...
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The Writing Assignment That Changes Live

The Writing Assignment That Changes Lives
LA Johnson/NPR 
 
Why do you do what you do? What is the engine that keeps you up late at night or gets you going in the morning? Where is your happy place? What stands between you and your ultimate dream?
Heavy questions. One researcher believes that writing down the answers can be decisive for students.
He co-authored a paper that demonstrates a startling effect: nearly erasing the gender and ethnic minority achievement gap for 700 students over the course of two years with a short written exercise in setting goals.


Jordan Peterson teaches in the department of psychology at the University of Toronto. For decades, he has been fascinated by the effects of writing on organizing thoughts and emotions.
Experiments going back to the 1980s have shown that "therapeutic" or "expressive" writing can reduce depression, increase productivity and even cut down on visits to the doctor.
"The act of writing is more powerful than people think," Peterson says.
Most people grapple at some time or another with free-floating anxiety that saps energy and increases stress. Through written reflection, you may realize that a certain unpleasant feeling ties back to, say, a difficult interaction with your mother. That type of insight, research has shown, can help locate, ground and ultimately resolve the emotion and the associated stress.
At the same time, "goal-setting theory" holds that writing down concrete, specific goals and strategies can help people overcome obstacles and achieve.

'It Turned My Life Around'
Recently, researchers have been getting more and more interested in the role that mental motivation plays in academic achievement — sometimes conceptualized as "grit" or "growth mindset" or "executive functioning."

Peterson wondered whether writing could be shown to affect student motivation. He created an undergraduate course called Maps of Meaning. In it, students complete a set of writing exercises that combine expressive writing with goal-setting.

The 100 most beautiful words in English


Top of Mind: 5 Ways to Be More Confident in Yourself


Of course, you can do this. Of course, you are going to get it right. Of course, you are good at this.




Confidence comes in waves and will often rear its head in your time of need. True confidence is difficult to master and evolves from putting genuine work into achieving something meaningful to you. The more you know about a certain area—whether it is your business or yourself—the easier it is to be confident.
—Chris Tsai, CEO of Celery
When you’re down in the dumps, it’s easy to continue your cycle of negative thoughts that act in the background and prevent you from being your best. When you're having confidence problems, visualize your “ideal self” and how you want the world to perceive you. Get into the mindset of believing that you are working to become your ideal self, and you can make it a reality with the right motivation.
—John Milinovich, CEO of URX
On the humorous side, remember your inner Stuart Smalley from Saturday Night Live. He said, “I’m good enough. I’m smart enough. And, doggone it, people like me!” While a silly reference, it reminds people of a simple mantra: Of course, you can do this. Of course, you are going to get it right. Of course, you are good at this.
—J.T. Allen, president and CEO of myFoothpath

2015. szeptember 7., hétfő

30 Questions to Ask Your Kid Instead of “How Was Your Day?”

Ez itt most nekünk, szülőknek...


When I picked my son up from his first day of 4th grade, my usual (enthusiastically delivered) question of “how was your day?” was met with his usual (indifferently delivered) “fine.”
Come on! It’s the first day, for crying out loud! Give me something to work with, would you, kid?
The second day, my same question was answered, “well, no one was a jerk.”
That’s good…I guess.
I suppose the problem is my own. That question actually sucks. Far from a conversation starter, it’s uninspired, overwhelmingly open ended, and frankly, completely boring. So as an alternative, I’ve compiled a list of questions that my kid will answer with more than a single word or grunt. In fact, he debated his response to question 8 for at least half an hour over the weekend. The jury’s out until he can organize a foot race.

Questions a kid will answer at the end of a long school day:
  1. What did you eat for lunch?
  2. Did you catch anyone picking their nose?
  3. What games did you play at recess?
  4. What was the funniest thing that happened today?
  5. Did anyone do anything super nice for you?
  6. What was the nicest thing you did for someone else?
  7. Who made you smile today?
  8. Which one of your teachers would survive a zombie apocalypse? Why?
  9. What new fact did you learn today?
  10. Who brought the best food in their lunch today? What was it?

2015. szeptember 2., szerda

How I Saved My Marriage - How can I make your day better?

(Dedicated to my sweetheart.)
My oldest daughter, Jenna, recently said to me, “My greatest fear as a child was that you and mom would get divorced. Then, when I was twelve, I decided that you fought so much that maybe it would be better if you did.” Then she added with a smile. “I’m glad you guys figured things out.”

For years my wife Keri and I struggled. Looking back, I’m not exactly sure what initially drew us together, but our personalities didn’t quite match up. And the longer we were married the more extreme the differences seemed. Encountering “fame and fortune” didn’t make our marriage any easier. In fact, it exacerbated our problems. The tension between us got so bad that going out on book tour became a relief, though it seems we always paid for it on re-entry. Our fighting became so constant that it was difficult to even imagine a peaceful relationship. We became perpetually defensive, building emotional fortresses around our hearts. We were on the edge of divorce and more than once we discussed it.