BRAIN-athon Emporium

The FUN way to develop critical thinking skills!

 
            NEW Games!          
 
 
CONGRATULATIONS!
to
Matthew L. of PA
 
 
Matthew solved the 36Cube!
 
 
Way to go, Matthew!
 
Have you taken the 36 Cube Challenge?
 
I'll add your picture to our Hall of Fame when you've successfully solved what has been entitled the most challenging puzzle in the world - just send me a picture of the top of the solved puzzle, a side-view to prove it is flat and a picture of you to post here on the website.
New Product Announcements 

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Mancala/Uthini?
Beautifully carved resin cast board design with wooden two-sided game board.
A great addition to any game closet!
 
Scenes of Capetown and Egypt are featured in the carvings, as well as animals indiginous of Africa.  Play the classic game of Mancala on one side of the board, and Uthini? on the flip side - Uthini? (pronounced oo-teeny) is the Swahilli word for Pardon?

Sets for 18 months - adult
Made with the Explorer Pack
ages 3 & up
The proverbial widgit gone Wedgit: construction toys that add geometry and symmetry to play time fun.
WEDGITS
TM
, an educational, fun and exciting teaching manipulative building blocks construction set / toy for all ages. Awarded: Toy of the Year, Best Learning Product.
Made with Starter Set - ages 2 & up

Ninja vs Ninja
 
grades 8 to adult, $24.99
 
This is one of our new FAVORITE games!

Your Ninjas must defend the honor of their dōjō against a rival dōjō. Victory hinges on eliminating Ninjas and skillfully venturing into the opponent’s dōjō. But how far do your Ninjas dare to go...and will they return? Every move is critical as you position your Ninjas for defense and ready them for their mission!


10 Days in the USA
One of 4 destinations in the 10-Days Travel Series… You have 10 Days in the USA – Travel the country by jet, car, and on foot. Plan your trip from start to finish using destination and transportation tiles. With a little luck and clever planning, you just might outwit your fellow travelers. 
The first traveler to make connections for their 10 day journey wins the game.
 
Also:
10 Days in Africa
10 Days in Asia
10 Days in Europe

 
~~New Product Announcements~~

July 15th, 2010
 

    

     NEW!

      10 Days in the Americas




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Travel through North, South and Central Americas, as well as the Caribbean Islands in the unpredictable game of making connections.  This game is the 5th in a series of games taking you all around the world as you chart your course from start to finish using destination and transportation tiles.  With a little luck and a lot of clever planning, you just might outmaneuver your fellow travelers.  The first traveler to make the logical connections for a ten day journey WINS the GAME!  Ages 10-adult, 2-4 players.
 
Other titles in the series include:
10 Days in Africa - 10 Days in Asia - 10 Days in Europe - 10 Days in the U.S.A.
Watch the video demonstration of this game!
 
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Teacher's Edition, Student Workbook, & complete Trilogy available
 
I have never been more excited than to be able to announce the addition of Amelia Harper's fabulous literature analysis of J.R.R. Tolkien's famous Lord of the Rings trilogy to our BRAIN-athon Emporium product line!
 
Literary Lessons from The Lord of the Rings offers highschoolers a full credit course that offers fill-in-the-blank summary sheets (with page references for the compatible paperback or hardback versions of the trilogy), vocabulary exercises, literary devices, tests, quizzes, comprehension questions, writing assignments, and Unit Studies covering Tolkien, CS Lewis, Arthurian Legends, Beowulf, Shakespeare, Hobbit & Elven poetry, and more!  She intricately weaves in additional notes from Tolkien's letters, notes, and other books to give fullness to the story of the Fellowship that has been loved by many.
 
Your highschoolers will walk away with a better understanding of Tolkien the professor, writer, linguist, and lover of Middle Earth.  They will also see how Hollywood license lends itself to shortcuts, character substitutions, and other liberties that will strengthen your students' appreciation for the written word directly from the author's pen over the theatrical freedom that is moviedom.
 
So get ready to enter Middle Earth, join the Fellowship, and fall in love with reading Tolkien's LOTR Trilogy.
 
NOTE: My 10 year old joined us with his own workbook.  While I did not assign him some of the more intensive writing assignments, he completed all of the workbook activities, did a few of the writing assignments that he insisted on doing, and read the entire trilogy.  Thanks, Amelia!
 
 ~~Upcoming Events~~ 
Minds In Motion Events 
Sponsored by the Connecticut Association of the Gifted/Talented (CAG)
 
CAG Minds in Motion events feature hands-on, fast-paced, high-interest workshops for gifted and high ability children in grades K-8. Keynote Addresses and Workshops for adults are offered free of charge to parents and educators.
 
CAG Minds on Location events take place at a variety of interesting locations around the state and are focused on educational explorations and experiences for gifted and high ability children.
 
For more information and registration, go to http://www.ctgifted.org/events.htm  
 
 
 
               EVENTS              
 
 
Coming in APRIL  '10

 4/9 - Connecticut PTA Convention -
               Trumbull, CT

 4/10 - CAG Minds in Motion -
               Stonington, CT

 4/16 & 4/17 - MACHE
                             Frederick Maryland

 4/23 & 4/24 -MassHOPE  
                                    Worcester MA
 4/30 & 5/1 - Long Island LEAH

**Featuring our Game Play Area**
Coming in MAY '10

 May 14 & 15 - ENOCH Edison, NJ
 May 23 - Asylum Hill Congregational Church Spring Fair, Hartford CT 
 May 28 & 29 - CheNH,
                         Manchester NH
**Featuring our Game Play Area**
I'll also be conducting these workshops at the conference:

"Games for Learning"
&
"Engaging Your Child in the Learning Process"
 

 

Coming in JUNE '10

 June 11 & 12  - TEACH,
                                      Bloomfield CT

 June 18 & 19 - SEARCH
             Souderton PA
Coming in JULY '10
 
 
 
Coming in AUGUST '10

 
 
 
Coming in SEPTEMBER 2010
 
 
 

 

 

Coming in OCTOBER '09

 
 TBD - Odyssey Community School
                          Manchester CT

 10/24 & 25 - NECGT-Hartford CT   

 TBD - CACLD Conference
   (CT Assoc. for Children & Adults w/LDs)
              Marriott, Stamford CT
Coming in NOVEMBER '09
 
 11/6 & 7 - ACSI Conference 
                             Sturbridge MA

 11/15 - After School Program Conference - Farmington Marriott CT
          

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