A big part of what we do with children is teach them safe and appropriate ways to cope and express themselves. We aren’t born knowing how to walk and we also aren’t born knowing how to …
Spinning lotus threads at Ko Than Hlaing Silk and Lotus Weaving
Explore these diverse stories with pictures of winter with your child. Includes adorable winter craft ideas to go together.
Prepping for end-of-year assessments looks different for everyone. You may review key concepts in small groups, large groups, intervention time, whole groups, or even in centers. Whatever Reading test prep looks like for you, escape rooms are the perfect engagement tool! Escape rooms are an excellent way for students to have so much fun while […]
A big part of what we do with children is teach them safe and appropriate ways to cope and express themselves. We aren’t born knowing how to walk and we also aren’t born knowing how to …
Handspinning can be a powerful mindfulness practice. To take a break from the frantic pace of modern life, pause and enjoy some meditative handspinning.
SPIN Selling: Situation Problem Implication Need-payoff Book By Neil Rackham, former president and founder of Huthwaite corporation, SPIN Selling is an
"I can feel her soul speak when she dances."
Beginning Spinning: Tips and tricks for the beginner I started spinning a few months ago and thought I would share with you my progress and a few things I have learned. Hopefully, this will encoura…
Your players will want to spin pass to get the ball out wide quicker. Here is a step-by-step guide making that pass on the move. By Paul Tyler.
My love affair with charkha spinning was starting to leave me frustrated and grumbling. Here’s how I regained my loving-kindness.
Spread the loveThis gross motor skill spinner game was inspired by an idea from our clever little girl. One day after watching me do a workout video, our daughter picked up a die and rolled…Continue Reading…
"I can feel her soul speak when she dances."
The Luxembourg tax leak this week showed how multinationals sought tax deals in Luxembourg which in some cases had the effect of saving them large amounts in tax. Submitted as part of many proposals were diagrams explaining current or proposed corporate structures (not always for tax avoidance purposes, though they were always writing to the taxman). These diagrams have a visual charm all of their own, and here we pick out twelve of the best
The Importance of Self-Care: Why It Should Be a Priority
44 useless skills that were once totally useful and older adults in this online group still know them by heart.
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Knife throwing is a timeless skill handed down through the generations that requires extraordinary focus, dexterity and precision. Most knife throwing techniques are recognizable by the mathematical calculation of the thrower and the...
Last time I talked about some beginning considerations in replacement skills. Today I want to talk about one of the most common type of replacement skills: communication skills. Functional Communication Training (FCT) is teaching specific
Spinning Yarn: Yarn has been spun on spindles for thousands of years. With a little fiber and a spindle, you too can participate in this oldest of alchemies. This instructable will show you how to spin a single from wool roving, using a top-whorl spindle.
A team of experience 'craftsmen' faced off against a group of young engineers from Tokyo to see which could design a version of the popular toy that would spin the longest.
A spinning wheel without treadles? How does this work?
A blog about Saori hand weaving,sewing clothing from hand wovens and many fiber arts from felting to hand spinning to fiber dyeing.
If you're looking for games like green light red light, this list of schoolyard games is exactly what you need for a fun day outside.
Here’s what SPIN Selling is (and isn’t) plus exact questions to start asking in your sales conversations right now. So you can become an expert — fast.
A big part of what we do with children is teach them safe and appropriate ways to cope and express themselves. We aren’t born knowing how to walk and we also aren’t born knowing how to …
*Updated February 2016* If you would like to read my new Three Part Series on Classroom Management for updated tips and FREEBIES, please click the photo below. Otherwise, scroll on down for this original post. Thanks for stopping by and Happy Teaching! The Lesson Plan Diva is hosting a Behavior Plans and Classroom Management Linky Party...Click HERE to check it out! I've only been teaching for four years, but in this short period of time, my classroom management style has changed drastically. My first year, I used a card pulling system, and my second year I used some counting techniques in addition to that. Half way through my second year, I stumbled upon some information about responsive classroom techniques and positive discipline on Proteacher. After trying out some new ideas, I have finally found my management style, and I love it! Nowadays, my classroom management is centered around daily classroom meetings and problem-solving. My students learn to monitor and change their own behavior through role-playing, responding to literature, and lots of student-centered conversation about the way we want our classroom to be. We no longer use cards, clips, rewards, or punishments, and the result has been much less stress for me:). At the beginning of the year, my students and I first talk about our hopes and dreams for the school year. We talk about the kind of classroom we want to have, and then we discuss a plan for creating that environment. We make our class rules through a series of discussions and brainstorming sessions. First, I have my students list all of the rules they think we might want to have in our room. Then, we go back and categorize the rules. Most of our rules fit under the same broad categories, so my rules are pretty similar from year to year. After giving each category of rules a title, we phrase the rules into "Our Class Promise," which is hung as an anchor chart and signed by everyone in the class (including me). The picture above is of our class promise from a few years ago--I wasn't as specific with it then. Every day during our class meeting time, we read our rules together (this year, I'm hoping to add actions to the rules so they will be more easily remembered by my kinesthetic learners). Here is an example of my classroom's promise: We promise...to be safe and careful, to be kind and respectful in our words and actions, to do our best first grade work, and to make ourselves proud by doing the right thing! Notice how that last rule encompasses lots of possibilities:) When we have problems in the classroom, I try to address them as respectfully as possible, and this can occur in a number of ways. Sometimes, I'll simply ask the child to remember our promise, and this will provide immediate correction. Sometimes, I'll ask a child to cool-down for a minute to reflect on his or her actions. This cool-down is not a punishment, but just a time to rethink, and the students are welcome to rejoin the class when they feel ready. Students sometimes go to cool-down without my asking--this works well for those who need a quiet time to reflect or avoid frustration. In solving behavior problems, I'll also sometimes ask a student if he or she wants the class to help him or her solve the problem, and we'll address it as a class during our daily meeting. The students practice "helping, not hurting," so this is the focus, rather than making the child feel bad. I also use logical consequences such as going back and walking when a student does something like running in the hall. During class meetings, we usually read our promise, share compliments and appreciations, solve any problems the kiddos are having, and do a team-building exercise. We might also read a story focusing on character education, or have a mini-lesson. The students learn things such as how to tell the difference between tattling and reporting, how to make I-statements, how to help friends solve problems, and how to use "The Wheel of Choice" to solve a problem. If a student has severe issues that cannot be solved during class meetings, I create a modified behavior plan for that child. This is a plan that involves the teacher, the student, and his or her parents. It takes some effort to stick with it, but I have found it really effective in helping students make positive changes. Here is what you do...talk to the parents and child about three small goals that you would like him or her to focus on. Also discuss a logical consequence that will occur if the child does not exhibit the particular behavior. Furthermore, discuss three rewards the child might like to earn if he or she reaches the goal. Record these items on the behavior chart. During class, monitor the child's behavior in regards to the goals and give him or her a smiley/sad face for every 30 minutes during the school day (I set a timer on the child's desk). In the first two weeks of using the plan, I ask the child to try for 50% achievement. If he or she is consistent in getting 50% smilies, we increase the goal to 75% for a few weeks, and then 95% for another couple of weeks. Each day the child reaches his or her goal, allow him or her to choose one of his or her rewards. I like to use free activities as rewards such as lunch with a friend, computer time, or extra centers time. The behavior plan is sent home each day and returned with a parent signature and comments as necessary. Because this plan involves teacher effort in monitoring and recording the student behavior, I usually only use this plan with one or two children at a time for about a 2 month period, as needed. I try to remember that the goal is improvement and not perfection, and that it takes time for the students to learn new behaviors. I know that was a ton of info at once, and really just a big overview, so if you want to learn more about classroom meetings, positive discipline, or responsive classroom techniques, see these wonderful resources, or feel free to ask specific questions and I'll do my best to answer! Also, if you'd like to use any of my documents, you are welcome to click on the pictures above to download them from google docs. Favorite Responsive Classroom and Positive Discipline Resources:
It has often been said that women are hidden from history because it is, in the main, only men who figure prominently in historical narratives. So my post today contains images of Medieval women at their daily work – spinning wool. The modern term ‘spinster’ comes from this medieval female occupation but it is now used …
When you unite the spindle stick and removable whorl, you'll have to ponder where the whorl will fit best. Many spindle sticks have their tapered ends at the bottom. This is where the whorl will slide on. I suggest using a tiny hair rubber band to fix below the whorl to 'encourage' the whorl to stay in place. Whorls with tapered holes should be firmly jammed onto the bottom taper, but can still loosen in spinning mode. When they loosen they act rather like a curved ball, spinning out in a wide circle before they hit the floor, glass, dirt, rug, etc. This makes them hard to locate and explains why many ancient whorls are found in widespread locations. Once the whorl and just-in-case rubber band are in place, the singles 'leader' yarn can be put on. See the pixs below for 3 different setups for the leader attachment Method A & B: Bottom-weighted Spindle, aka drop spindle). Method A. How to Hitch a Singles Leader to a Bottom-Weighted Suspended Spindle (Method A.) Method B. This method is useful for heavy buildup of yarn in cop form. As the spindle gets heavier, you can remove the whorl entirely and wrap the leader below the cop itself. It is best not to half-hitch at the bottom of the whorl to save time. The simple wrap is easier to release each time and can add stability to the yarn wrapping and whorl securing. Method C. Upending a Suspended Spindle to spin in Top-Weighted Mode On many suspended spindles, it is possible to turn the spindle upside down and use TWO Half- Hitches to secure the leader and whorl. This only works is enough space is left at the former top of the spindle to flick or thigh-roll the spindle to make twist. Sometimes the space below the whorl in bottom-weighted position is too sharply tapered to make this upside transformation work. Spindles with removable whorls found here
Feelings: they make life worthwhile. They make life interesting. They make life, er, complicated at times. No matter if we view fe...
"I can feel her soul speak when she dances."
Nele, participant of a camp at the Stone Age Park in Albersdorf, northern Germany, works on a boat made of a cattle coat on July 28, 2014 at the camp. 26 students and scientists take part in the...
Devin Helmen sings the praises of making handspun yarn with a purpose—or what he jokingly refers to as “chore spinning.”
By Jamie Marie Chan After I watched Becky Stern's Ask Craft video about plying yarns, I was inspired to try plying some of my scrap commercial yarns
These hard math problems are tricky, but they'll give your brain a workout—and it's really rewarding when you figure one out!
