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Wednesday, April 26, 2017

Thanksgiving Holiday Index

Sample artifacts from the Thanksgiving Index below.

Thanksgiving Day in the United States is an annual festival of thanksgiving for the blessings of the closing year. It is fixed by proclamation of the President and the governors of states, and ranks as a legal holiday.

The earliest harvest thanksgiving in America was kept by the Pilgrim Fathers at Plymouth in 1621, after the gathering of the first harvest, when Governor Bradley made provision for a day of thanksgiving and prayer. This custom was repeated often during that and the ensuing century. Congress recommended days of thanksgiving annually during the Revolution, and in 1784 for the return of peace. President Madison issued a proclamation of the same import in 1815. Washington appointed a similar day in 1789, after the adoption of the Constitution, and in 1795 he appointed another day as Thanksgiving Day for the general benefits and welfare of the nation. Since 1863 every appointing the last Thursday of November as Thanksgiving Day.

Artifacts & Art for Enhancing Lesson Plans:

Monday, April 24, 2017

Break! Break! Break!

Break! Break! Break!

Break, Break, Break,

On thy cold gray stones, O Sea!

And I would that my tongue could utter

The thoughts that arise in me.

O, well for the fisherman's boy,

That he shouts with his sister at play!

O, well for the sailor lad,

That he sings in his boat on the bay!

And the stately ships go on,

To their haven under the hill;

But O for the touch of a vanished hand,

And the sound of a voice that it still!

Break, Break, Break,

At the foot of thy crags, O Sea!

But the tender grace of a day that is dead

Will never come back to me.

By Alfred, Lord Tennyson (1809-1892)

Song for All Seas, All Ships

Song for All Seas, All Ships

TO-DAY a rude brief recitative,
Of ships sailing the Seas, each with its special flag or ship-signal;
Of unnamed heroes in the ships, Of waves spreading and spreading, far as the eye can reach;
Of dashing spray, and the winds piping and blowing;
And out of these a chant, for the sailors of all nations,
Fitful, like a surge.

Of Sea-Captains young or old, and the Mates - and of all intrepid Sailors;
Of the few, very choice, taciturn, whom fate can never surprise, nor death dismay,
Pick'd sparingly, without noise, by thee, old Ocean - chosen by thee,
Thou Sea, that pickest and cullest the race, in Time, and unitest Nations!
Suckled by thee, old husky Nurse - embodying thee!
Indomitable, untamed as thee.

(Ever the heroes, on water or on land, by ones or twos appearing,
Ever the stock preserv'd, and never lost, though rare - enough for seed preserv'd.)

Flaunt out O Sea, your separate flags of nations!
Flaunt out, visible as ever, the various ship-signals!
But do you reserve especially for yourself, and for the soul of man, one flag above all the rest,
A spiritual woven Signal, for all nations, emblem of man elate above death,
Token of all brave captains, and all intrepid sailors and mates,
And all that went down doing their duty;
Reminiscent of them - twined from all intrepid captains, young or old;
A pennant universal, subtly waving, all time, o'er all brave sailors,
All seas, all ships.

by Walt Whitman (1819-1892)

Alphabet Index

Sneek-a-peek at artifacts and art exercises under this ABC resource.

Alphabet, al fa bet, (from Alpha and Beta, the first two letters of the Greek alphabet), the series of characters used in writing a language, and intended to represent the sounds of which it consists. The English alphabet, like all those of modern Europe except the Russian, is derived directly from the Latin, the Latin from the ancient Greek and that from the Phoenician, which again is believed to have had its origin in the Egyptian hieroglyphics.

Search the alphabet coloring pages at Crayon Palace
Search the printable alphabet reading resources at Crayon Palace
Color Bible Scriptures from the Color The Bible and at Easter Egg Crafts

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Index page last updated April 26 , 2017

Mrs Bee Explains

Mrs Bee Explains.

Said Mrs. Wasp to Mrs Bee,

"Will you a favor do me?

There's something I can't understand--

Please ma'am, explain it to me;

Why do men build for you a house

And coax you to go in it,

While me--your cousin--they'll not let

Stay near them for a minute?

I have a sting, I do confess,

And should not like to lose it,

But so have you, and when you're vexed

I'm sure you use it!"

"Well," said the bee, "to you, no doubt,

It does seem rather funny;

But people soon forget the stings

Of those who give them honey!"

Time lapse bees hatch.

Monday, January 9, 2017

Arranging flowers paper cut

A Japanese lady arranges flowers inside of a vase in this paper cut.

I've restored paper doll of silent film star Sidney Drew

If the whole is mounted on light cardboard before the figures are cut out,
the different parts will last longer and the tabs will not tear so easily
Color if desired, then cut dotted lines in hats and slip over the head.
Fold base on dotted line to make figure stand.

Mr. & Mrs. Sidney Drew were an American comedy team on stage and screen. The team initially consisted of Sidney Drew (August 28, 1863 – April 9, 1919) and his first wife Gladys Rankin (October 8, 1870 – January 9, 1914). After Gladys died in 1914, Sidney Drew married Lucile McVey (1890–1925), and the two performed as Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Drew. Read more...

A charming paper cut of deer

This old paper cut depicts deer and plant forms.

Two different ways to mount your paper cuts and put them on display.

Thursday, January 5, 2017

Fairy Friends Paper Cuts

These fairies have butterfly wings and companions who play with them inside of a garden. Paper cuts also include flowers, grasses, birds and animal friends.

Classroom paper cuts of black cats . . .

This black silhouette of a fuzzy cat would make a sweet paper cut for
those of you practicing your cutting technique. He even has a furry chin.

Here is an additional stencil of a furry cat as well...

Magic

Three pussy cats who had no tails, (as may be very plainly seen)
Went for a walk and little talk one magic Hallowe'en
Alas, alack! 'Twas very sad and most unfortunate. I ween
To have no tails to wave about on magic Hallowe'en.

They walked a bit and talked a bit o'er little meadows nice and green

Until they came where cat-tails grow on magic Hallowe'en.

They wished for tails with all their might, with very patient sighs between

When suddenly they got some tails on magic Hallowe'en.

When happy wished come to you

And merry hopes that mean

Much to your blessed little hearts,

Just wish on Hallowe'en!

A seated soldier paper cut

This seated soldier is relaxing a bit with a pipe in his mouth and a bayonet in his left hand. He also wears a army cap and a backpack. The little paper cut is by Sir Robert Baden-Powell.

Wednesday, January 4, 2017

Early Childhood Education

This three year old (left)
and a five year old (right)
are both learning to
distinguish between shapes.
Both students are in stage 2
of early childhood learning.

Early childhood education refers to the formal teaching of young children by people outside the family or in settings outside the home. "Early childhood" is usually defined as before the age of normal schooling – five years in most nations, though the U.S. National Association for the Education of Young Children defines "early childhood" as before the age of eight.

Early Childhood education focuses on children learning through play, based on the research and philosophy of Jean Piaget. This belief is centered on the "power of play". It has been thought that children learn more efficiently and gain more knowledge through play-based activities such as dramatic play, art, and social games. This theory stems children's natural curiosity and tendencies to "make believe", mixing in educational lessons.

Preschool education and kindergarten emphasize learning around the ages of 3–6 years. The terms "day care" and "child care" do not convey the educational aspects, although many childcare centers use more educational approaches. The distinction between childcare centers and kindergartens has all but disappeared in countries that require staff in different early childhood facilities to have a teaching qualification.

Researchers and early childhood educators both view the parents as an integral part of the early childhood education process. Often educators refer to parents as the child's "first and best teacher".


The assignment shown above is not just entertaining; it serves a very important purpose in the development of small motor skills. This four year old is learning "how" to work with her fingers. In the future, she will be asked to per- form the same movements with a pencil and a eraser.

It is very important for parents to stay engaged in their child's learning process even if they are getting most of their education from a daycare, day home, school etc. The knowledge learned from a parent will be more cherished and remembered by a child then if any other person taught them, especially at an early age. Early childhood education is crucial to child development and should be entered into cautiously with someone you trust will benefit your child.

Much of the first two years of life are spent in the creation of a child's first "sense of self"; most children are able to differentiate between themselves and others by their second year. This is a crucial part of the child's ability to determine how they should function in relation to other people. Early care must emphasize links to family, home culture, and home language by uniquely caring for each child.

Children who lack sufficient nurturing, nutrition, interaction with a parent or caregiver, and stimulus during this crucial period may be left with developmental deficits, as has been reported in Russian and Romanian orphanages. Children must receive attention and affection to develop in a healthy manner. There is a false belief that more hours of formal education for a very young child confers greater benefits than a balance between formal education and family time. A systematic, international review suggests that the benefits of early childhood education come from the experience of participation; more than 2.5 hours a day does not greatly add to child development outcomes, especially when it detracts from other experiences and family contact.

The Developmental Interaction Approach is based on the theories of Jean Piaget, Erik Erikson, John Dewey, and Lucy Sprague Mitchell. The approach aims to involve children in acquiring competence via learning through discovery.

Very young students are positively motivated to learn by two basic instincts, pleasure and acceptance.
This little three year old is manipulating brightly colored bits of ribbon and fuzzy pom-poms in order
to create a collage. She thinks that crayons, paper and glue are materials to play with. However,
these art supplies will shape her ability to communicate and to also find pleasure in doing so.
Teachers, parents and caregivers will encourage her productivity and voice their approval frequently
in order to strengthen her will to manipulate the materials more and more as she matures.

There are five developmental domains of childhood development:

Physical This section refers to how well your child is developing physically. You should keep an eye on their eyesight and how their motor skills are developing; they should be able to do small crafts and puzzles.
Social This section refers to the connections they've made with people and how well they are interacting with them.
Emotional This section refers to the emotional connections and amount of self-confidence they have.
Language Development This section refers to how well they communicate with people. Also how they represent their feelings and emotions.
Cognitive Skills This section refers to how the child lives in their everyday environment and how they solve everyday problems.

There are three very basic, age appropriate, stages of early learning:

1. Ages 1-3 Years Old: Learning through the discovery of knowledge:

exploring the five senses
kinesthetic memory
discovery of basic motor skills
identifying self and others
experiments with making sounds and copying sounds

2. Ages 3-5 Years Old: Learning though the processing of knowledge:

identification, definition, categorization of knowledge
development of basic motor skills
social engagement with others i. e. “acceptable behaviors”
learning to read faces, emotions
differentiate between good and bad conduct in oneself and others
learning to make specific sound associated with language

3. Ages 6-9 Years Old: Learning through manipulation of knowledge:

fine tuning (controlling) large and small motor skills
cause & effect social interaction and feelings (Cause and effect theory in academic subjects begins in grade 4; the children approx. 10 years of age.)
Basic academic identification and applications: Integrated studies in multiple academic studies: math, science, art, history, literacy/reading and language (how do subjects compliment each other or relate to each other)
working in a group to achieve a common goal
learning to both speak and identify the language preferences of one's own people and also languages foreign to one's own people
developing and adapting sophisticated memory cues, processes

Watch a candid and inspirational discussion with teachers from the Georgia Wolf Trap / Alliance Theatre community - including the social, academic, and emotional impact of Wolf Trap's early childhood arts education program. Parents can see how an "art rich" curriculum is developed for early learners.

"Early Childhood Education Certification Schools".
"Early Childhood Care and Education". UNESCO.
"National Institute for Early Education Research".
"Early Childhood Education". National Education Association.
"Heckman Equation for Investing in Early Human Development".
"International Montessori Index".

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