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For most of us, Disney movies are nostalgic, reminding us of our childhoods and the cozy afternoons we spent surrounded by our loved ones. As we grow up, our perspective changes and we reevaluate some of the things in our lives. However, we usually don’t realize that we’ve got our rose-colored glasses on when it comes to the things that make up the foundations of our childhood.
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Kuala Lumpur is an iconic city that should be included on everyone's travel bucket list. The multicultural and vibrant capital of Malaysia, one of the cheapest countries to visit in Asia, has everything you could imagine, including fantastic short getaways from KL. It should be no surprise then that sometimes it can be too overwhelming for visitors to the city to figure out what attractions to prioritize. As such, this 3 day Kuala Lumpur itinerary focuses on the main historically and culturally significant Asian landmarks and natural wonders of the city. Kuala Lumpur, or KL as the locals call it, is mostly known for its famous skyline, colorful streets, and natural beauty. It is the perfect combination of modern technology and nature. Kuala Lumpur is one of the few cities where different cultures and religions coexist peacefully. KL is a city where you can spend all day shopping at the largest shopping malls in the world, eat exotic food, visit exciting museums, and explore busy streets and natural landmarks. My KL itinerary is fast-paced and jam-packed with breathtaking places to visit in KL in 3 days. Believe me; you won't have time to wonder what to do in the city after reading my Kuala Lumpur itinerary! You will see almost everything there is to see, from the city's notorious skyscrapers to its lush gardens. If you have only two days in this phenomenal city, consider the following 2 day Kuala Lumpur itinerary that was written by a local. If you have longer than a weekend or are backpacking Malaysia, then consider also visiting its beautiful islands, such as Langkawi and Tioman Island. The weather in Kuala Lumpur stays almost the same year-round: hot, humid, and tropical. The city experiences annual monsoons in March and April, so try to avoid this period if you can! The perfect time to visit Kuala Lumpur is during the summer (May to July) when the weather is warm, and the chance of rain is low. However, summer is always filled with tourist crowds and has higher prices, while in winter (December to February), you can expect lower temperatures and prices. So, it's really up to you when to visit.
From hillside yoni to grass extensions. Jeanne combines nature and female into brilliant designs. Be inspired by the beautiful, thought-provoking land art of Jeanne Simmons.
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As usual, I am much too late to be posting a summer capsule wardrobe. Part of my forever lateness stems from my surroundings. San Francisco’s one-note weather has me forgetting what day it is, let alone which season. Fun fact: June, July, and August are the chilliest months in San Francisco. I won’t say cold, …
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Since the middle of February while were creating our dragon project, I started to notice something. The kids were taking the logs out of our building area and creating "bands" with them as drum sets. Kids were making shaker's at the maker's space, two friends brought three sizes of clay to me and wanted to show the class how when they thumped them each size made a different sound. Another friend took a plastic bottle wrapper off the bottle and pulled on both ends sharply and showing us the snapping sound it made. I was hoping to avoid it this year, but somehow, every year, kids start exploring sound! So....guess what our next large scale inquiry is: Sound! I set out some areas for them to explore first. Then we will let them wonder. I set out glasses for them to compose their own music and perform for the class. I had planned on it being an exploration of pitch, but they noticed something else instead. At first the compositions were very random, then one friend colored an AB pattern and played it. It sparked a discussion on how there could be patterns in sound and also defined "rhythm" as their patterns became more complex. After they were done with this area, I set out these materials to see what they noticed about sound. We discovered that the more water that was in the bowls, the lower the pitch and the less water the higher the pitch! For our Engineers, I put out materials for them to create instruments and show what you have to do to get it it to produce sound. They created instruments that produced sound through shaking, striking, rubbing and strumming. For our artists, I set out pictures of instruments for them to look closer and then draw its outline with a sharpie and creatively paint it with watercolors. We also looked at Picasso's Blue Guitar painting, then hung it at our easel to inspire artists to create their own. As they explored, two main things came up in our wonders which became our driving questions. How is sound made? When does sound become music? We learned that sound is caused by vibrations and that the sound waves travel through the air to our ears. But something had to happen to make the vibrations start? The kids through exploring came to the conclusion that sound is made by striking, shaking, blowing, rubbing, strumming and plucking. We made instruments to model the different ways to make sound. To show that sound can be made by shaking, we made maracas. To explore the concept of pitch, we provided different fillings for maracas: Sand (not pictured), rice and two different sizes of beans, then we compared them. We also used these as guiros to show show that sound can be made by rubbing. They just ran a craft stick over the ridges of the bottle. To show that sound can be made by blowing, we made harmonicas! The first time we tried them they didn't work. I realized that we needed thicker rubber bands to create the sound. They could tell the rubber bands were vibrating as they produced sound. They were very loud! The kids loved them! To show that sound can be made by strumming or plucking, we made cup guitars! They have a great rich sound when you put them by your ear and pluck them as the sound is amplified by the cup! We used three different sized rubber bands to create different pitches. The kids could really see the vibrations with these. They could also feel the vibrations on their hands. To show that sound can be made by banging, we made drums! To organize our data, we created a web map showing the different ways to make sound and the instruments that are used for each one. To explore when sound becomes music, I showed them videos of a group called STOMP. They use random objects to create different rhythms with different pitches. Look them up on YouTube! They are amazing and the kids loved watching them. They were inspired and created their own STOMP inspired groups using random objects we could find in our room and our closet! You can see some videos of these on my Instagram account at darlamyersclass. Through STOMP we realized that when sound has a pattern it gives it rhythm, and when sound has different pitches added to the rhythm it creates music! After all of our exploring and investigating, we wrote informational books about sound to show what they learned. The kids really loved exploring the science of sound! Another thing going on in our room is a Mo Willems author study. These little friends have been in our reading area all year long. The kids didn't think they were really anything special until... we read one of his Elephant and Piggy books. The kids have really enjoyed listening to and reading his Elephant and Piggy books. They have been very inspired by him in Writer's Workshop and many Elephant and Piggy stories have been written by them. They decided that they wanted to turn our dramatic play area into an Elephant and Piggy Workshop where they could read and write stories about them! Now these stuffed animals are extra special to them! Here is our finished area! They made a sign: This area has been very popular! A lot of reading and writing skills are being practiced here! I am sure as we read his pigeon and Knuffle Bunny books, they will be inspired to write stories about them in this area also! We brought out our collaborative canvas again! It just didn't seem finished yet! I poured some paint on it and the kids used large craft sticks to scrape the paint across the canvas. They loved this process! I think next we will start adding some texture and three dimensional aspects to it! Here is a clue as to what we are going to discover next! It fits in this box!
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