Anyone who writes down to children is simply wasting his time. You have to write up, not down. . . . Some writers for children deliberately avoid using words they think a child doesn’t know. This emasculates the prose and . . . bores the reader. . . . Children love words that give them…
Category: Children’s Literature
Creativity 101 – What Makes a Good Poem?
As we begin to look at our poems in more depth, here are some of the rubrics and ideas we will be using: What makes a good poem? – Short Poems What is Good Poetry (What Makes Good Poetry)? – PoetrySoup What Makes a Good Poem? – Marilyn Singer How to Critique Poetry: 9 Steps…
Andy Warhol – The Complete Picture
Andy Warhol August 6, 1928 – February 22, 1987 was an American artist who was a leading figure in the visual art movement known as pop art. His works explore the relationship between artistic expression, celebrity culture and advertisement that flourished by the 1960s. After a successful career as a commercial illustrator, Warhol became a…
Creativity 101: Assess Your Creativity
Below are four creativity assessments that we are going to take in our Creativity 101 class today: 1) Where does your creativity rank? Are you firmly grounded in the consensual reality? Or do your daydreams take on a life of their own? Answer these ten questions and find out! Quiz written for GUD Magazine by…
Creativity 101, Mondday 6/16/14: Motifs in the Classic Film Titanic
Today, we will watch another classic film, Titanic. As usual, pay attention to plot, characters, and literary devices. We will also examine and learn about a new literary term: motifs. First, let’s take a look oat our sample piece of great literature. According to an amazon review: When the theatrical release of James Cameron’s Titanic…
Children from fourteen different families reflect kaleidoscopic diversity
Families, by Susan Kuklin features frank, funny, touching, and often surprising interviews, children from fourteen different families talk about how they identify themselves as a family. The range of families profiled in this engaging book reflects the kaleidoscopic diversity of families in America today: there are mixed-race families and immigrant families; families of gay and lesbian…
Creativity 101, Wednesday 6/11/14: Learning from Great Artists – Pablo Picasso
An idea is a point of departure and no more. As soon as you elaborate it, it becomes transformed by thought. ” -Pablo Picasso Click Here to Visit A Picasso Gallery for Kids. Pablo Ruiz y Picasso, also known as Pablo Picasso (Spanish: [ˈpaβlo piˈkaso]; 25 October 1881 – 8 April 1973), was a Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist,…
Wily Riley The Coyote Conqueror by Jane Freund is based on the true story of Riley the Yorkie surviving a coyote attack
“Wily Riley The Coyote Conqueror” by Jane Freund of Freundship Press, LLC is based on the true story of Riley the Yorkie surviving a coyote attack in March 2012. Although we don’t know exactly how she escaped the coyote, Riley’s story is a miracle. This book is written by Jane Freund and illustrated by Annie Vi. …
Frozen Little Golden Book (Disney Frozen) is Great Reading for Boys and Girls Ages 2-5
Our girls love watching frozen. They slap the DVD into the computer again and again. How do you condense an hour and 40 min. movie into a Little Golden Book? I don'[t know, but this one was done very well. The Frozen Little Golden Book (Disney Frozen) is absolutely adorable. This is a great pick for that little princess…
Meridian Idaho Public Schools Ban The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexi
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian has been banned from an Idaho school district. According to the Idaho Statesman, some Meridian School District parents and students cautioned the board about banning the book, while others labeled it pornographic and racist. Brady Kissel, a Mountain View High School student, brought a petition with 350…
