Short (100-word) bio: Jami Nakamura Lin is the author of the illustrated speculative memoir The Night Parade (Mariner Books/HarperCollins and Scribe UK, October 24, 2023). A former Catapult columni…
Are you looking for new exciting ways to learn about writing and earn the Junior Scribe Badge? Did you ever think you could write an author and actually get a response. Rachele the writer of “You Throw Like a Girl” does just that. Because getting to read a book and write a letter to the author is a fun one and this author loves writing to girl troops! Get a copy of the book You Throw Like a Girl for your girls to read and write the author as part of the activities they do earn the scribe badge or other related writing badge. Little about the author, Rachele says. ” I’m a high school English teacher and middle grade author, and GS all my life….yay! My book, YOU THROW LIKE A GIRL, is full of girl power and a message about being yourself. I work with a lot of schools and libraries doing author visits, so I wanted to make something similar available to GS troops, since I loved Scouting. That’s where my “pen pal” program comes in. Your troop/scout first reads my book and then she is welcome to either e-mail or handwrite a letter when she finishes the book that I’ll answer back (especially questions about things that happened in the book or about writing/publishing). It’s a great way to encourage writing and reading, and what is more motivating than connecting with the author!?” How to Write to Author Now that you have the books what do you do? All you have to do is read the book with your girls, then when you are finished, they can write a letter and you can send to her through email or send a letter through snail mail. The letter can be about anything they are wondering….questions about the book, about writing, and about being an author. She will then write back to each of the girls and answer their questions or if you want to do it as a troop, you can have the troop write one letter together. Contact information for Author Rachele Mailing address: P.O. Box 1563 Mentor, OH 44061 E-mail address:[email protected] More Ways to interact with this Author Rachele also has fun patches you can order for your Junior Scout vest. Contact her through email at [email protected]. You can purchase the patches through PayPal, they are $2 each which also covers shipping (just let her know the amount you need and she can send you an invoice). And She will also send signed bookmarks to the girls and personalized bookplates to put in their books. How cool is that! When you send her a email requesting the patches and bookmarks send her your address and the first names of the girls so she can include bookmarks and personalized bookplates with the patches. She also has a great website check it out: www.rachelealpine.com Other Author Programs You Will Love Read Friday Night Stage Lights, Write the Author and Earn a Fun Patch Mouse Scouts Book Series: Filled With Projects, Activities, and a Fun Patch Play a guessing game and learn 18 Yoga Poses with your troop Mouse Scouts Book Series: Filled With Projects, Activities, and a Fun Patch
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A blog about book reviews, christian fiction, music and the novels Dysfunction Junction and Missing Pieces of author April Erwin
While I explicitly teach root words through our vocabulary program, my 5th graders still need more practice. I created these 40 root puzzles to use during the 'Word Work' section of literacy centers. I choose 7-8 puzzles for students to practice each week.Included in this resource...Notes to the Teach...
This DIY wooden bird feeder is simple for people to build, easy for their feathered friends to love.
Well, I don't know what happened to the pics of the rest of my mail this week--unless I simply brain farted and forgot to take pics? Uhr-duhr....it's been known to happen. I did have a lot on my mind last week with getting (mentally) prepared for our NYC trip (me? worry? NAH! Okay...yuh....) Nonetheless, I do have a few pics (thank goodness for saving grace...) Tada! This lovely creation is a friendship folder from new penpal Ina from the Netherlands. I've seen so many of these on Instagram lately so I was quite tickled to receive my first one! Now I have to return the favor and make one to send back (and of course others to share with my other beloved penfriends!) A panic picture taken yesterday when I thought I had zero pics to share...yikes! Again, Ina's folder, a super cute thank you card from new friend, Eileen (adorbs!) and a pair of tie die envelope experiments I made this week that turned out so super cool I'll have to make MORE!! Outgoing advertisement envie The two original tie die envies. I started with a pink/red palette for Valentine's day. Loved it so much I had to break out some purple.... Okay, the next two have absolutely nothing to do with mail, just my heart.... Look at this giant lump! He's crushed all the cushions to our (er, his!) sofa! Words simply do not exist for how much I love this dog A gianormous blizzard is en route for later today, tomorrow, and parts of Wednesday. I've waited all winter for some snow--I didn't think they'd save it all up for one blow out event! And, Bug is off school today for a professional development day, not likely to be going to school Tuesday, Wednesday or even possibly Thursday from the looks of what's about to hit the coast this week...Pajama-rama Week!! Stay safe! Stay warm! Happy Mailing!! PS! It is not too late to join me for a Month of Letters! Official mailing begins next Monday! I was asked to clarify: I am NOT assigning pen pals. This is simply an open individual challenge to create and mail 23 pieces of mail love (mailing one piece every day through the month of February-excluding, of course, Sundays and Presidents Day--hence the remaining 23 days...) Zip me a line with your address if you would like to be included on my mailing list!
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My act of kindness today was to send an e-letter to the troops through the USO online. I originally wanted to send a holiday card to the troops through the Red Cross, but the cut off date was last…
About Charcoal on paper mounted on wood panel, titled: 2020; Panel 48" x 48" x 1.5" deep. Signed Pierre Fortin and dated 2020 on the front and back of the canvas. Pierre Fortin a Conceptual Artist Fine Artist, born in Montreal, Quebec. Fortin's career spans over 30 years designing and creating for a wide range of nationally and internationally recognized corporations, magazines and publishers. His work has been featured in Catapult Magazine, American Illustration and Communication Arts. Fortin's worked in the video game and theme park industry. His work included mural creation for Universal Studios to being commissioned by Sports Illustrated, The Atlantic Monthly, Forbes, Business Week and Time magazine... He has also created designs of sculptures and props for the Beijing Cube Water Park. The water park won a WWA Industry Innovation Award. Pierre also collaborated in the design of the Dollywood Mystery Mine, in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, which won the Theme Park Insider Award for Best New Attraction of the Year.
Most of us probably had a good old slingshot when we were younger, and it was put to good use terrorizing birds, cats, and neighbors windows. This
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Crafty Snail Mail, Letter Writing, Pen Pals, and Paper Crafting!
After months of admiring artful mail entries, we proudly present to you our Mail Art Contest Winner. See his creation and other innovative submissions...
All about finding a pen pal, writing your first letter, and ideas on what little treasures fit in an envelope!
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Fuel your students' curiosity with this series of all new creative writing prompt ideas especially for youngsters. Spark a child's imagination today!
Hello friends, it is Leslie here for a new edition of Color Me Pretty . This time around I am playing with a palette of sky blue, bright yellow, peach, a little green and a tiny bit of orange. I recently ordered some wonderful Japanese papers from one of my favorite online shops Uguisu . I
⋙⋙⋙ reading⋙⋙⋙ I've been scavenging through old keepsake boxes, pulling out and reading through old letters from friends past and present. Reminiscing over old travel photos and more journals I kept during different travelling trips. I'm so happy I kept these journals as they have brought back such beautiful memories that I hadn't remembered in years and years. It's a lot of fun to view the world through 23 year old Louise's eyes again ^.~ ⋙⋙⋙ planning⋙⋙⋙ The wonderful folks at Wholeport sent me these magnificent feathers and an embroidery hoop last month. I'm planning on fashioning a dreamctacher out of these beauties. Keep your eye out for a DIY post very soon! ⋙⋙⋙ watching⋙⋙⋙ Lot's of antiques and wildlife shows with my parents and B-horror movies at night. 'Nude Nuns with Big Guns'. I an't even kidding. ⋙⋙⋙ eating⋙⋙⋙ I posted yesterday about my clean eating regime and I'm still loving every bite, every nut, every berry, lots of green tea...and hot buttered toast with jam, of course! ⋙⋙⋙ writing⋙⋙⋙ No big surprises here, I'm still hooked on my letter writing and I get so excited when a new reader contacts me for a mail swap! ⋙⋙⋙ listening⋙⋙⋙ I'm hooked on Phosphorescent's new album Muchacho, particularly 'Song for Zula' is just heavenly. But I do always come back to this tried and true track 'Wolves' from 2007~ the lyrics are just so perfect. ⋙⋙⋙ learning⋙⋙⋙ {{source}} The truth P.S// don't forget Stars in Jars has a new Facebook page~ let's be friends! .. ▻▻▻◈◅◅◅ ..
Op Pinterest kom ik regelmatig ideeën tegen waarbij ik denk: “Waarom heb ik daar niet aan gedacht? Geniaal!”. Zo zag ik ook het maken van een vouw in cadeaupapier, waardoor er een voorv…
There are a few colours that I really like. Most shades of blue, most shades of green, everything red and warm hues of pink. Bright yellow can be lovely too. Other’s I’m less fond of …
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A lunch made for one. Cherry blossoms in the wind. Cloud gazing. Map reading and pavement pounding The charm of the tube. I had such a time in London. It's my birthplace, my old haunt, my history. Since I left it to roam and drift around I gave scarce thought to ever returning again. But in the warm, charming little bubble of my birthday visit I found myself falling back in love with the place, enjoying the crowds, the vibe, the unmistakable spirit of the big smoke. I felt home. I love it when birthday gifts filter through long after the day has faded into history... when I returned back to my parent's house in Ireland I had two lovely packages waiting for me. Dallas sent me the sweetest bundle of Korean paper goods and a baby Totoro on a keychain. A little baby Totoro!!! I can't even. Also one of my best friends Jen runs a small print business and had my blog header printed on to a mug for me! It's shameless self promotion but hey, I love it!! hehe!
So just a super quick post .... Here is the other idea of how to use the Filoflex (Flex by Filofax)... Penpal Planner! I'm going to buy another Filoflex to use as a Penpal planner. I thought the Filoflex was really suited for this idea, as it has all the pockets for the things needed to write out letters and send them off. Penpal planner items inside the Filoflex: 'The Penpal Files' Notebook (which has names and addresses in, and a profile page) Envelopes Pretty letter paper or note paper Stamps Address labels Stickers Mail tag cards (Journal cards) Penpal letters received Washi tape Receipts (to keep track who sent to) Inside 'The Penpal Files' notebook Easy to write letters when inside the Filoflex I didn't have pretty paper to use at the time of taking the photos, so can use pretty A5 paper. Stickers & Extras in left side pocket Penpal letters & Stamps/labels in middle pocket Envelopes in right side pocket Everything in the Filoflex Thanks for reading! xoxo If you want to read my Blog post of how I set up my Filoflex as a Weekly Planner, please click here!
Today, I was feeling a bit blue after my mom left this morning. She came on Monday and stayed with us all week. It was wonderful having my mom here- lots of food cooking, baking, sewing, movie watc…
Hello, dears! My last pen pal post, “The Ultimate List of Pen Pal Ideas,” was super popular, so here I am with more ideas! Apparently that list wasn’t ultimate after all. :P Today…
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