The 6th graders enjoyed reading by roles the wishes of different flowers: Rose, Orchid, Carnation, Daisy, and Lilac. To make it more theatrical and fun they wore huge flower hats. Poetry does encourage children to think outside the box and…
The book “Meeting of the Seasons” is a favorite one to read with children: it helps them build literacy skills, reading fluency and retain vocabulary. Plus, it has appealing illustrations of the four seasons that you want to scrutinize and…
Floral Fantasies by Salvador Dali At the Reimagining Nature exhibition, I discovered Dali’s captivating Floral Fantasies. The legendary artist infused regular flower posters with his inimitable style. As someone who appreciates flowers, I felt inclined to photograph these remarkable pieces,…
Reading my recent book “The Amanita Dwellers” to my forth-grade students at school: kids liked the story!
This fairy-tale is about ordinary miracles of everyday lives and how when we fulfill the wishes of others, we feel something special within ourselves. The characters in this fairy-tale are inspired by European folklore. The main character, a myuklya named…
Today is Dr. Seuss’s birthday and Read Across America Day! During this wonderful event at Martinez School I was able to read three of my children’s books to five groups of kids in various grades. I felt tired but satisfied.