.@recordingacad are moving in inches and we need to move in miles. I’m keeping the pressure on & fighting for transparency & inclusion. We need to make sure we are honoring and celebrating “creative excellence” of ALL. End the secret committees. Until then ... #fuckthegrammys
ANDY J. PIZZA ; SOPHIE MILLER This creatively wacky exploration of the invisible things that make up the human experience encourages readers to look past the visible and connect with the things that are not seen.If we could put on a pair of magical invisible glasses and see all the feelings, ideas, and other invisible things that populate our world, what would they look like? Could you see an itch? Could you describe hope? From the sound of a dog barking to the rainbow-MAGIC taste of a lollipop, from gratitude to grit, this book will help you meet the many interesting sensations that follow you every day, even if you can't see them.Explore the way a sad song can sometimes make you happy and discover that laughs—even fake ones—can multiply faster than you'd imagine. As readers give these unknown forces a name, they'll also find a gentle invitation to pause, take a deep breath, and reflect on the invisible things at work in their own lives.
I believe we are all artists. “Go into the arts. I’m not kidding. The arts are not a way to make a living. They are a very human way of making life more bearable. Practicing an art, no matter how well or badly, is a way to make your soul grow, for heaven’s sake. Sing […]
We are all affecting the world every moment, whether we mean to or not. Our actions and states of mind matter, because we’re so deeply interconnected with one another. Working on our own con…
Crossing the midline activities for kids. What on earth are those? Sometimes in the educational world we start speaking a slightly different language than 'normal' people. Not that teachers aren't normal ... though ... you do need to be a little insane to work with small children all day long, don't you? Anyways. I had
Today I am brining you the perfect combination of back to school ice-breakers and games for those first days of school! Back to school is a crazy time and we all want to hit the ground running. There are routines and procedures to teach and we are ready to get to them the second those kids walk in the door. Building community and getting to know
Женскую красоту с давних времен воспевали поэты, художники, музыканты. А скульпторы еще и показывали всю противоречивость прекрасной половины человечества. Высекая грациозные фигуры с волнующими линиями из неподатливых материалов, они передавали в своих ...
VideoSisyphus the Titan pushing his infamous boulder up the hill; image credit Wikipedia “There is always room, if only in one’s own soul, to create a spot of Paradise, crazy though it may sound.” --Henry Miller, Preface to Stand Still Like the Hummingbird “I tell you: one must still have chaos in oneself, [...]
We all know and love Kahoot, right? If you do not know about Kahoot then we have a few blog posts with tips and ideas to get you up to speed.( here and here.) I LOVE how engaged and excited my students are when we play Kahoot. I LOVE that my students do amazing on my tests if we play Kahoot to review. But...what I don't love is how off-the-chains-crazy they get! I know they're having fun but it gets insane! I also don't enjoy the technology issues that go along with any lesson like this, students get kicked out in the middle of the game, it takes too long to log in, and not everyone has a device in my classroom. Unless you are a 1:1 school (I'm so jealous!) then it is hard to have devices for everyone to play along. Sometimes I really just want to use Kahoot as a formative assessment to see what my students actually know about a topic we have been studying, and not have them act like crazy people. So I came up with the paper Kahoot response system. All you have to do is use the game pin and log on with one student device (I actually just use my phone!) Then pass out the templates. If you already have them folded it works best. Then demonstrate to students how they will show you their answer. I love doing it that this way, the student can kind of cup the answer and not show it around to everyone but you. By playing Kahoot like this, it's actually a little calmer because they are trying to get the correct answer, not just just trying to be first. And you actually can scan the room to see who has it correct. Click on the template (on the right) and you can download it for FREE! I usually try to change things up in my room and not do it the same way every time. Sometimes, I just let them be crazy people! Do you love Kahoot? Pin for later....
I created this PDF worksheet to help students to think creatively, elaborate, and tell a story. I've used this when I taught in elementary (as young as kindergarten) and used it also in high school. There is no right or wrong answer and it is fun to see all the creative solutions that students come up with. My high school students taking the animation pathway especially liked this worksheet. We always share the results in class to see all the different solutions. I've included a blank sheet that you can have students create their own sheet and then switch with a partner and create a drawing from it. This adds a sense of challenge and game element to it. Further information: • Resources are ready to print and go Connect with me @ Messy Art Teacher Messy Art Teacher Blog Facebook Instagram Pinterest You can follow me by clicking at top of my store page if you would like to receive updates on new art resources and details of my forthcoming sales. Don’t forget to leave feedback on resources - you will earn points towards your next TPT purchases :-) Please contact me if you have any questions regarding this resource. Thanks! Nancy Miller - Messy Art Teacher
In the third chapter Farmer Boy, we read about Almanzo thinking about milk and popcorn together and how they don't overflow. Of course, we had to try this!
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Concerned about the state of the world, Canadian author and illustrator Elise Gravel created a wonderfully timely illustrated poster that explains the
They are not mere pages being held together, they are man’s primary and most important source of knowledge. Books have been at the receiving end of a tremendous amount of love, not just for what [...]
Shows you the two important (but often overlooked) ingredients in figuring out how to write funny dialogue your readers will love.
“Unused creativity is not benign. It gets metastasized. It turns into grief, rage, judgment, sorrow, shame. We are divine beings and we are by nature, creative.” Dr Brene Brown The...
Many creative types make it look easy, but their are basic exercises and actions you can do to ensure you stay creative everyday.
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After feeling an abundance of gratitude and energy while recapping last year's Freeing Creativity Retreat , Stephanie of Zen Movement Studios and I have decided to do it again! Join us, along with new contributor: life coach Julie Tobi, for a weekend of yoga, mindfulness, creative exer
I am humbled to be a part of Lesley Riley's Quotes Illustrated book. This is one of the two pieces I created using quotes she gave me as...
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Let these famous artist quotes encourage each of you to embrace creativity in whatever form suits you! Free watercolor inspirational art quotes to inspire!
.@recordingacad are moving in inches and we need to move in miles. I’m keeping the pressure on & fighting for transparency & inclusion. We need to make sure we are honoring and celebrating “creative excellence” of ALL. End the secret committees. Until then ... #fuckthegrammys
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If you are struggling to call yourself creative, read the following list and see if you can uncover some treasures! Express your creativity!
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For any creative work, there is a myth of inspiration that surrounds it. Many people believe that writing, painting, or otherwise creating involves simply waiting for the Muse or Inspiration or something similar to strike you, and all of a sudden you have a perfectly formed piece. Or maybe it's not that dramatic, but a belief along the lines of you can't create without that moment of inspiration persists. But in reality? It's simply not true. If you only ever wrote or created when inspiration struck, you'd never end up finishing anything. If you really want to be a writer, it's actually much more useful to have a routine. You may be thinking, doesn't a routine just make you feel like you're in a rut and boxed in? And sure, it can. But if you use routines in the right way, it can actually be a boon to your creativity. When you should use a routine 1. In your creative life Creativity is more about training your brain to show up for work rather than waiting for inspiration to strike. Sitting down regularly and writing something, even if it feels like garbage, is a far superior method than not writing anything until you feel inspired. This is the first way routines can be useful: having a regular creativity time. It doesn't have to be writing (although, if you want to be a writer, most of these sessions should be focused on writing). But just having a time every day when you create something--whether it's doodling, photography, or working on a longer-term project--trains your brain to be in the habit of being ready to create, every day, regardless of what else is going on. Experiment with different times of the day. Are you more productive in the morning before everyone else is up? Or maybe in the evening when things have settled down? Or maybe it just depends on the day. Try to pick a regular time to write, but allow yourself flexibility in the when. The focus should be on consistency. I've already written about the importance of writing regularly, but what about those times when you sit down, ready to write, only to spend half an hour (or longer!) actually getting into the rhythm? Is there a way to avoid wasting that precious writing time? The answer is yes: by implementing a routine that precedes each creative time. It's pretty much the science behind Pavlov's dogs--having a routine before you begin your writing session jumpstarts your brain to say Oh yes! Doing this means it's time to write. Maybe it's making a cup of tea, reading a poem, or lighting a candle. I like to open each of my writing sessions with a prayer. I recommend also having a regular spot that you use for writing that is away from easy distractions and can signal to your brain that it's time to work. 2. In your personal life Routines can help your creativity even when they're used in other areas of your life. This is because of a little thing called decision fatigue. When you spend all day making choices, even little ones, you end up using so much of your creative energy that it can be hard to write or create anything. Routines can help alleviate some of this decision fatigue. If you always mean to connect more with friends, decide that each morning you'll text a different friend to see how they're doing, or each week you'll set aside Thursday lunches to try and catch up with a friend. When you make decisions like these ahead of time, it relieves stress and gives you more mental space to focus on creating. When not to use routines 1. When you get into a rut I know, earlier I said that routines don't equal ruts. And they don't have to! But, yes, sometimes they can. If your routine, whether in your creative or personal life, suddenly stops giving you creativity and instead leaves you feeling bored and like all your ideas have dried up, then it's time to do something new! This could mean trying a new routine, or simply taking a break from your regular routine for a while and then coming back to it to see if it works again. Sometimes you won't have a choice, like traveling for any reason, and it can be okay to let yourself enjoy these breaks from routine and use them as a time to recharge and mix things up. 2. When it becomes an excuse not to work Of course, it's nice to have your ideal creativity routine set up. Maybe you get up every morning, make a cup of coffee, and settle down at the table just beginning to be illuminated by sunlight from the window and keep writing the next Great American Novel. Which is awesome! But--don't let that be the only time and place you can work. Because life will happen, and sometimes you're not always going to be able to have that routine. Here's a weird metaphor: when you have a newborn child (or so I'm told), it's your instinct to be very quiet after you put them to bed, and to do everything you can to avoid making noises and waking them up. But in reality, you're just training them to only be able to sleep in complete silence. Which is all fine and good now, but eventually they'll go to camp and college and have roommates and maybe a spouse and they may not always be able to have complete silence when they're trying to sleep. So you're actually doing them a disservice in the long run. What does this have to do with writing? While it's good to know your most productive place and time to work and have a routine in place to jumpstart your brain, still try to practice working during other times and at other places and even surrounded by distractions, so that you don't train yourself to be unable to work except for within those specific parameters. Do you have any routines that work for you? In what areas of your life? 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