Discover 8 unmissable things to do in Leros, the underrated Dodecanese island. A Leros travel guide including tips for a great vacation.
A comprehensive guide on how to use Booking.com for your journeys. Various tips for effectively using the platform.
Telendos, the hidden paradise of the Dodecanese, will spoil you. There's no lack of tiny picturesque islands in Greece, but Telendos is among the fascinating ones. With a surface of less than five square kilometers and just 750 meters away from nearby Kalymnos, Telendos is a must-see island for your visit to the Dodecanese. And although less than 100 people live on the island, there are several unique experiences on its soil. On my recent journey to this side of Greece, I had the opportunity to explore the unspoiled island of Telendos. Its slow rhythms and breathtaking landscape had a
Donoussa, the jewel of the Lesser Cyclades, is an island with impressive landscapes. A travelogue about Donoussa, lots of photos and a video.
Explore the Peggy Guggenheim Collection in Venice, one of the most iconic Italian museums. A photo report and info for your visit.
Are you wondering how to become a writer? In this post, I'm narrowing down how I built my career after almost two decades of writing.
The National Book Foundation will present the 2024 Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters to Barbara Kingsolver at the 75th National Book Awards on November 20.
If you are born between 1977 and 1983, then you are part of the Xennial micro-generation. But are you really a Xennial traveler too?
There must be a Russian word to describe what has happened
Many postmodern artists have focused on the power of mass media, and in their work, have used mass media approaches in an attempt to critique it. This paper will focus on Barbara Kruger, who is an example of an artist who utilizes the advertising techniques of reproduction and repetition to
A look at this week's art news, including the upcoming J20 art strike, and events and exhibitions everywhere from San Francisco to South Africa.
Hi there, guys and dolls! Fancy that, it’s Friday, and not a day too soon. I’ve received some great letters from some great women with great problems. Let’s get to their challenge…
I am very excited to be participating in a book study of Barbara Gruener's book, What's Under Your Cape? Barbara's blog, The Corner on Character, is a wonderful resource for character education and I have been a long time reader! The summary of What's Under Your Cape states that it serves as, "A guide to help elementary teachers infuse virtues, values, and traits into the habits, routines, and culture of their character-building so that their superheroes can soar." Barbara's Book is a quick read filled with practical ideas for your classroom! I am lucky to be hosting Chapter 4, which focuses on the character trait of empathy. Keep reading until the end for your chance to win your own copy! As a 2nd grade teacher and licensed counselor, character education is a key component of my classroom. Out of all of the character traits, empathy is one of the most important traits {in my opinion!} If we can teach students how to see situations from different perspectives, all of the other character traits will begin to come naturally. One of the first tools Barbara suggests for teaching empathy is children's literature. Barbara states, "Children who read fiction have higher levels of empathy; the more students read, the more opportunities they have to learn about, experience, and embrace empathy." I completely agree with this statement! By using children's literature, we can expose our students to many situations that help them begin to think critically about empathy. Barbara suggests several books for eliciting empathy. Two of my favorites are: Chapter 4 also suggests some hands-on activities to elicit empathy. I love the practical experience Barbara explains on page 40, in which the teacher presents three shoeboxes containing different types of shoes--toddler shoes, boy's slippers, and women's sneakers. As the teacher opens up each shoebox to present the shoes, she reads aloud a story about the owner of the shoes. For example, when the boy's slippers are presented, the teacher reads a story that describes the boy in the following way: "I am staying home today because I have a tummy ache. Actually, I just moved this summer because Mom and Dad broke up, and I don't like my new school because I don't feel safe there yet... My mom says she'll get fired if she has to keep taking off of work to stay home with me. Put yourself in my shoes. What do you think is going on with me? How can I fit in better at my new school so these butterflies in my tummy go away? What do I need?" The activity continues with the teacher reading aloud similar thought-provoking scenarios that match the other shoes. What a powerful discussion for you to have with your students! I can imagine that this activity would spark your students to share some of their own stories, too. Chapter 4 also describes ways to move empathy to the behavioral domain by helping your students seize opportunities to help others both in the school and their community: Who might need a playmate at recess today? Who might appreciate having their leaves raked? Who might benefit from their dog being taken for a walk? Barbara suggests a great visual for empathy--having students use their "empathy switch" to trade places with someone. A practical example of this is to ask your students, "If you traded places with our school custodian, would the school bathrooms be cleaner?" By presenting students with "empathy switch" scenarios, you can help them reframe their thinking and elicit empathy! All of the ideas above can be found in just one chapter of Barbara's book! Here are a few more of my favorite ways to teach empathy in the classroom: {Great video for introducing empathy in K-2 classrooms!} {This is my favorite video for empathy that would be great for grades 2-6} {Wonderful short poem about empathy for upper grades} When I was working on my school counseling internship last school year, I also used a few more activities to represent empathy with some of my small groups. Optical illusions are a great resource! Here are two of my favorite images for discussions: {source} Love love love this graphing activity to go with the book Duck! Rabbit! {Pinterest Source and Duck! Rabbit! Book on Amazon} I highly recommend Barbara Gruener's book, What's Under Your Cape? Check out her book on Amazon to read more reviews or click on the links below to check out other reviews from this book study! Chapter 5 of the study will be reviewed on Tuesday at Time 4 Kindergarten and Learning Lessons with Mrs. Labrasciano. Stop by their blogs on Tuesday to read about Respect! Feel free to participate and add your own review of the book to our link-up to the widget below the Rafflecoptor! Last, but not least, how would you like to win your own copy of What's Under Your Cape?!! Enter to win via the Rafflecopter below!! a Rafflecopter giveaway
Art21 is the world’s leading source to learn directly from the artists of our time. The mission of Art21 is to educate and expand access to contemporary art through the production of documentary films, resources, and public programs.
Graphic designers usually have a reputation for being typography snobs, I am one of those snobs! Typography is more that just letters on a page, its purpose is to not only be pleasing to the eye but also be legible and get the message of your brand across.
Since Claudia & Barbara started their color series, we've been keeping an eye open for books to add to their reference collection. Just what we needed: another vein to spike the collecting jonez. Here's something being auctioned at Swann's in New York this very minute: (COLOR THEORY.) Hayter, Charles. A New Practical Treatise on the Three Primitive Colours . . . with some practical rules for reflections and Sir Isaac Newton's distribution of the colours in the rainbow . . . Second Edition, with Improvements. Engraved frontispiece, one text illustration, and 4 hand-colored engraved plates. 8vo, later 1/4 navy morocco over pebble cloth with calf gilt cover label, worn; scattered toning and offsetting, splits between some gatherings with contents slightly shaken, portion of rear endpaper excised. (IO). London: John Booth, 1830. Estimate $300-400 scarce early edition of a major treatise on primary color theory. It was originally published in 1826 and was reprinted in six editions through 1845. Hayter was an architect and miniature painter and drawing master to Princess Charlotte, the only child of George IV. The study's main importance is in Hayter's very clear exposition of contemporary color theory which became an essential part of the education of British design students following the founding of the Government School of Design in 1837, most notably famed Victorian authority on color and design theory, Owen Jones, who printed the plates in later editions of this work. NUC locates only one copy. Anyone who wants to purchase this item & donate it to B & C's library, do so quickly please, and send it along.
