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Two weeks ago I attended a class with a very talented local quilter, Shirley Mooney. We started with a single length of a stripey fabric, and a 60 degree triangle ruler. Through out the day we turned the fabric into something completely different. Siren Song by Michael Miller Fabrics Shirley encouraged us to take photos on our phones and study how our arrangements looked on a smaller screen. This was my first attempt: Then it grew to look like this: Then I swapped out 3 of the centres and made all the centres dark, and that looked better: Someone else in the class had the same fabric, but in pink and purple. She went for a different approach: Another student had something completely different: We spent the whole day cutting triangles and playing with the layout. Once we were happy with our layouts we pinned them to sheets and took them home to sew up. The knack is in matching the stripes perfectly, as shown below. Due to the care and attention needed to get the stripes matching correctly, I only got 2 columns sewn together the next day, and even they aren't 100% perfect, but I'll settle for 97.5% perfect in this case. The rest is still pinned to the sheet, waiting to be joined up. Because I'd purchased plenty of fabric, I had enough to do 2 different designs, so I've got 2 designs pinned onto my sheet. It's carefully strewn across my sewing table - I need to be careful that it doesn't accidentally get bundled into the washing machine. Imagine all those pins and triangles floating around in the washing machine. I'll be certain to post more photos as this progress, but it's the start of our winter school holidays now, and my kids are off for 3 weeks. We've got a couple of trips planned so I don't expect to get a lot of sewing done in July. Shirley has a blog called Don't Wait to Create, and is on Instagram with the same name. I recommend you take a look.
Op deze papierrol vind je een magisch universum dat graag ingekleurd wil worden. Ideaal om op een regenachtige dag op tafel of de vloer uit te rollen en een groep drukke kinderen bezig te houden.
Today we were lucky enough to attend a Science Workshop all about Atoms & Molecules and the Periodic Table of Elements.....aahhhhh yes t...
Kagan strategies are nothing new – if you haven’t been to a conference then surely you know a teacher who has. I was one of those teachers that absorbed all the information teachers could give me about Kagan Learning since I was never lucky enough to attend. While I pushed cooperative learning and being interactive, […]
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Here is my second book sculpture creation. I took an old mathematical table book that belonged to my dad when he attended engineering sc...
Mardi c'est mardi gras, alors je ne pouvais pas vous laisser sans une nouvelle recette bien que le blog en propose déjà quelques unes, d'ailleurs vous pouvez retrouver ici toutes mes recettes pour mardi gras (clic) que ça soit des gaufres, des beignets...
In this engaging Middle Ages lesson, students compare Medieval customs and table manners to those of today! Then, students travel to the year 1041 CE and attend a Medieval (Middle Ages) dinner party! Students write in their journals about their experiences and what they learned about manners in the Middle Ages! This Middle Ages lesson is included in the larger Middle Ages Unit Bundle located here! Tons of fun! Enjoy! This resource includes a paper in-class version and a 1:1 Google compatible version to be used in conjunction with Google Classroom. Just follow the included instructions for how to access the Google version, then share the resource through Google or assign via Google Classroom. This will allow students to type directly into the document! A great complement to any unit on the Middle Ages or Medieval Times! ---- Be sure to follow the History with Mr E Facebook page, and don't forget to signup for the Social Studies Newsletter to receive information on flash sales, product releases, and classroom tips! ----
Teachers got a lot on their plate, especially when trying to track students progress, attendance, or assignment scores. It gets tougher without the right tools.
Foie gras maison vraiment facile à faire, assaisonnée puis enrobé de film alimentaire et cuit dans de l'eau chaude
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Des affichages pour que les élèves puissent visualiser ce que l’on attend d’eux. Je colorie >ici< Je colle >iciiciiciici< Je range mon espace.>ici
"You Found Me!" a Cute Akifomen Matzah! 1.5x3.25in Vinyl Sticker. Place this on your Akifomen cover so your little ones can have a present for finding it! The Afikomen is created as part of the Passover Seder known as "Yachatz", or the ritual of breaking the middle matzah. We put one half back, in between the top and bottom matzot on the table, while the second half is hidden to be found later as the afikomen, as dessert. Yachatz represents the brokenness and wholeness in our lives, and the Seder cannot be concluded until the Afikomen is found, typically by the youngest in attendance.
A lady in Missouri came up with the sweetest way to celebrate family and friends each year at her Thanksgiving meal. Deb Mills started having everyone at her Thanksgiving meal sign the tablecloth that goes
So... I am excited to catch up and post all of the last 4 months of art projects. I was so tired by the end of the school year trying to finish up so many projects that I didn't even have the spec of desire to post them- probably due to the fact that I pay for high-speed, but don't actually have it... So posting them takes longer than it should. Blah. Yay! Here is another wonderful collaborative HAND ART project that I made up for the 4rth-graders. They get to "leave their mark" before they head over to middle school next year as 5th-graders. Materials Needed: hands to trace! thick card stock acrylic paint brushes Mod Podge pre-painted (acrylic) background of a tree on a pre-stretched canvas or a wood board (similar to the ones I make for all of my school projects- go here to see "How to make your own WOOD CANVAS"). Here's how we did it: Each of the kids traced and cut out their hands on card stock. Then they drew with pencil their design and then painted their hand with acrylic. (Help: I find if they don't draw it first with pencil and go straight to painting it turns into a paint mess) They look so bright and a blast of colors! Each hand is soooo unique! We let them dry overnight and then flattened hands in books for 24 hours. I started to adhere one group by group of hands with Mod Podge (apply Mod Podge to the canvas not the hands), then laid plastic wrap on top of hands, and then books on top to keep them flattened. It takes about 20+ minutes to safely dry and go on to the next group of hands. The finish will be shinny and a little bumpy from the plastic wrap. Try to flatten out before placing books on top and drying. Add an overall coat of Mod Podge to seal and protect the artwork. Seeing the kids examine and find their own hand and screaming like crazies, makes it all worth my time... oh hands... The best concept about my elementary school projects is that you can make smaller versions of them at home with your kids or adapt them to any group of persons! Have fun and try it! Join my exclusive email list for my upcoming Candice Ashment Studio shop! I do NOT SPAM! You won't be sorry when you get the SUPER SECRETE SALES & SNEAK PEEKS! Thank you for stopping by
Mahatma Gandhi, traveling to the 1931 Round Table Conference in London. Gandhi attended as the representative of the Indian National Congress, the largest public organization of the Indian Independence Movement.
