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Share The Advantage: Cancun

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We believe in giving back.  In November 2012, 333 Southwestern Advantage student reps participated in our ' Share The Advantage ' service projects in Mexico over their Thanksgiving break. These young people took time out of their annual incentive trip to selflessly give back to local non-profits that help children who are living in challenging situations. In the three locations - Playa Del Carmen, Cancun, and Cabo San Lucas - student reps personally donated a total of $21,909.86 in school supplies, toys, and cash.  This video gives a look at what took place in Cancun  at Mundo Infantil Daycare and the APAFHDEM Organization. See the photos from this event on our Facebook page .

Share The Advantage: Playa del Carmen

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We believe in giving back.  In November 2012, 333 Southwestern Advantage student reps participated in our ' Share The Advantage ' service projects in Mexico over their Thanksgiving break. These young people took time out of their annual incentive trip to selflessly give back to local non-profits that help children who are living in challenging situations. In the three locations - Playa Del Carmen, Cancun, and Cabo San Lucas - student reps personally donated a total of $21,909.86 in school supplies, toys, and cash.  This video gives a look at what took place in Playa del Carmen  at Jardin de Ninos de Pedegral Daycare . See the photos from this event on our Facebook page .

Share The Advantage: Cabo San Lucas (pt 2)

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We believe in giving back.  In November 2012, 333 Southwestern Advantage student reps participated in our ' Share The Advantage ' service projects in Mexico over their Thanksgiving break. These young people took time out of their annual incentive trip to selflessly give back to local non-profits that help children who are living in challenging situations. In the three locations - Playa Del Carmen, Cancun, and Cabo San Lucas - student reps personally donated a total of $21,909.86 in school supplies, toys, and cash.  This video gives a look at what took place in Cabo San Lucas  at Zacatal City Park. See the photos from this event on our Facebook page .

Share The Advantage: Cabo San Lucas (pt 1)

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We believe in giving back.  In November 2012, 333 Southwestern Advantage student reps participated in our ' Share The Advantage ' service projects in Mexico over their Thanksgiving break. These young people took time out of their annual incentive trip to selflessly give back to local non-profits that help children who are living in challenging situations. In the three locations - Playa Del Carmen, Cancun, and Cabo San Lucas - student reps personally donated a total of $21,909.86 in school supplies, toys, and cash.  This video gives a look at what took place in Cabo San Lucas  at Casa Hogar Orphanage, and Cadi Vista Hermosa Daycare . See the photos from this event on our Facebook page .

Educator Reviews - Megan Baker, Nebraska 4th Grade Teacher

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4th Grade Teacher Megan Baker shares her review on using Southwestern Advantage products in her Nebraska classroom.

Educator Reviews - Barry Hertz, Winner of Canadian Prime Ministers's Award for Teaching Excellence

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SW Advantage Science Review Coverage of topics/suggestions:   Very good coverage Layout/presentation: I have to say that I love the look of this book. It is near “eye  candy” rating for me, visually very pleasing. For the most part, it does not appear too busy.  I think that Biology and Ecology look the busiest of all the areas but it is the nature of the  topics. Biology and Ecology have way more “stuff”—Chemistry and Physics look the best  with the least terminology. How does that work , Got to know , and FYI really help students  zero in on the important things; too often they can go off on a tangent and miss what they  really need to know. Colored subheadings also help in finding what they need. Additional Comments: In my opinion, there are no big issues with this resource. I just  looked through three new high school resources, and they have way too much “stuff” per  page. I have found over the last number of years that kids don’t read enough and don’t  want to read.