Thursday Thoughts: Cool Literacy and Learning Links Round-up

Brain Teaser:
Can you divide a cake in eight pieces with three cuts?    (Find answer below).
                                                                                                                                                                           
Cool Literacy and Learning Links:
Teaching Banned Books During Banned Books Week. While some parents want certain books removed from schools, teachers are remembering the important reasons to keep them in the classroom. Huffington Post, September 25, 2014. 

Read slowly to benefit your brain and cut stress. At least 30 minutes with a book or e-book helps. The Wall Street Journal, September 16, 2014.

Why So Many Kids Can’t Sit Still In School Today. Children are not nearly moving enough, and it is really starting to become a problem. Washington Post.

Read "Lifeline," by Mary Wasmuth, at Green Mountains Review. Mary's story won the fiction category of the 1st Annual Burlington Book Festival Short Works Writing Contest, judged by Kim Addonizio. The Stern Center sponsored the Burlington Book Festival for the tenth year in a row. 
 
A new website unveiled this week, Understood, serves as a resource for parents of children with learning and attention issues. Check it out.

Answer: Four parts in two cuts are easy. Now just cut the cake horizontally, separate the top from the bottom. www.Smartestbrain.com.