Ladies,
I’ve met a great journalist last week, Rusty Wright. I’m going to link you to his article, Is Casual Sex Losing its Zing?
Here’s the beginning…
Hot news from CNN: Some university students are giving up casual sexual…
Bulletin Board: Everybody…Win a FREE book!
Father’s Day Gift: Win a Free Book
Are there any super dads around? I think so. Meet Armin Brott, father and best-selling author. Wondering how to be a dad and not finding resources, Armin created his own. Now, as author of eight books, Armin trains men for the most important job: fatherhood. Allowing dads the opportunity to learn creates an independent father. From struggling to braid your daughter’s pigtail to changing a diaper, “Dad does things his own way,” and mom’s should give them the opportunity to learn. This creates an independent father, not “just mommy’s little helper,” Brott says.
This super dad has designed a Seal of Approval program for products/services that “build and strengthen father-child relationships.” Real dads test the products for fun, safety, and usefulness. Products that earn the seal must be a resource, tool, or information to help men be the fathers they want to be and need to be.
Armin Brott has donated a book to DaVinci’s Classroom and you could win. To qualify, write a comment or email DaVinci’s Classroom at: terri@devokids.com. Your email/comment automatically qualifies you to win by a random drawing. Deadline: Thursday, June 17, 2011 at midnight. The winner will be notified, June 18, 2011.
Here’s the free book: The Military Father, by Armin Brott
Check out Armin’s website for yourself: www.mrdad.com
Thanks and Happy Father’s Day, DaVinci’s Classroom
Bulletin Board….It’s Almost Time….
Yes, it’s almost time to begin again. I’ll start up DaVinci’s Classroom with the school schedule. I’m excited to announce DaVinci’s Classroom is accepting Guests Posts!
If you are an educator, writer, mother, or woman we want to learn from you. Please send a comment to DaVinci’s Classroom if you want to post.
What is DaVinci’s Classroom? Just what it says… a place for educators, writers, mothers, and women.
Our focus this school year will be: VIRTUAL CLASSROOMS DaVinci’s Classroom is the place to send in images of your classroom, so we can all visit. Teachers love to learn from each other. Send ‘em in and I’ll post the pictures for everbody.
Writer’s: We’re looking for clips and tips from you–a quick tip, a commentary, a lesson, anything you can share.
Bookworms: I’ll be sharing my summer reading with you and you can, too. Let’s talk about what you’re reading.
Here’s where I’ve been all summer: www.devokids.com It’s the NEW site for kids, so spread the word. It’s loaded with material and updates weekly. Kids and adults enjoy reading DevoKids.
Can’t wait to hear from you!
Your friend, DaVinci’s Classroom
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Eavesdropping…..
“Girl. You spell girl, “g-o-o-l”. Giirrrl“
“No, you don’t. Ga. G-i-r-l-e. Girl.”
Cooperating….
“Moma, come play with me.”
So, I’ve been on duty. Here’s your summer recipe which I read the on a great craft blog: www.kidscraftweekly.com .
Recipe for Preserving Children
1 grassy field
1 half-dozen children (or more)
several dogs (and puppies, if available)
1 brook
pebbles
Method
1. Into field pour children and dogs, allowing to mix well.
2. Pour brooke over pebbles until slightly frothy.
3. When children are nicely brown, cool in warm bath.
4. When dry, serve with milk and fresh gingerbread.
Playing…..but I’ll be back. Tomorrow. Really.
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Boston Public Library
You should see the interior!
If you live in Boston, please photograph and send DaVinci’s Classroom.
Days of Children Reading Books ‘are numbered’ Read the article here
Bulletin Board: Teachers, Writers, Mothers, Women..Everybody
Library
Fill in the blank: You know you’re a ____________ because you love libraries.
ttp://content.lib.washington.edu
DaVinci’s Classroom will feature libraries next week. Please take a picture of a library you love. Send a comment to me and I’ll reply, so we can post your favorite library.
I look forward to a glorious collection of library pictures next week, don’t you? Please participate. Thanks…..
My answer: You know you’re a teacher because you love libraries.
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Share-n-Tell
Hi Ladies, Gents, Teachers, Moms, Writers!
How are ya? I’ve been thinking I know the signs of old age, although I can not reveal how I discovered them. Here’s the top three.
I know what you're thinking...another old age benefit.
1. Food lingers on the side of your mouth–you neither feel or notice. And, NOBODY tells you there’s salad dressing on the side of your lip until you look through the rearview mirror two hours later. Hm-m-m. (Maybe your friends are getting old, too.)
2. Staring out the window identifying birds. Bird talk, to me as a twenty-something child, was an absolute hallmark of old people. My grandparents held conversations over fried eggs about the wren building a nest in the bird house on the locust post. (“Boring”…thought the twenty year old.)
My husband and I discuss the gorgeous finches and cardinals perched in our yard. Fascinating.
3. I can’t remember.
What about you? What’s the signs of old age for you and are any creeping into your life? I heard Flax Seed helps, but they don’t sell it in barrels.
Have a great Friday. Your kinda-old friend, DaVinci’s Classroom
Teachers: How do you manage Show-n-Tell? Do you require educational sharings? Recently, I visited a class that laminates a Show-n-tell bag with directions on the front (laminated for durability). The object has to fit into the bag and then goes into an assigned box in the classroom. (Kids have all week to bring in their sharing.) Then, the teacher turns the sharing into an lesson writing sentences on chart paper about the sharing. Good idea.
Teacher Tip
Oh, oh, oh…………! Exciting. Yes, this site has made me so-o-o-o-o-o happy. Would you like flashcards to make math games? Pictures for crafts? Pictures for bulletin boards?
Would you like beautiful, colored flashcards? No nonsense and all practical for supporting your teacher made products.
Go here: Lesson Sense
You’ll be glad you visited!
DaVinci’s Classroom
Bulletin Board: Woman to Woman
Please visit all my friends today. Read the JenX67 post. Book lover. A book lover is my friend.
Dr. Tom’s stories of a Bluegrass Road fill your belly. Satisfying. Music lover. A music lover is my friend.
This blog is my secret. But, alas I shall share with you, my dear friends. You see, she can take a piece of worn-out junk and turn it into art, function, and beauty. I’m sure I can do all she does, so I’ve started my collection of “junk”. My husband has declared a moratorium on junk purchases till I finish the current projects. Darn-it. It’s easier to look for the junk. But this lady finds it, does it, and displays it.
talk to you later……..DaVinci’s Classroom
