One reason why I really like WINNIE THE POOH is because A.A.Milne writes from a child’s viewpoint, which makes it ten times funnier! I often find myself laughing out loud at a dialogue when my little sister -who is still learning to read- catches me and asks, “What’s so funny? Read to me!!!” So then […]
The Black Stallion
I am enjoying reading the book the black stallion by Walter Farley and it was about the relationship between a boy and a beautiful wild stallion. They first met on board a ship called Drake and the horse was very wild. Could Alec get even close enough to build a bond? Alec knew that the […]
Correcting and improving
The Wright brothers, Orville and Willbur, enjoyed important discoveries and success in early aviation. They pioneered the airplane. I was very impressed with two elements of their story. This is my focus for this blog entry. The method they used to study aerodynamics. Their unique approach to the problem of flight. Let’s start! 1. Method […]
Intriguing salmon
Tina : Salmon can live both in rivers and in the ocean. That is special! That means they adjust themselves for the differences in water quality. But… Why do they return to the river where they were born? Joshua : I don’t know the answer, let’s research it together. Searching… Searching… Searching… Joshua : Scientists […]
A Friendship and a Lesson in Evaluating Information
One story in the book The Sextant by David Barrie, especially captivated me. The qualities of the two principal men in particular deserve mention. Do you notice any additional character traits that you admire? Joshua : Would you like to know about another two friends? Tina : Yes! Who are they? Joshua : They are […]
Our Spring Project
Something for children. This is a spring project that we enjoyed with our children. It is fascinating to see a bean sprout and grow. 1. Soak the seeds overnight (one of our beans sprouted a small root right away). 2. Put the seeds in moist soil, in a clear container, at the edge. 3. Watch […]
Sound Effects
BBC Sound Effects is one of my favourite websites. The website says: These 16,000 BBC Sound Effects are made available by the BBC in WAV format to download for use under the terms of the RemArc Licence. The Sound Effects are BBC copyright, but they may be used for personal, educational or research purposes, as detailed […]
Fonts
With this post I’m glad to share my exploration in the font woodlot. I focused on some hand written and rounded or children friendly fonts this time with my mug in hand. Most of these fonts are free for personal use, for other use to click the images and check the link in the font […]