Character traits are one of my favorite skills to teach in reading. It must be the reader in me who loves to learn all about characters – their thoughts, actions, and words. Teaching character traits in 4th grade is the best! 4th-grade students can really begin to think deeply about characters and also themselves – so the connections they make are authentic and helpful. Teaching character traits in 4th grade builds on what students have learned in 3rd grade – which is more focused on how the actions, words, and thoughts affect the story plot. In 4th grade, it’s more about analyzing the character in detail. Going a little deeper into what they are thinking, what they are doing and...
ShutterstockThis article is part of a series providing school students with evidence-based advice for choosing subjects in their senior years. Some students elect to study languages in their senior years because of personal interest, or because they have previously been successful in language learning. Others may choose to do so because of future career plans, or because they wish to further their studies at university. Other important influences on students’ decisions are perceived cognitive benefits. Studying languages can lead to more effective thinking skills and enhanced intercultural understanding. Research shows high achieving students in capital cities are most likely to study a language in years 11 and 12. This is particularly the case for students whose parents were born overseas...
Writing Aslant: Putting Chisel to Paper—William Trevor’s A Bit on the Side Claire Majola-LeblondAutumn 2014“I don’t write about art to explain it but to explore what has happened between me and the image, both emotionally and intellectually”Siri Hustvedt (282)1 1It is now well-known that before being a full time writer, William Trevor used to be a sculptor, a carver of wood. In “Mentors” he gives a humorous account of his beginnings, carving an eagle in low relief at St Columba’s School under Oisin Kelly’s supervision: Anyone could, Kelly impatiently insisted.He was wrong. If the chisel wasn’t sharp enough, it tore at the wood, leaving it shredded and hairy. Sharpening the chisel was a knack and carving with it was a knack....
Frank And Oak launches a collection in collaboration with local Canadian artists View this post on Instagram A post shared by Frank And Oak (@frankandoak) Montreal-based clothing brand Frank And Oak has just launched Make It Local, a three-piece T-shirt capsule collection that has three Canadian artists at its helm. Devon Pryce, Kiki Makes and Jesse Katabarwa were chosen to each imbue a T-shirt with their unique perspective on what “local” means, and the results are nothing short of visually stunning. To continue the theme, the brand has brought the graphics to life with local manufacturing. The Make It Local T-shirts are unisex and retail at $49.50. Vitaly unveils the first drop of their Summer 2021 collection Photography...
Bluebee Pals Go to Pre-Kindergarten Bluebee Pals Sammy and Lily made a visit to students at Calvary City Christian Academy and Preschool in Orlando, Florida this past month. I introduced Bluebee Pals to PreK 2.5 year old and PreK 3.5 year old classrooms. They loved it so much that they told all their friends to join them, making Calvary City Christian Academy and Preschool the newest Bluebee Pals Project site! Ms. Llesiris Cores Nieves and Mrs. Wanda Rodriguez were the first two teachers to begin using the Bluebee Pals with their young students. The preschool director, Ms. Nellie Rosado thanked me profusely for the donations and opportunity to become the next Bluebee Pals Project site. I knew that I...
