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• Confessions of an Imaginary Friend by Michelle Cuevas,

  

  How to you find out who you really are? What is real vs imaginary? Present vs invisible? The whimsical autobiography by an imaginary friend who does not even... Read more

  Posted on 11 January 2016 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Class Alien

  

  Writing activities should be exciting and what could be more exciting than writing a journal about things that you have done together with an alien. Imagine... Read more

  Posted on 10 January 2016 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Reading the ABCs from Nature

  

  Nature is filled with patterns and with a bit of imagination you can find all sort of interesting shapes. Like the letters of the alphabet. Wonderful images of... Read more

  Posted on 08 January 2016 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Big Hearts Valentine Challenges

  

  There are many Valentine ideas and I saw yesterday challenges where children are asked to break hearts - Anti-Valentine challenges. Smashing heart with little... Read more

  Posted on 07 January 2016 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Should You Eat . . . Opinion and Persuasive Writing

  

  Opinion and persuasive writing can be fun! But you may need some inspiring prompts to capture your imagination and to help you find a purpose. If the writing... Read more

  Posted on 06 January 2016 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Ice-Cream Roots – Mixing Ideas with a Touch of Magic and Imagination

  

  Thinking, whether it is planning what information you need to solve a problem, exploring where in your body you feel certain, or searching for new ideas, is... Read more

  Posted on 04 January 2016 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Give Me Time to Develop My Ideas – Monkey Face Orchid Challenge

  

  Time is a precious thing! And the schedule in schools as well as in life is often run by the clock. A topic is explored for a limited amount of time and then th... Read more

  Posted on 03 January 2016 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Impressive LEGO Sculptures That Explores the Magic of the Natural World

  

  Be inspired by Lego and nature! Beautiful LEGO: Wild! by Mike Doyle is a book brimming with inspiration! While many of the projects collected from artists aroun... Read more

  Posted on 28 December 2015 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Build a Snow City

  

  This Christmas has been filled with rain, rain and more rain. Sending our thoughts to families whose homes have been flooded during this Festive Season. On a... Read more

  Posted on 27 December 2015 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Books That Encourage Children to Interact and Ask Questions – Is There a Dog in...

  

  I adore the interactive approach in Vivian Swartz's books. She is taking the lift and flap action to a new level. In the book, Is There a Dog in This Book?... Read more

  Posted on 19 December 2015 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• A Curious Christmas Detective

  

  "Then the Grinch thought of something he hadn't before! What if Christmas, he thought, doesn't come from a store. What if Christmas... perhaps... means a... Read more

  Posted on 17 December 2015 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Be a Snowflake Detective – Sparkling Crystal Fun & Facts

  

  All a snow flake detective need is snow, a magnifier glass and patience. As with all beauty, part of the allure is mystery. And snowflakes are beautiful. "The... Read more

  Posted on 06 December 2015 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Creative Maths – The Right to Play

  

  Did you eat more grapes or slices of apples? How many more? Think about your own childhood. Was it filled with tests? Did you cry because you did not want to g... Read more

  Posted on 29 November 2015 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Beautiful Ooops! and A Little Bit of Oomps!

  

  I love books that  inspire imagination in kids. Here are two great books for this.Beautiful Oops! by Barney Saltzberg is a positive celebration of mistake. Read more

  Posted on 05 September 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Critical Think Dive

  

  “No way, that isn’t right!” This is similar to saying “Yes, I agree with everything you said!” The discussion and exploration of ideas ends now. Critical... Read more

  Posted on 04 September 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Design a New Toy

  

  Why not make your own toys?Designing your own toys is a great way to integrate imagination and analytical thinkingToys should foster open-ended imagination and... Read more

  Posted on 03 September 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• The Further Adventures of the Owl and the Pussy-cat

  

  In the previous post, I wrote about how to spark an interest in reading. In this post, you will find some a great idea to spark the interest in writing. Read more

  Posted on 31 August 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• How to Be a Curious Reader

  

  “Go on, admit it, the book whispers its story to you at night.” (“Inkheart” Cornelia Funke) “Inkheart” is one of my favourite children’s books. Read more

  Posted on 29 August 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• How to Think with Your Heart

  

  “Who cares if I pick up the rubbish on the floor? It does not mean anything!”The heart symbol consists, at least in most versions, of two equal halves. Many... Read more

  Posted on 28 August 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Hide & Eek

  

  What a brilliant idea! Perfect book to put a new spark into the wonders of reading after dark. In a world filled with tablets and back-lights there is little... Read more

  Posted on 27 August 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING