Welcome to Day #1 of Treat Your Family Like Guests The first thing I do when guests are coming is I find out their favorite things. What does thi
"I simply eat my entire body weight in ramen, and then I don't feel so bad!"
We have put together this post on universal needs to consider when creating characters.
stridge-art:“Climb, Inej”-Leigh Bardugo, Six of Crows*cries forever*
In what he calls "a bizarre confluence of coincidences", one photographer ended up quarantining with his mother and his ex-wife. No, that's not a sitcom tagline. That's Neil Kramer's life. But this experience did inspire Kramer to produce something comical—a photo series.
I’m hoping every individual on this planet understands that perspective is not what you see with the physical eye, but what you choose to see with your mind’s eye & what you decide to put into your…
These poems have given me the needed words that I could never find to speak myself.
Ende März erscheint mit "It Takes Two" der brandneue Koop-Plattformer aus der Feder von "A Way Out"-Schöpfer Josef Fares. Warum wir nach
Anyone visited procrastination island recently? Which is your favourite spot? #writerslife
Gli incubi rosa di Nicoletta Ceccoli, da San Marino, tra fumetti, favole, improbabili animali e delicate creature di un mondo fragile e inquietante.http://www.nicolettaceccoli.
Writing Worksheet – Partners in Love (PDF) One of the best signs that I’ve heard that attests to a successful couple, is that they are more together than the sum of their parts. The equations of partnership are varied, of course. Is it 2 ➔ 1, or 1+1=1, or 1≏1=0, or 1≡1, or 1=½+½ or…
Male sidekicks in literature and pop culture are a dime a dozen. Dr. Watson is always right behind Sherlock Holmes; Robin is always right behind Batman. A leading man is nothing without a quippy, slightly less attractive bro at his right hand — a…
Part 1 of the infamous series. Feelings appear. Sparks fly. Love rises. Problems occur. Please note: This story is now very old (7 years old in 2020) and I'd like to think my writing has improved since then! There are a bunch of cringey parts and bad writing in here, but enjoy and thanks for reading! :)
YouTube is packed with videos to help you learn Spanish. Here's 10 of my favourite Spanish YouTubers to help you learn Spanish + a free Vocab Starter Guide!
“Childcraft, Volume One. Poems of Early Childhood.” Published by the Quarrie Corp in Chicago. Copyright 1923, 1931, 1934, 1935, 1937, and 1939. Edited by S. Edgar Farquhar and Patty Smith Hill. Art editor Milo Winter. 38 artists listed in addition to the work of Milo Winter.
(Part I) Young Girl Peeling Potatoes Two Children Sleeping On The Stove Children Breakfast Boy Sleeping In The Hay The Artist’s Daughter, Louise The Sunday School Walk The Exiled His Grandfat…
An acclaimed Australian actor will appear in the upcoming episode of HBO's Girls.
Writing Worksheet – Licence to Write (PDF) This is my favourite writing worksheet EVER! It’s easy to compare your efforts to that of great writers and sink into despair, but I recommend that you give yourself a break and find flaws in them instead. Inspired by a famous author who shall remain nameless, this worksheet is a permission slip…
Today I'm sharing one of my favourite tasks for building community in the classroom. Students are able to share an important aspect of themselves (the story of their name) with the class and with me, their teacher. Through this task we are also working on important skills, like reading comprehension, writing, and reflection. Day 1 To begin, I asked my students to write any name they wish they had on a sticky note. They then placed it in a mason jar. I read my class the story "The Name Jar" by Yansook Choi. We stopped at several points in the story to predict, make connections, infer, and ask questions. At one point, we paused in the story so that students could journal about the name they wrote down on the sticky note earlier: - Did they choose their own name? Or another? - Why? - If you chose another name, where did you hear that name before? Day 2 At the end of Day 1, students were given homework. (Stick around to the bottom of this post for a chance to get your own copy of this sheet.) I make it very clear, that while names all have meanings, your family may not have chosen your name for that reason. They might not know the meaning, and you can choose to look it up with your family if you wish. I also focus a lot on nicknames and your own feelings about your name. While I've never taught a student in foster care, or one who was adopted, I do think it's important to mention that this could be a touchy task in those situations, so be sure to know your students first, and modify as needed. Students use the homework task, and the journal write from the previous day, to write "The Story of their Name". Some possible options to include are: - who you are named after - the meaning of your name - a name you'd rather have - your feelings toward your name - nicknames you may have - the person (or people) who chose your name - how your name was chosen This piece of writing is then self, peer, and teacher edited, and a "good" copy is made. Day 3 I found this excellent step-by-step self-portrait from "Art Projects for Kids". I modified the task so that instead of drawing the left or right side of their face, they would draw the top half. Students find that folding their page into quadrants as she suggests is very helpful. Under the document camera I demonstrate each step, and students copy, adapting to their own facial features. Each student gets a mirror to look in to help them personalize. The final pieces are put on a bulletin board for display. Students also coloured in a bubble letter version of their names to complete the display. (I used the font KG Red Hands Outline for this.) Day 4 Once we've completed the task, the last job is to reflect on our work. I pulled some elements from our Arts Education curriculum (very relevant regardless of where you teach) for students to self-assess on. I've used the proficiency scale language our school has moved to for all reporting. A few students found it helpful to complete their reflection while looking at the finished product on their bulletin board, but most didn't need this. Want a copy of both my homework and reflection pages? Follow the image or button below to grab your copy. Take Me to the Free Download Pin this post.
On March 26, 1920, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s debut novel, This Side of Paradise, was published, a tale of love gone awry in the grip of greed and status-seeking as a young man, whose story parallels Fi…
When my mum died in 1992, one of her friends gave my step-father a sympathy card that contained a poem by Christina Rossetti. At the time I...
Impressionist painters: they were a motley group, radical for their time, daring, and adventurous. Their angle was to paint what they saw, rather than
We take hope and wisdom from St. Therese of Lisieux's sayings and reflections from her Story of a Soul and other writings.
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Ways to Adapt Art Lessons for Classroom and Cart!
