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Character Voice...

3/15/2015

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Here's a cutie of a book:
The Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt.


The crayons are tired and upset and just can't take it anymore.... so they each pen a letter to their owner to explain their point of view. Creative, funny, a fabulous example of writing with "voice", this book will tickle your funny bone and motivate you to consider what your belongings would say to you....


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Make Magazine...

6/3/2014

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---- Warning to all parents ----
If your child receives Make magazine this will happen...
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to your drinking straws.
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to your broken printer.
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to your last box of toothpicks.
to the Lego bricks in your house.

Make magazine not only shows the reader how to make certain items - it inspires them to creative new items of their own. It's been great fun to watch our son imagine the possibilities.

What would your young creative genius build?

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Not (just) a book...

2/17/2014

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These Antoinette Portis are a cute read and have inspired many a teacher to incorporate literature, art, drama, and even music within their children's programs. These books ask the reader to imagine how a simple object (such as a cardboard box or a twig) can be transformed through their imagination.
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For example.. a stick is transformed into a fishing pole!
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Or.. the weights to be lifted in the competition for a gold medal!

After reading the book, children can then try their
own hand at 'transforming' the simple to the sublime.



Here's a few examples of taking these story one step further...
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Fort Building 101...

4/15/2012

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Thank you to Melody who passed on this book title
to my family:
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        Generations of children have been throwing a sheet over the dining room table to create a magical club house. This book shows all the variations of that theme while also offering a few new ideas. This book inspired a frenzy of fort building at our place - perfect for the span of nice weather we enjoyed in early March.
First came the "lean-to shelter".
Made from cuttings off the apple tree, it was covered with a blanket to create a shady spot for an afternoon snack.
Next came a "simple remodel" of a large cardboard box
and (with additional resources) an "advanced remodel".
Scissor work completed by children.
X-acto knife commandeered by Mom.
Then came the "cover the play structure with all the
blankets and sheets we can find" fort. This seemed to
be a big hit because it held the most friends and provided privacy from adults. When I did peek inside, I found
the kids sitting inside talking about what to do next. The consensus: the construction phase of a project is the most fun.

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