Turn crumpled pieces of paper into colorful artwork in this fun art project for kids. This easy art activity is inspired by the children’s book, Ish, by Peter H. Reynolds! The colorful paper has such a cool texture when finished and can be used for making collages or writing notes! (This post contains affiliate links.) …
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Stephen Greenblatt chronicles the unlikely discovery of Lucretius' poem "On the Nature of Things" — by a 15th-century Italian book hunter. The Swerve is a masterfully written meditation on the fragile inheritance of ideas.
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie, the debut in Alan Bradley’s series of mysteries featuring 11-year-old sleuth Flavia de Luce, has won an Arthur Ellis Award.
Our Primary likes to let the kids play get-to-know-you games with their teachers and each other at the beginning of the year. It is a fun way for the kids to become comfortable with their new teachers! I looked all over the internet for fun games (and there are many) but decided to come up with my own. I have mine printed on 8x11 cardstock and I laminated them so they can be used over and over again. This also looks good printed in black and white, or printed on colored cardstock or paper. You will need a dice and enough markers for each player. (You can use anything...pennies, candies, buttons, etc. We used these CTR circles found here: https://www.etsy.com/listing/122010264/choose-the-right-lds-primary-2017-theme) After purchasing you will receive a PDF download. The PDFs are sized as 8x11. Your local printing store can also print these on 11x16 posters for a very inexpensive price. (about 20 cents each at my printing store, on a shiny card stock.) Other editions of this game: UK LDS Primary Edition: https://www.etsy.com/listing/1293139977/ US Classroom Edition: https://www.etsy.com/listing/547734107/ UK Classroom Edition: https://www.etsy.com/listing/1293131419/ The printed posters from this PDF are for personal, ward and stake use only. These posters are my own work and cannot be changed, sold, or reproduced in any way. Please contact me if you have any questions or see any typing errors. Thanks for looking!
Patrick DeWitt's new novel is a sparkling dark comedy about an Upper East Side society matron and her large adult son (and their cat) who take off for Paris to escape financial and social ruin.
An insightful guide that shows how habits of behavior are formed, and how we can transform bad habits into positive behaviors in ourselves and others. Smart Change explores the psychological mechanisms...
Suddenly, it’s 2012! Are we the only people who feel like we’re now existing in the future? Twenty-twelve… weird! Speaking of futures, this is the time of year when many of us focus on ours — reclaiming our health, making promises to ourselves that we will detox from all crap we inevitably ate during the holidays, and start fresh. For activists…
5 novels I've read (and loved) recently that feature memorable houses, including Kate Morton's "The Lake House."
Tess Rafferty Recipes for Disaster We welcome comedian, author, home cook (and Molly's girl crush) Tess Rafferty on this week's Go Fork Yourself. They discuss luxury grocery stores, where to eat in L.A., and why you don't bring a store-bought pie to the Rafferty house. Plus, Andrew and Molly come up with a new job for Minnesota
Even if you hate the holiday, any day is a good day for chocolate and a swoony romantic read. But NPR's romance guru Bobbi Dumas is an unabashed lover of Valentine's Day, and she celebrating by asking five of her favorite authors to recommend their favorite romances — and describe their own Valentine traditions.
