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Wednesday, December 10, 2014
“It Takes Two to Talk” – Book To Recommend
Wednesday, December 3, 2014
Looking For Inspiration - Rachel Goldsmith
Rachel
Goldsmith,“Tracks”,
Solo Exhibition
December
2nd, 2014 until February 5th, 2015
Matted
LIC, Long Island City, NY
Rachel Goldsmith
Rachel
Goldsmith is one of America’s hottest young artists, classically trained, Brooklyn-based
but acknowledged internationally as the debut artist exploring a new
three-dimensional creative tool. Her curiosity got the best of her. She reached
for the innovative 3Doodler pen which allowed her to realize works in vast numbers
of colors in three dimensions.
Rachel Goldsmith, Lamp
Ms. Goldsmith gained enormous attention in the New York arts community for her
3DoodlerTM crafted lamp displayed at the Museum of Modern Art (MOMA)
Design Store, as well as her presence in the Faberge “Big Egg” Haunt, an
outdoor art installation spanning the City. http://thebigegghunt.org/
Rachel
Goldsmith, Egg#024
The
Big Egg Hunt is one of the world’s most creative fundraising events. Since the
first record-breaking Big Egg Hunt hatched in London in 2012, the event has
been hosted in Dublin, New York and New Zealand.
Rachel Goldsmith
Rachel Goldsmith, Almost Monochromatic, 2014
Basia’s
favorite piece
“I
use pens, paintbrushes and the 3DoodlerTM as tools to record the
repetitive movement of my hands. It’s a mind-clearing practice that yields
intricate, multimedia art,” said Rachel Goldsmith.
Rachel
Goldsmith, great artist, inspiring teacher
By
BP at Rachel Goldsmith’s class, 2013
By
BP at Rachel Goldsmith’s class, 2013
By
BP at Rachel Goldsmith’s class, 2013
By
BP at Rachel Goldsmith’s class, 2013
By
BP at Rachel Goldsmith’s class, 2013
Rachel
Goldsmith www.rachelgoldsmith.com
3Doodler 3D Printing Pen from Think Geek
Is
the 3Doodler an 'entry point' for 3D printing?
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Monday, December 1, 2014
2014 ASHA Convention, Orlando, Forida
Orange County Convention Center (West Building), Orlando, Florida
Blom-Singer
The Stuttering Fundaation
Advanced Bionics Corporation
Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Florida
Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Florida
For more on The American Speech and Hearing Association (ASHA) events go to
Tuesday, November 25, 2014
Looking For Inspiration - Terri Aluise
Go
back to the classic stories with your child and relate them to the memorable
visual art by Theresa Aluise.
“The Runaway Bunny”
“The Story of the Three
Bears”
“The Three Little Pigs”
Theresa Aluise’s official site http://www.terri-aluise.com/
“I am exploring a
practice of combining unlike materials and imagery together in a multitude of
ways to create sculptures and drawings about the absurdity and murkiness of our
human psyche.” said Terri Aluise
Monday, November 24, 2014
Good Books - Kate DiCamillo, Great Children’s Fiction Writer
When
looking for a good book to read check Kate DiCamillo. She is an American writer
of children’s fiction for all reading levels. In January 2014, Kate DiCamillo
was named the fourth National Ambassador for Young People's Literature for a
term 2014–2015, by the Library of Congress. If someone doesn’t know her books can
probably recollect two adaptations Because
of Winn-Dixie released in 2005 by 20th Century Fox or The Tale of Despereaux released in 2008 by Universal Pictures.
Check
Kate DiCamillo’s official website http://www.katedicamillo.com/
and works.
Her
Novels:
Because of Winn-Dixie (2000),
TheTiger Rising (2001),
The Tale of Despereaux (2003),
illustrated by Timothy Basil Ering
The Miraculous Journey of EdwardTulane (2006), illustrated by Bagram Ibatoulline
The Magician's Elephant (2009),
illustrated by Yoko Tanaka
Flora & Ulysses: TheIlluminated Adventures (2013), illustrated by
K.G. Campbell
Her
Chapter Books:
Bink and Gollie series, text by DiCamillo and Alison McGhee, illustrated by Tony Fucie
Bink and Gollie (2010)
Bink and Gollie: Two
for One (2012)
Mercy Watson series text
by Kate DiCamillo, illustrated by Chris Van Dusen
Mercy Watson to the
Rescue (2005)
Mercy Watson Fights Crime (2006)
Mercy Watson Goes for a
Ride (2006)
Mercy Watson: Princess in
Disguise (2007)
Mercy Watson Thinks Like
a Pig (2008)
Mercy Watson: Something
Wonky This Way Comes (2009)
Her
Picture Books:
Great Joy (2007),
illustrated by Bagram Ibatoulline
Louise, the Adventures of
a Chicken (2008), illustrated by Harry Bliss
Her
Short Stories:
The Third Floor Bedroom,
in Chris Van Allsburg, et al., The
Chronicles of Harris Burdick: Fourteen Amazing Authors Tell the Tales (Houghton
Mifflin Harcourt, 2011)
Biography
in Glance
Kate
DiCamillo was born in Philadelphia in 1964; however because of frequent
pneumonias Kate moved to Florida with her brother and mother in 1969 .
Kate
DiCamillo majored in English at the University of Florida. That is
when she decided to become a writer. For the next decade she wrote mostly
short stories for adults, submitted them, and collected hundreds of rejection
letters. To pay the bills, DiCamillo worked a variety of jobs at places like
Disney World, Surfers' World, campgrounds, and greenhouses.
After
moving to Minneapolis, DiCamillo began working at a book wholesaler. That is
when she started reading children's books and decided to try writing for a
younger audience. During a long, cold Minnesota winter, DiCamillo felt homesick
and wrote a story that took place in the warm South. That story, Because of Winn-Dixie, was not only
accepted and published; it also received a prestigious Newbery Honor.
Eventually,
DiCamillo left her job and become a full-time writer.
When The Tale of Despereaux won the
Newbery Medal in 2004, Kate DiCamillo solidified her place as one of today's
most popular authors for young people. More recently, DiCamillo has tried writing books for an even younger audience, easy-reader series, Mercy Watson Bink and Gollie. In 2007, DiCamillo published her first picture book, Great Joy.
Check
also:
Kate
DiCamillo’s thoughts about childhood and what inspires her to write.
Kate
DiCamillo's Picks For Summer Treehouse Reading
Wednesday, November 19, 2014
Comic and Graphic Books for Reading
"Jack and Annie" by BP, 2014
Comics
break through one of the most important reading barriers with kids, and
that is getting them interested in reading in the first place.
The
research shows that comics can inspire kids to read and
increase reading comprehension along with a number of other skills. What’s
more, even the comic strips can help children to learn sequencing of events and
how stores unfold in a visual way.
"Patrick Takes a Bath and Goes to Bed" by BP, 2014
- “Graphic novels can…help improve reading development for students struggling with language acquisition, as the illustrations provide contextual clues to the meaning of the written narrative.”
- “They require readers to be actively engaged in the process of decoding and comprehending a range of literary devices, including narrative structures, metaphor and symbolism, point of view, and the use of puns and alliteration, intertextuality, and inference.”
- “Reading graphic novels can help students develop the critical skills necessary to read more challenging works, including the classics.”
Top
10 Comic Books for children to start
with:
- The Legion of Super-Heroes in the 31st Century
- Marvel Adventures: The Avengers
- Sonic the Hedgehog
- Archie Comics
- Disney Comics
- Justice League Unlimited
- Franklin Richards
- Spider-Man Loves Mary Jane
- Teen Titans GO!
- Amelia Rules
References:
Using
Comics and Graphic Novels in the Classroom (The Council Chronicle, Sept. 05)
Graphic
Novels 101, SED lecturer helps teachers make sense of the genre
Graphic
Novel Resources for Educators
Using
Graphic Novels with Children and Teens: A Guide for Teachers and Librarians
Using
Graphic Novels with Children and Teens, A Guide for Teachers and Librarians
Rethinking
Graphic Novels in the Classroom: Broadening Our Concepts of Literature to
Benefit Readers By Amber Heffernan
Wednesday, November 12, 2014
Power of a Joke and Laughter
"A day without
laughter is a day wasted."
Charles Chaplin
Discovering
the joy of telling jokes it’s a way to experience a lifelong companionship, laughter
and self-confidence. Having access to the source and introducing children to
books with jokes is very beneficial and will have links to higher intellectual
development in vocabulary, spelling and stimulates thinking.
Q:
What did the dog say when he sat on sandpaper?
A: Ruff!
Even the most
reluctant reader can often be persuaded to pick up a joke book or read a joke
printed out onto a card or bookmark. Collecting jokes can be helpful too. A
reluctant reader scan be encouraged if you give him a special notebook to
decorate and use to store all his favorites. Then suggest he gets out his notebook
for a rainy day or when he is feeling under the weather and needs cheering up!
Basia with a friend
Concluding
– Why telling a joke is good?
- It increases kids' confidence.
- Helps to practice reading, remember a story, order it and relate it to others.
- Helps to expand vocabulary and learn spelling.
- Stimulates thinking.
- And helps to laugh and reduce stress.
Q:
What happened to the wooden car
with the wooden wheels and the wooden engine?
A:
It wooden go!
Basia with friends
Remember!
If a child is telling you a joke,
Be patient,
Listen carefully,
Enjoy it and
Never spoil the punchline!
http://www.grandparents.com/grandkids/activities-games-and-crafts/sneak-preview-jokes-for-kids
with pictures
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