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There are amazing girls room we have already show you in some of the previous articles, but today it is time for boys. To collect all this ideas wasn't an
The space below the stairs in this revamped Brooklyn brownstone was turned into a cheerful play area for the clients' two boys. "We built an egg shaped 'nook' underneath the staircase, and filled it with soft ‘pebble’ pillows," adds architect Frederick Tang.
I'm pretty sure we can all say that we are jealous of these fun houses that have indoor slides. Sometimes it is a good idea to add an element of fun with indoor slides to keep your children entertained for days.
Check out these 12 ideas for indoor play and let your kids hang and swing from the ceilings as the weather turns from cool to cold!
Interior NVMD is a duplex with a loft designed for a family with two children by INT2 Architecture, located in Zelenograd, a city in Moscow, Russia.
When I grow up, my dream house is definitely going to have a slide! And probably a secret bookshelf door, a hedge maze, and a moat filled with spicy
Ever since putting fairy lights in a jar last year, I’ve been obsessed with the soft glow of string lights in everything from bed canopies to art to ambient lighting on bookcases and shelves. Christmas lights add a touch of whimsy to any space and stir the heart as the days grow darker. I’ve rounded...
Every kid would like to have bedroom like these. Every kid would like to have bedroom like these.
Small rooms with big ideas for little people.
I'm pretty sure we can all say that we are jealous of these fun houses that have indoor slides. Sometimes it is a good idea to add an element of fun with indoor slides to keep your children entertained for days.
A colourful and character-filled open plan warehouse in Fitzroy, Melbourne.
…forts. in the desert (from our december catalog)… in the forest… or in the bedroom… i want to crawl into one of these and take a nap today. click on images for sources.
Ever since putting fairy lights in a jar last year, I’ve been obsessed with the soft glow of string lights in everything from bed canopies to art to ambient lighting on bookcases and shelves. Christmas lights add a touch of whimsy to any space and stir the heart as the days grow darker. I’ve rounded...
Surprise that special Mario fan in your life with these unique display/charging stations. Each stand can store AND charge your switch gaming system. The stem is hollow to allow a cord to pass through The holes in the back of the pot/pipe AND head are big enough to allow your original charging cable. The male/female connectors for the stems have been made bigger for more strength. Each unit comes with super glue and rubber pads(not used in the demo video) (due to the nature of 3D printing, there may be imperfections)
I learned this song from my KTIP mentor, Alicia Franklin, during my first year teaching. I introduce this song in kindergarten and we sing it everyday when we line up. I sing the first note as a fermata and hold it until every student is joining in and doing their job to line up. There are hand motions to accompany the song. On the first word "my", we raise our hands in the air (this makes it easy to see who is actually paying attention in line and ready to sing the song). Then, we do what the song says. Phrase 1: place hands back Phrase 2: exaggerate good posture Phrase 3: take 2 fingers, point at eyes then straight ahead Phrase 4: hands return behind back Phrase 5: zip lips, pretend to put in pocket, hands return behind back, mouth is closed When the kids get to 1st grade, the song only makes guest appearances when we need help remembering how to line up or when I want to see if they can apply the musical concept we just learned. Using the Song For Assessment Assess Tempo If we learned about tempo that day, we may choose a tempo (largo, moderato, allegro) and sing our song accordingly. They may also get to line up to a tempo. I may ask them to show me allegro feet, largo feet, or moderato feet to line up. Depending on how much time is left in class, I may do this individually or in small groups. If I do it individually, I usually take notes in my grade book for a performance assessment. Older students can watch the conductor and respond to accelerandos and ritardandos. Assess Dynamics If we learned about dynamics that day, we may choose a dynamic level for the entire song (piano, mezzopiano, mezzoforte, forte) or watch the conductor to see how the dynamic levels change throughout the song. Older students can usually remember a pattern to assign different dynamic levels to each phrase. Similar to the game discussed above, sometimes we can line up with piano feet (tiptoeing) or forte feet (stomping). Again, depending on the time remaining in class, this is either done individually or in small groups and is sometimes used as a performance assessment. Assess Melody If we learned about melodic direction that day, we may use our hand levels to show the melodic contour. (That's why I like the simple shape of this melody going upward then downward.) If we discussed pitch, we may sing it in a high key or a low key. Assess Harmony If we learned about minor harmony (Halloween), we may choose to change the song to minor and make it sound spooky. (All the kids LOVE this!) Assess Timbre If we discussed different types of voices (speaking, whisper, calling, singing), we may choose to use different voices to use throughout the entire song, or we may change our voices for each phrase. I also have voice cards that I can hold up and show the students what to change to. (View the next post for printable voice cards.) Assess Rhythm If we discussed rhythm (long and short sounds), we may sing the song exaggerating note lengths in tenuto or staccato style. If we discussed a fermata, we may choose one or two words to have a fermata and sing those words really long. Coda These are just a few examples of how I use our line up song for assessment. Sometimes, instead of telling them how to sing it, I let the kids pick a variation to sing. Again, I only sing it every time with kindergarten; and they never get tired of singing it. It only appears occasionally with older grades. It appears sometimes as a warning to those not ready for the hall: "Do we HAVE to revisit kindergarten and sing the line-up song?" Their behavior is quickly corrected. Many older students LOVE the line up song, as it brings nostalgia from kindergarten. Even if you have a line-up song already in place, you could probably use these assessment strategies with your song as well. I would love to hear other ideas to use line-up songs as assessment tools. If you have some more ideas, please comment below.
There's nothing quite like being in your own home. But sometimes, when there are others around, you just need to find someplace that you can escape to.
Houses and Shelter for Kids Made with Origami Origami is a Japanese art which consists in folding paper to obtain shapes and figures which can be simple or really complex. We normally see small projects like the future teller which we have shown you but, sometimes, we can find big creations like these amazing kids’ […]
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Barrels might not seem very stylish or like the types of things you would consider using in your home as décor elements, but they are, in fact, very
Natural materials, simple design, and fun details come together in this minimalist family home.
Save space AND feel like a kid again.
Enchantment - A Melodic Daydream (ShopRuche.com Spring 2012 Lookbook); Photography by Elizabeth Messina (kissthegroom.com); Styling and Art Direction by Ruche (shopruche.com); Makeup by KC Witkamp (makeupbykc.com); Vintage Rentals by Found Vintage (vintage-rentals.com); Model: Ashlyn Pearce
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Every little girl wants their room to be just like them and whatever they may be in to–for that moment. Whether your little girl is a prima ballerina in training,…
Portuguese architects Pedro Varela and Renata Pinho renovated this apartment in Portugal, using playful yellow carpentry as the basis of the design. The
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