Uncategorized
Word of the Day : Dromophobia
The final Word of the Day in our phobia series, is something that most of us take for granted. It is DROMOPHOBIA which is a fear of crossing the road.
New Puzzles Added to the Crosswords for Fun Website
We are pleased to let you know that a new batch of puzzles have been added to the Crosswords for Fun website.
Included in the selection are:
- a quick crossword puzzle
- a general knowledge crossword puzzle
- a codeword puzzle
- a kids’ crossword puzzle and
- a ‘tough’ sudoku puzzle
New puzzles will be added every Wednesday, so we hope you [...]
This week’s Word of the Day : Phobias
Last week I was looking for a theme to use for this week’s Word of the Day. Reading one of my favourite fact books Christopher Rigby’s Book of Lists : over 500 lists of facts, stats and trivia, I found a a list of phobias.
You have more than likely heard of the more common phobia names: [...]
Puzzles for Mothers Day
Do you know where your love of puzzling comes from? I firmly believe that it get it from my mother. When it comes to crosswords and expanding our general knowledge, she and I are like two peas in a pod.
I remember when I was about 10, we were on a family camping holiday and she [...]
Learn a Language with Puzzles
We have talked before about the use of puzzles when learing a second language. They are a fun way to learn your new vocbulary and spelling. At Fishpond I found a book called “Your First 100 Words in German” which is based on that same principle.
“Your First 100 Words in German” will help you learn [...]
E-Learning with Crosswords
Online learning is an excellent way for businesses to present their training and development materials. It is a very cost-effective form of training and it allows employees to do the training whenever it suits them.
When designing your e-course you will need to build in some form of testing and assessment so that your employees can monitor [...]
Creating a ready mind
Lately I have come across a lot of information that shows how your brain can be prepared for learning.
There are four categories of brain waves and each has a different effect on the way we think and feel. They all have a different rhythm which we can feel whether we are aware of it or [...]
Crosswords : a great way for kids to have fun and build their language and vocabulary skills at the same time!
As scary as it sounds, Christmas and the school holidays are just around the corner. If you have school-age children, you will no doubt be looking for activities to keep them occupied during the weeks they are at home.
Why not get them started with Crosswords for Fun? Crosswords and puzzles are great for kids. They [...]
Tracking an Alzheimers Wanderer
What a good idea. I read recently at News.com.au that a shoe manufacturer and a GPS manufacturer have teamed up to create shoes with an inbuilt tracking device.
The article says, “The technology will provide the location of the individual wearing the shoes within 9m (30 feet), anywhere on the planet,” said Andrew Carle, an assistant professor at [...]
Vote for Us!
We are honoured to have been nominated for an award. We are nominated for a Service Site award at Connect 2 Mums.
If you have some free time we would love it if you would vote for us. You will need to become a member in order to vote but it is free and is very [...]
