February 2012
Watchmuh-li-cah:
I love the process of making things by hand. This is a short video of designer Sara Hanks while she was creating wedding invitations for a couple.
Origami Wizard: 1000 Cranes for Japan →
origamiwizard:
I came across this beautiful project recently.
http://www.onethousandcranesforjapan.com/
It is a collective project that aims to raise money for the victims of the Tsunami in Japan. They have commissioned some great artists to design origami paper. You choose an artist that you like -…
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anthonyanaxagorou:
Lower your voice and strengthen your argument - Lebanese Proverb
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Repeated Interactive Read-Alouds in Preschool and... →
teachingliteracy:
Research has demonstrated that the most effective read-alouds are those where children are actively involved asking and answering questions and making predictions, rather than passively listening. This article describes in detail a technique for a three-step interactive read-aloud using sophisticated storybooks.
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Touched by an iPad: Tablet a powerful tool for... →
world-shaker:
“This is how we describe it: We lost our child to autism at about 20 months, and we have been trying to get him back ever since,” says his mother, Missy Brademeyer.
Now one technological tool may help bring Cade a little closer to home.
About eight months ago, Mark Coppin, assistive technology director at the Anne Carlsen Center in Jamestown, encouraged the Brademeyers to buy...
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How To Get Kids To Read? Give Them Banned Books.... →
dear (everyone)
rainy-corners:
i hope you all had a good valentine’s day. it’s over now, so even if it wasn’t perfect, there should be no more worries about it until next year. meanwhile, let’s all call our moms and dads and grandmas and grandpas today, and say, i love you. because yesterday we were selfish, but we wouldn’t even be here without them today.
<3
Children's Bookshelf: Black History Month... →
