With back to school upon us, we are beginning a 10-part series on lifelong learning on The BIGG Success podcast by focusing reading. The summary is below.
Summer is about over. For the kids, that means it’s time to crack the books again. But they shouldn’t have all the fun!
So we’re going to focus on lifelong learning in a 10 episode series, which we’ll kick off with the basics – the 3 R’s we learned in school – Reading, wRiting, and aRithmetic. In this episode, we’ll look at how to get more out of reading.
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Do you suppose that we are reading more today than we’ve ever read before? It sure seems like it as much as many of us read online – constantly. But how much are we retaining?
Let’s go to The Professor’s Whiteboard for 3 easy ways to get more out of reading…
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Family time is special time. It’s great to just hang out with people who you know really care about you.
The great thing about family time is that we can have fun without spending a lot of money. There are so many options, especially when the weather is nice. How much does it cost to go outside and play Frisbee?
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George’s family has a bigg reunion every year. One of the festivities is a lively game of softball. His family is incredibly competitive, but it’s all good-natured fun.
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Well, it’s usually good natured! You definitely have to be able to take some ribbing!
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Your Family’s Trivial Pursuit
Games and family go hand-in-hand. So how about creating a game that’s all about your family? Think of it as your own family’s Trivial Pursuit.
It may not cost a thing. It certainly won’t cost much unless you choose to make a really deluxe version. It can be as simple as sheets of paper with the questions written on them and a blank sheet of paper for scoring.
You may create a list of questions about your close family. It will be a walk down memory lane! You may extend it to the larger family. It’s a great way to help your kids learn more about your whole family.
Make the questions both interesting and fun. Obviously, you want to avoid embarrassing family members so that it remains a fun endeavor and doesn’t turn into the family feud!
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Here’s a question I would ask. George will know the answer right off the bat. This author was one of my mom’s favorites and is also one of my husband’s favorites. Who is he?
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Dashiell Hammett.
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Extra points if you can spell it, George!
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I had to look it up! I can think of an interesting question about my dad. I bet a lot of my family doesn’t know it or they’ve tried to forget it, but it made our local paper! My dad actually spent a night in jail! So that would be the focus of my question: for what did he spend the night in jail? Answer: It was a contract dispute. Dad lost the case. He said he would go to jail before he paid the money. The judge obliged! It only took one night before dad decided he’d had enough and paid the amount required.
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So I guess George is suggesting that our game include a “Go directly to jail – do not pass “Go” – do not collect $200” card!
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That’s the beauty of this idea – you can create this game however you want. Have fun with it! It’s a creative endeavor. Sometimes we get more creative when we try not to spend money.
This simple game is an example. So have some fun with your family for free and work on your creativity skills all at the same time. Sounds like a bigg success to us!
What does your family do for fun?
Please share that with us by leaving a comment below, calling us at 877.988.BIGG or sending us an e-mail at bigginfo@biggsuccess.com.
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Is there a better way to spend your play time than spending time with your family? 
George’s family has a bigg reunion every year. One of the festivities is a lively game of softball. His family is incredibly competitive, but it’s all good-natured fun. 
Well, it’s usually good natured! You definitely have to be able to take some ribbing!