Education by Entertainment: First Half 2026 Album – Ronald G. Shapiro, PhD

Enjoy viewing nine photo albums from our first half of 2026 "Education by Entertainment" programs. See how we use interactive, TV-game-show-style programs designed to demonstrate how people think, learn, and lead to improve safety, productivity and performance.

Highlights Include:

Diverse Audiences: Including programs for professionals, high school and elementary school faculty and students.

Photo Journals: Visual documentation of live events at conferences, schools, expos and social events.

Testimonials: Recent feedback from 2026 events highlighting the "educational" and "playful" nature of these educational sessions.

Championships: Recognition of our First Half 2026 Champion.

FUN: Watch people having FUN breaking records and achieving their goals in our amazing "How Many Beanie Babies Can You Carry?" activity. Participants navigate the room or expo grounds blindfolded stopping to shake hands with at least six guests!

This deck provides a sampling of my recent work as a speaker and consultant, proving that learning—at any age or professional level—is most effective when it is a "Ton of Fun."

Contact: DrRonShapiro@gmail.com
Website: FunFunFun.Fun

Transcript

2. Nicole Carcamo First Half 2026 Champion Ronald G. Shapiro, PhD June 30, 2026
3. Bank Newport Portsmouth RI June 22, 2026 Mind Games Sampler Ronald G. Shapiro, PhD Jessica Couto I had an absolute blast. The pictures and presentation you sent tell an amazing story of the fun we had. Jessica
4. Education By Entertainment Programs Are:
5. Twelve Of Our Favorite Activities: Balancing & Reciting Simultaneous Drawing Locating Sounds Finding Birthday Presents Attention To Details Visualizing Ourselves Matching CoPilot Reading Upside Down Shaking Hands & Drawing Upside Down Catching Falling Dollars Walking With Beanie Babies Surprise Award Presentations
6. 1. Reciting & Balancing Stand on One Foot. Eyes Closed. Recite The Alphabet Backwards.
7. 2. Simultaneous Drawing Draw Clockwise Circles With Your Foot And A Big “6” With Your Hand.
8. 3. Locating Sounds Starring Ivan Candido Cruz Look Straight Ahead. Eyes Closed. Point To The Frog When I Tap It. Perfect Performance On The Left And Right. Random Performance Directly Centered Over Head.
9. 4. Finding Birthday Presents
10. 5. Attention To Details Starring Jessica Couto What Is On Your Hands?
11. 6. Visualizing Ourselves: Sheilyn, Tell Us What We See When We Are Looking At You
12. 7. Matching CoPilot Ron Asked CoPilot To Describe Jessica & Nicole Based Upon Their Photos In Our Rehearsal Photo Album And Their Job Titles. Jessica And Nicole Tried To Figure Out What CoPilot Said.
13. 8. Reading Upside Down
14. 9. Shaking Hands & Drawing Upside Down Alysha Lopes Varella Look At The Smiling Face!!!
15. 10. Catch The Falling Dollar Clara De Andrade Eduardo Perez Ousmane Toure
16. 11. The Beanie Walk Vanessa is: ❑ Securely blindfolded ❑ Loaded with 106 beanies ❑ Exploring the venue ❑ Shaking hands with 6 guests
17. 12. Surprise Award
19. Nine Selected Program Photo Albums*: Wildlife Baby Shower & FUNdraiser (1) Human Factors Mind Games (2) Awards Programs (2) Human Factors For Elementary School (1) Fun For The Field Indoor Expo (1) Beanie Walk Rehearsal (1) Mind Games Sampler (1) *These nine programs represent the diversity, creativity, and community impact of Mind Games during the first half of 2026. Presented in chronological order, each album captures a unique chapter of our year.
20. How Many Beanies Can You Carry? Dr. Ronald G. Shapiro April 25, 2026 DrRonShapiro@gmail.com Vanessa Barbosa 106 Beanies
22. Club Certificates
23. Contestant #1: Adventurous Dad
26. Contestant #2: Felicity
28. Contestant #3: Charlotte Bigg
32. Contestant #4: The Amazing Vanessa Barbosa With Support Team
33. Vanessa is: Securely blindfolded Loaded with 106 beanies Find & Shake hands with 6 guests
34. The Beanie Walk
35. Greeting Event Sponsor Olivia Harrington Vanessa Carried An Amazing 106 Beanies
36. Contestant #5: Landen
37. Contestant #6: Scarlet
38. Contestant #7: Amelia
39. Contestant #8: Harper
41. Contestant #9: Ethan Richard
43. Contestant #10: Madison Guglielmetti
44. Contestant #11: Bella Guglielmetti With Her Support Team
45. Bella Wanted To Carry More Beanies Than Madison, So Madison Helped Her To Do So!
47. The Walk Begins
48. Bella Guglielmetti 67 Beanies
52. Contestant #12: Willow
53. Contestant #13: Quin
55. Contestant #14: Sandy Coletta
60. Contestant #15: Nikayla
61. Contestant #16: Sarar
62. Contestant #17: Loaded With Beanies
63. Contestant #18: Elaine
64. Thank You!!!
65. Human Factors Mind Games Photo Album Ronald G. Shapiro, PhD Central Falls High School May 14, 2026
66. Education By Entertainment Programs Are:
67. Multitasking Stand on One Foot. Eyes Closed. Recite The Alphabet Backwards.
68. Multitasking Draw Clockwise Circles With Your Foot And A Big “6” With Your Hand.
69. Multitasking (continued) Crystal De Jesus Accomplished What Few Have Done!!!
70. Sound Localization Starring Ivan Candido Cruz Look Straight Ahead. Eyes Closed. Point To The Frog When I Tap It. Perfect Performance On The Left And Right. Random Performance Directly Centered Over Head.
71. Birthday FUN!!! Starring Maria Lagunes
72. The Support Team
73. Thinking & Searching
74. Maria Found It!!! Congratulations!!!
75. What Is On Your Hands? Starring Sheilyn Cano
76. Love Sheilyn’s Energy!!!
77. Smelling For Clues Lotion On Left Hand! Nothing On Right Hand!
78. So Close But Your Bracelet Is On Your Wrist, Not Your Hand!!! She Solved It!!! Her Ring & Her Nails!!!
79. Great Job, Sheilyn!!! Now, Tell Us What We See When We Are Looking At You
80. Who Is More Adventurous? Crystal De Jesus Or Rosa Crespo?
81. Perceptually Inverted Navigation (PIN) Crystal Will Perform Several Activities While Seeing The World Upside Down. Rosa, Securely Blindfolded, Will Wait For Her Turn Without Being Told About The Prisms.
82. Draw A Smiley Face Shake Hands
83. Rosa Crespo’s Turn To Shake Hands
84. Rosa’s Turn To Draw And Trace Over A Smiley Face
85. Evelyn Trinidad Admired This Collection of Beanie Babies And Told Us She Collects Them. That Made Her The Perfect Candidate For The Mystery Activity. Our Mystery Activity: The Beanie Walk
86. Evelyn Was Securely Blindfolded At The Front Of The Room. Then She Was Escorted To The Beanie Table And Told To Select A Support Team Which Would Load Her With As Many Beanies As She Could Possibly Carry. Once Loaded She Would Walk Around The Room And Shake Hands With At Least Six People. The Beanie Walk
90. Walking & Shaking Hands Credited With Carrying 68 Beanies!!!
92. Congratulations To Our Champion Sheilyn Cano Thank You For Your Enthusiastic Participation!!!
93. Human Factors Mind Games Photo Album Ronald G. Shapiro, PhD Central Falls High School May 14, 2026
94. Education By Entertainment Programs Are:
95. Multitasking Stand on One Foot. Eyes Closed. Recite The Alphabet Backwards.
96. Multitasking Draw Clockwise Circles With Your Foot And A Big “6” With Your Hand.
97. Sound Localization Starring Eduardo Castro Rivera Look Straight Ahead. Eyes Closed. Point To The Frog When I Tap It. Perfect Performance On The Left And Right. Random Performance Directly Centered Over Head.
98. What Is On Your Hands? Starring Adryana Diaz
99. Smelling For Clues Lotion On Left Hand! Nothing On Right Hand!
100. Solved!!!
101. Perceptually Inverted Navigation (PIN) Starring Denise Lawrence & Alysha Lopes Varella Part 1: Denise Will Shake Hands With Ron and Alysha While Alysha Remains Blindfolded And Uninformed About The Prism Set. Then Denise Will Draw A Smiling Face While Alysha Waits. Part 2: Alysha’s Turn To Shake Hands And Draw A Smiling Face With The Prisms. Alysha
102. Perceptually Inverted Navigation (PIN) Denise Lawrence Draw A Smiling Face Alysha Lopes Varella (Blindfolded)
103. Alysha Lopes Varella
105. Catch The Falling Dollar Clara De Andrade Eduardo Perez Ousmane Toure
106. Congratulations To Our Champion Adryana Diaz Thank You For Your Enthusiastic Participation!!!
107. Thank You!!! Enjoy The Beanie Babies Ron We Offer Education By Entertainment Programs For Academic, Business & Social Events DrRonShapiro@gmail.com FunFunFun.Fun
108. 2025 Junior Champion Award Presentation Ronald G. Shapiro, PhD May 27, 2026
111. Shaking Hands With Head Of Lower School Ms. Adair
112. Shaking Hands With Teacher Ms. Bennett
113. Teddy Carried 54 Beanies Exceeding Last Years Count!!!
114. Teddy Is About To Find Out She Is Our 2025 Junior Champion!!!
118. And Here Is Your Cash Prize…
119. Counting The Money…
122. Mind Games: Think, Learn & Have FUN!!! Ronald G. Shapiro, PhD May 27, 2026
123. Education By Entertainment Programs Are: DrRonShapiro@gmail.com FunFunFun.Fun 401.272.4664
124. Teacher & Student Find Their Birthday Presents Note: Ms. Leone was an awesome participant in our faculty program in 2022.
126. Found It!!!
128. Perceptually Inverted Navigation
129. At The Fun For The Field Resource Fair Sponsored By The Connecticut Network For Children and Youth Hartford CT May 29, 2026 Ronald G. Shapiro, PhD DrRonShapiro@GMail.Com Cheyenne Davis
130. What Is On Cheyenne’s Hands?
131. Lotion Applied To Left Hand Followed By Smelling Both Hands For Clues
133. Ring Applied To Right Hand Followed By Correct Answer (Nail Polish)
134. Thank You!!! DrRonShapiro@gmail.com FunFunFun.Fun Thank you to the students, educators, families, businesses and community partners who made our 2026 Mind Games programs meaningful, memorable, and fun. Your curiosity, kindness, teamwork, and enthusiasm bring Education By Entertainment to life.
135. Bank Newport Portsmouth RI June 15, 2026 Beanie Walk Rehearsal Starring Nicole Carcamo By Ronald G. Shapiro, PhD
136. Loading Nicole With 70 Beanie Babies
141. Nicole & Her Support Team Jessica Couto, Nicole, Tyler DeSilva & Greg Johanning
142. Admiring Nicole’s Performance
143. Shaking Hands With Nicole
145. Thank you, Everyone!!! DrRonShapiro@Gmail.Com
147. Bank Newport Portsmouth RI June 22, 2026 Mind Games Sampler Starring Nicole Carcamo Jessica Couto By Ronald G. Shapiro, PhD Jessica Couto
149. Reviewing Our Rehearsal Album Nicole Carcamo & Jessica Couto
150. Perceptually Inverted Navigation (PIN) The Prisms Make Everything Appear Upside Down
151. Nicole & Greg Johanning Nicole & Tyler DeSilva Meryem HiHi Guilloull
152. Sound Localization Perfect Performance On The Left. Perfect Performance On The Right. Random Performance In The Center WOW!!! Eyes Closed. Point To The Frog When Ron Taps It.
153. Matching CoPilot Ron Asked CoPilot To Describe Jessica & Nicole Based Upon Their Photos In Our Rehearsal Photo Album And Their Job Titles. Jessica And Nicole Tried To Figure Out What CoPilot Said.
154. Preparing Nicole For The Beanie Walk Nicole Is Securely Blindfolded. Jessica Is Beginning To Load Her Up With Beanie Babies.
157. Almost Ready For The Beanie Walk Great Job Nicole & Team!!!
158. Nicole Carcamo Carrying A Record 117 Beanie Babies As She Begins Her Blindfolded Beanie Walk!!!
159. Time To Shake Hands!!!
161. Great To Have A Client Join The Fun!!!
162. Nicole & Her Support Team: A Client, Meryem HiHi Guilloull, Jessica Couto, Nicole, Tyler DeSilva & Greg Johanning Mission Accomplished!!!
163. Nicole Delivered 96 Beanie Babies
164. Jessca’s Turn
165. Jessica, What Is On Your Right Hand? What Is On Your Left Hand?
166. Smelling For Clues Lotion? Nothing? Nothing?
167. Hint
168. A Cloth Ring My Ring
169. Award Presentation For Nicole
170. Nicole, What Does The Ribbon Say???
171. Awesome Performance, Nicole!!! Thank You, Everyone!!!
172. DrRonShapiro@gmail.com Our Bank Newport Display
173. First Half 2026 Champion Awards Presentation By Ronald G. Shapiro, PhD Starring Nicole Carcamo Costarring Jessica Couto
174. We Began Our Awards Presentation By Blindfolding Nicole And Having Her Participate In Some Games. Her Awards Were Presented As A Surprise During The Games.
175. Nicole, What Does Your Sign Say? Jessica Suggested Nicole’s Game & Awards Focus On Her Bragging Rights. So, Ron Assembled A List Of Nicole’s Bragging Rights.
176. Figuring Out Each Line Of The Sign
177. Hints • Hint for Nicole Carcamo’s Bragging Rights Was Simply Think Like Jessica. • Two Beanie Carrying Line Items Did Not Require Hints • Enthusiasm & Awesome Line Items Involved Verbal Hints • This Photo Shows The Hint For Bringing Dr. Shapiro To Our Bank • Hints For Being Selected As The First Half 2026 Education By Entertainment Champion Are Shown On The Following Pages.
178. Hints For: Being Selected As The First Half 2026 Education By Entertainment Champion
180. Nicole Displaying Her Gifts & Prizes
183. Jessica Couto’s Turn To Figure Out What Her Certificate Says Ron Prepared A Certificate For Jessica To Recognize Her Role In Supporting Nicole As Well As Our Education By Entertainment Programs
184. This Time It was Nicole’s Opportunity To Supply The Hints
185. Jessica Solving The Puzzle While Balancing The People’s Choice Beanie Baby
186. Nicole & Jessica Reviewing Their Photo Albums
187. Thank You, Nicole. You Are a Star!!!
188. Thank You For Your Interest!!! Let’s Schedule A Program For Your Event!!!