Thursday, July 28, 2016

Make Shadows on Your Wall

       Shadowgraphy has progressed a long way from the rabbit on the wall; but in the house, ambition in this accomplishment does not often extend further than that and one or two other animals, and this is why only the rabbit, dog and swan are given here. The swan can be made more interesting by moving the arm which forms his neck as if he were prinking and pluming, an effect which is much heightened by ruffling up and smoothing down the hair with the fingers forming his beak. To get a clear shadow it is necessary to have only one light, and that fairly close to the hands.

This illustration show the positioning of the hands to make a bunny, swan and dog.

Five Dots Drawing Game

      All children who like drawing seem to enjoy this game. Take a piece of paper and make five dots on it, wherever you like--scattered about far apart, close together (but not too close), or even in a straight line. The other player's task is to fit in a drawing of a person with one of these dots at his head, two hat his hands, and two at his feet, as in the examples below.

Examples of "Five Dots" Drawing Game.

Hieroglyphics or Picture Writing

       As a change from ordinary letter-writing, "Hieroglyphics" are amusing and interesting to make. The best explanation is an example, such as those given below, the subject being in two versed from a favorite nursery song.
First half of "The Owl and The Pussycat" hieroglyphic.
Second half of "The Owl and The Pussycat" hieroglyphic.

The Owl and the Pussycat by Edward Lear
The Owl and the Pussycat went to sea
In a beautiful pea-green boat,
They took some honey, and plenty of money,
Wrapped up in a five pound note.
The Owl looked up to the stars above,
And sang to a small guitar,
"O lovely Pussy! O Pussy, my love,
What a beautiful Pussy you are, you are, you are,
What a beautiful Pussy you are."
Pussy said to the Owl "You elegant fowl,
How charmingly sweet you sing.
O let us be married, too long we have tarried;
But what shall we do for a ring?"
They sailed away, for a year and a day,
To the land where the Bong-tree grows,
And there in a wood a Piggy-wig stood
With a ring at the end of his nose, his nose, his nose,
With a ring at the end of his nose.

Wednesday, May 4, 2016

Homeschooling Your Child in Missouri: Quick Resources and Links

Homeschool Law Links in The State of Missouri:
Publications for Homeschoolers:
Curriculum: Religious & Secular
What Your Child Needs to Know
Homeschool Support Groups: Networks for Parents

Post at Pooh Corner: Links to Christopher Robin's Friends!

      Winnie-the-Pooh, also called Pooh Bear, is a fictional anthropomorphic bear created by A. A. Milne. The first collection of stories about the character was the book Winnie-the-Pooh (1926), and this was followed by The House at Pooh Corner (1928). Milne also included a poem about the bear in the children’s verse book When We Were Very Young (1924) and many more in Now We Are Six (1927). All four volumes were illustrated by E. H. Shepard. Read more . . .
    "House at Pooh Corner"sung by Kenny Loggins
    songfacts here

    Crafted Friends from Pooh Corner: 
    1. Winnie the Pooh: Aesthetic Nest 
    2. Mini Pooh Pillows 
    3. Pooh and friends origami 
    4. Cubee - Eeyore by Cyberdrone on deviantART 
    5. Winnie the Pooh Paper Lantern
    6. Hundred Acre Wood Party with Winnie the Pooh
    7. It's Owl who knows something about something
    Pooh and Friends Cakes and Sweets:
    1. Inspiration - Winnie the Pooh Party
    2. Lovely fall cake of Pooh and his friends from Genevieve Griffin
    3. Winnie the Pooh birthday ideas...
    4. {Hundred Acre Wood} Winnie the Pooh Birthday Party from Hostess with the Mostess
    5. Wow! What a honey cake! (picture only)
    6. another beautiful Pooh cake picture
    Links Concerning The Hundred Acre Wood:
    1. The Adventures of the Real Winnie-the-Pooh
    2. Winnie: Heritage Minute Video
    3. About The E. H. Shepard Archive
    4. The original bear, with A. A. Milne and Christopher Robin, at the National Portrait Gallery, London
    5. The real locations, from the Ashdown Forest Conservators
    6. Winnie-the-Pooh at the New York Public Library
    7. UK Appeal to save Winnie the Pooh's bridge
    8. Pooh sequel returns Christopher Robin to Hundred Acre Wood
    9. The Pooh Files by Joe Shea
    10. Pooh rights belong to Disney, judge rules
    11. Winnie the Pooh Website
    12. Pooh Corner, sanctioned by the Pooh Properties Trust
    13. Disneyclips.com
    14. The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
    15. The Page at Pooh Corner
    16. Disney trailers for Winnie the Pooh