How to Teach Kids About Joy - This fun game will teach kids about joy in an active, engaging, and creative way.
The new Cricut Joy is a mini smart cutting machine that is most ideal for personalizing small projects with the convenience of portability.
The Cricut Joy is the perfect compact cutting machine for making quick, easy projects. Here's 3 little things you can make with Cricut Joy.
Learn about Cricut's new machine, the Cricut Joy Xtra, how to use it, and a variety of new tools and materials. Are you ready to jump into the world of Cricut? Cricut Joy Xtra is the perfect addition to any craft room! I'll tell you everything you need to know about this machine and help you to decide if it's the right fit for your crafting needs.
Want to draw Joy from Inside Out 2? Follow our guide on how to draw Joy and recreate one of Pixar's beloved characters.
The Olaf amigurumi brings the warmth and whimsy of Disney's "Frozen" into the realm of crochet artistry. This lovable snowman, with his carrot nose and toothy
Up, up and away! Miffy and her balloon is one of her most iconic images. The simple illustration and bold, bright colours of the poster make it a fun-filled addition to your child's bedroom wall. Or even on the wall of your own sitting room, perhaps? Dick Bruna's iconic Miffy illustrations are instantly recognisable across the world. The bold colours and simple lines have also made Miffy a bit of a design classic!The yellow background is joyful and fun, and the balloon itself is an image of childhood innocence and play. Miffy, of course, embodies all these qualities, so it's no wonder that this is one of our favourite Miffy prints! Printed in the UK, our mini posters are printed on 11" x 14" semi-matte 280gsm gallery grade paper, for the utmost quality of print. The size is ideal for the image, considering that when mounted and framed, it looks much larger than it is. Kids and adults alike delight in Bruna's relatable stories and beautiful drawings, and have done for over sixty years now. Here at the official Miffy Shop, we have everything you need to bring a little Miffy magic into your life, so why not pass on your love for Miffy to the next generation?
What is the Cricut Joy and what can you make with it? Here are three projects you can make with your Cricut Joy in 15 minutes or less!
Looking for ways to point your kids to Jesus? The Fruit of the Spirit is JOY Kids Activities pack is full of simple ideas to teach kids what love is in an engaging way. This hands on study of Galatians 5:22-23 is aimed to help your family connect, play, learn, and grow in God’s Word together.
Are you wondering about the best things to do on the Norwegian Joy? The Norwegian Joy has some amazing entertainment and must try activities. As someone who recently cruised on the Norwegian Joy, I know
Today's post is going to share a few simple games to add to your word work time. Read the book Hop on Pop by Dr. Seuss. Illustrate Game Cards Have the students make illustrations to match the word on the game card. I think it is much more beautiful when we use children's art word rather than clipart. Match The Rhyme Working with a small group of children I start with the cards facing up. I would pick a card and the students would have to find the card that rhymes. Find the Rhymes Working independently, students find words that rhyme and put them together. They could record them in their word study journals. Memory Game Play a game of memory. The object of the game would be to flip over a card and find a match. ZOOSE!!! The cards can be played for a game of ZOOSE! In the past, I have shared a game called Moose but instead of Moose we will use a silly word ZOOSE. You take a card and if you read it you get to keep it. If you pick the ZOOSE card all of your cards go back in the deck. click here for Dr. Seuss Rhyming Cards
This painting was inspired by the parable in Luke 15:11-32. Though there are many aspects to this parable, my focus here is on the Father's whole-hearted joy and forgiveness in welcoming back his son. How amazing to think that such an extravagant "welcome home party" is for US when we turn to God! Read on for more info about the print and shipping. About the artwork: * Reproduction of an original gouache painting by Vicki Shuck * The image measures 10 inches wide and 14 inches tall and is on 11 inch by 17 inch paper * It is digitally printed onto 100#cougar stock--a sturdy matte paper * Print only, no mat or frame is included About the shipping: * The print is in a cellophane envelope with a chipboard stiffener and mailed flat in an unbendable envelope * Free Ground Advantage USPS shipping within the US
When my son was two he came home from a morning at Mother’s Day Out with a cute little red handprint apple. While I didn’t think he was ready to learn the alphabet yet, I did cherish that […]
Welcome to our colorful exploration of the world of red! In this blog post, we're going to delve into the diverse and dynamic universe of red color palettes. As a color that's often associated with love, energy, and strength, red has the unique ability to evoke a range of emotions and create various atmospheres in desi
Learn everything you need to know about the new Cricut Joy Xtra machine in this complete guide! This is the perfect beginner Cricut machine!
Hello, this is Lindsay Jervis, from Pursuit of Joyfulness and Lindsay's Kodaly Inspired Classroom (on facebook). “The most important thing is to actualize the instinctive love of the child for singing and playing, to realize the changing of his moods through the songs, his feelings, his experiences. . . in other words, to bring about the miracle of music.” (Adám, in The Kodály Concept, 1966, p. 2) But HOW do we keep them singing as they get older? I really do believe that the love of music and singing must be something that is instilled from a very young age (most likely before they even enter our classrooms) because of the exposure to music and their musical experience in the home, but that being said, I do believe what we do once them come to elementary school can have a profound impact on what they think of music and music class and whether they WANT to continue in music as they go on through schooling and life. With the little ones, I have always felt this comes easy. Song, stories, and play are so much a part of what they love to do. With the old grades (I'm thinking 3rd-5th), you have to carefully select music, games, and activities that have just the right amount of challenge to peak their interest, keep them engaged, and meet their skill level without becoming too difficult that they give up and become frustrated. In my psychology of Music Ed class last semester we talked about the inverted U - as the challenge goes up, the performance and enjoyment of the students goes up until they reach their skill peak. After that peak, students feel stress, anxiety and give up on the task or "think it's stupid". This is where it is really important to know where your kids are at and select appropriate songs for them. The songs cannot be too babyish (even if the students really are beginners and need to practice things like steady beat and basic rhythm or tonal patterns). I still really consider my older students to be older beginners. I started at my school three years ago and my kids had NO method of reading rhythms or pitches when I got there, so that coupled with my maternity leave my 2nd year there, and they are still not quite up to speed, but that is ok. It is better to go at the pace of the students and do developmentally appropriate literature than push ahead for the sake of staying "on grade level". Here are some songs and games that I have done with my students. In some of these cases, we have used them to isolate rhythm or melodic concepts, but some we have used purely for the joy they bring students while participating. If you find a song that students can't wait to sing/play again- it's a GEM! Hang onto it! You know this one is a gem when I have 5th graders still request it every time they earn a free day. The game is very simple. Students are seated in a circle with their hands behind their back. One student is "it". I call it the "detective" with the older kids and for some reason that is cooler than "it". The first time we play I go around the outside of the circle with a key hidden in my hand. I hide the key in someone's hands. Once I have made it around the circle once, I stop and the detective gets three guesses to try to figure out where the key is. This song is great for older beginners because of the easy rhythms, it is also great for teaching re. With my older beginners I started melody with mi re do instead of sol-mi. Pre-made visuals for this song available here. This song is great for teaching sixteenth notes and the game is a lot of fun. Set up students in a double circle. Inside circle will move clockwise, outside circle will move counterclockwise during the song. Select two chicken farmers. They stand facing away from the circle on opposite sides of the circle. All students in the circles join hands and teacher selects one "window" in each circle. On the last word of the song (I only use verse 1 when playing the game), the selected partners hold their arms up to create a window. The two farmers must race, only going through the "open windows" to get to the middle. I usually borrow a rubber chicken from my PE teacher to throw in the middle. The kids think it is hilarious. This play party is played in longways sets with two lines facing each other (typically one line of boys and one line of girls). Verse 1, the first girl skips around both lines and back to her place. Verse 2, "pretty little Susie skips around set and boys line follows until all are back in their places. Verse 3, cast off, or "peel the banana", head couple forms an arch at the bottom of the set and everyone goes under the arch and the song starts over with a new head couple. Use when preparing and practicing tiri-tiri. If you would like visuals and assessment tools like the one below for this song, you can find some here. I use this song when preparing and practicing tiri-ti. I have one person travel around the circle with two envelopes. Ones says "Ida Red" the other says "Ida Blue". Inside each envelope is an action like crawl, skip, gallop, twirl, crabwalk, hop on one foot, etc. On the last word of the song, the person with the envelopes stops between the two closest people and hands an envelope to each. They take out one card then when I say go, they race around the circle performing that action. If I feel one has an unfair advantage (like crab walk vs. run), I can make one go around twice. The winner gets to be "it" and the game resumes. This one is great for low la! The following two songs were a lot of fun for my fifth grades to create an arrangement of for our Fall Program last year. We used these plus "Who Has Seen the Wind" and added ostinato patterns and added Orff instruments. Each class was responsible for arranging how they wanted to perform the song. They might have chosen to singing sing just the ostinato, then add the melody, then sing and play on barred instruments, and then sing a capella as they traded spots with the next class who was moving onto the barred instruments. It was different for each class and it allowed for them to take something that we were working on in class, take ownership and polish it so that it was something we could present to parents. I used Mamalama strictly for the joy of it last year. It was a great "ice breaker" game for back to school time. My kids loved the challenge of learning the words. I had one girl nail it the first week, which was really cool. You could use this in prepping for fa but it is probably not one that I would use to present fa. This is another one that was played for the joy of it. My kids aren't to low ti yet and the syncopated rhythms are a bit above my kids, but they still need to sing and play this hand clapping game because it is fun. Here's a video of the hand clapping game:
A simple No-knead Sourdough Bread Recipe with Starter or make with commercial yeast! Making sourdough bread this easy and quick will make homemade baking a joy! It is the easiest sourdough recipe I've made that didn't have to sit overnight and turns out crunchy, moist, and so delicious (using basic ingredients!)
Embrace the joy of homemade bread with our quick and easy 2 Ingredient Naan Bread recipe. With just self-rising flour and yoghurt, you'll create soft and fluffy naan that rivals any restaurant. With no yeast or eggs, this recipe simplifies the process without compromising on taste.
Have you heard about joyful movement? It might just change your life. Ditch the exercise mindset and instead get moving in a way you actually enjoy!
