2016 Annual Battery Park Art Exhibition - Urszula Glogowska & Iwona Glogowska-Gieszcz

Urszula Glogowska with the Family

An Artist, Iwona Glogowska-Gieszcz with her daughter, Melania Gieszcz 

and the mother, Hieronima Glogowska

Lekcje nie musza byc nudne – bo

Polska Artystka Iwona Glogowska-Gieszcz moze je rozweselic.

http://www.tydzien.co.uk/artykuly/kultura/edukacja-kultura/2012/07/26/lekcje-nie-musza-byc-nudne/

2016 Annual Battery Park Exhibition 

https://goo.gl/photos/e56VDnMCoiS9dvDEA

Art by Urszula Glogowska, 2015

 Art by Urszula Glogowska, 2015 

Polish Artist, Iwona Glogowska-Gieszcz

An Artist Iwona Glogowska-Gieszcz in New York

Art By Iwona Glogowska-Gieszcz

An Artist, Iwona Glogowska-Gieszcz with daughters Malania and Malwina Gieszcz

Lekcje nie musza byc nudne – bo

Polska Artystka Iwona Glogowska-Gieszcz moze je rozweselic.

http://www.tydzien.co.uk/artykuly/kultura/edukacja-kultura/2012/07/26/lekcje-nie-musza-byc-nudne/

https://kultura.trojmiasto.pl/New-York-otwarte-oczy-wernisaz-fotografii-Iwony-Glogowskiej-Gieszcz-imp361714.html

http://www.pmgdansk.pl/prezentacje-artystyczne/455-oczami-dzieci-portret-polakow.html

“Puzzles and Paradoxes” by Christopher Morgan - Nurture Your Child Interest

https://goo.gl/photos/HtPd5fMwJ5J6gCVQ7

You can encourage your child to do things that reflect his or her interests. Research shows that people are more satisfied with their careers if they are based on interests and activities they enjoy. You can help your child identify his or her interests by talking about what he or she likes to do, by discussing details, making plans and asking opinions.

Ask helpful questions:

• What is your favorite school subject?
• What extracurricular activities do you enjoy the most?
• What are your hobbies?
• What do you like to do with friends?
• What special skills do you think you have?
• What have you done that you are most proud of?
• What do you like to do in your free time?
• What interests you the most?

If your child doesn't seem to have any interests help your child explore the world around him or her.

Pay attention to:

• the activities your child likes;
• the books your child reads;
• the television shows your child watches;
• the websites your child visits; and
• the way your child spends his or her free time.

http://life.gaiam.com/article/10-ways-nurture-greatness-your-child

If you find something sign your child for a class of his/her interest or even attend it with him/her. For example, we participate in classes organized by MoMath Museum, NYC. The last one was “Puzzles and Paradoxes: A Mathematical Potpourri” with puzzle designer Christopher Morgan.

That evening we learned: What kind of surprises can we find in linked mobius strips?  How we can make a dollar bill vanish, geometrically?  We joined puzzle designer Christopher Morgan for a night full of math paradoxes, magic tricks, and surprising mathematical solutions, all from the collections of puzzle masters Martin Gardner and Lewis Carroll.

https://www.rosenbach.org/learn/events/lewis-carroll-puzzles-games

https://eurekapuzzles.wordpress.com/2014/10/22/an-interview-with-christopher-morgan-generalist-of-generalists/

"Basia and Lavender" by Barbara "Basia," 8-Year-Old Writer

Open the link to read my story

Basia and Lavender

Dog made by Basia

Writing Stories by Kids

Writing stories is an activity which children learn early and practice often at home or at school. Some of the kids try it out  independently and passionately in their free time. 

By BP

That is principally my daughter’s case. She has been creating books since she was able to hold a pencil, first by scribbling, then drawing and now by writing down her interesting thoughts and point of views along with beautiful and often very sophisticated illustrations. She has been writing down almost everything, diary, logs, letters, instructions, recipes, comments, reviews, blurbs and obviously - plenty interesting and inspiring stories.

Click on the titles to check

The Little Brute story by 5.5 years old Basia

Worry Dolls instructions how to make a doll by 6 years old Basia

A Jewel Story Review by 6.5 years old Basia

By BP

We all know that by creating and telling stories, children learn to organize their thoughts and use written language to share ideas, express their emotions and to communicate with readers. 

Never the less as much fun as it can be, we ought to remember that writing stories can appear as a truly challenging task for children. 

By:

• Familiarizing our child with how authors create stories;
• Teaching what the different parts of a story are;
• Introducing visual or written prompts that inspire the child to think of story ideas;
• Encouraging our kid to plan before starting to write

... parents can help their child to make a complete and imaginative story.

Check:

Why is writing important?

http://www.colorincolorado.org/article/helping-young-children-develop-strong-writing-skills

Story Writing Tips for Kids  

http://www.coreygreen.com/storytips.html

Story Starters

http://www.meddybemps.com/9.700.html

50 Creative Writing Topics for kids

http://www.kidsplayandcreate.com/50-positive-creative-writing-topics-for-kids/

Story Writing Game for Kids

http://www.funenglishgames.com/writinggames/story.html

Good Books - “The Boxcar Children” series by Gertrude Chandler Warner

Best-selling classic series!

This series begins with the book titled "The Boxcar Children", which introduces the Alden children, Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny, age 14 to 6, who after their parents’ death become orphans and run away from their grandfather, whom they've never met but believe to be cruel. Their goal is to stay together. The Alden begin their adventure by making a home in a boxcar. In the first book they eschew school for a life picking cherries and finding old dishes in a garbage dump. As the author bio pasted in the back of some of the books notes, Warner “liked to dress the Alden’s’ independence and resourcefulness and their solid New England devotion to using up and making do.” The book ends happily when the children are reunited with their grandfather, who turns out to be a kind and wealthy gentleman. The children decide to live with the grandfather in his manor. Secretly he moves the beloved boxcar to his backyard so the children can use it as a playhouse. Each subsequent novel in the series revolves around a different mystery the four Alden children solve. These books are written for beginning readers with basic sentence structures and vocabulary. Though not deep, these plot-driven mysteries hold the reader's interest. The characters are appealing and realistic. Solid values shine through each novel: hard work, respect for family values, and having fun.

Gertrude ChandlerWarner, an elementary school teacher, wrote the first 19 of the books before her death in 1979. Other books in the series have been written by other writers, but always feature the byline "Created by Gertrude Chandler Warner". When writing a series Mrs. Warner used the 500 most common words to kept plots simple. Warner’s books are about old-world topics like houseboat trips and whatever a “caboose mystery” is. In the subsequent books, the children encounter many adventures and mysteries in their neighborhood or at the locations they visit with their grandfather. The majority of the books are set in locations the children are visiting over school holidays such as summer vacation or Christmas break. The recent books in the series are set in the present day, whereas most of the original books were set in the 1920s and 1930s. To date, there have been about 150 books in the series.

http://www.boxcarchildren.com/content.cfm/boxcar-children-books

http://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/2012/07/07/top-100-chapter-book-poll-results/

http://www.slj.com/2013/09/books-media/nypl-unveils-list-of-100-top-childrens-books-of-the-last-100-years/

http://www.feelslikehomeblog.com/2013/04/101-chapter-books-to-read-before-you-grow-up/