You may never know what makes an impression on a child. As a single mother I can say my life did not turn out as I expected it to, but that I am also extremely pleased with where we all are! However, sometimes I assume that as a single mum I am the biggest influence […]
Cultural
Extend Your Spring Celebrations!
Well, it is past the days of NoRuz in Persia (a celebration for the first ten days of spring) and spring is close to ending here in the midwest but we are extending our celebration! Here is a sample from our it Fifth Grade Ancient Cultures Block (we do this two week lesson, The Ten Days of […]
March Story – Persian New Year
I found a version of a Persian New Year Story in PERSIAN which would be fun to listen to even though I don’t understand a word of Persian! It is HERE. Uncle Noruz Once upon a time there was an old man named Amoo Noruz, who would come to town every year on the first […]
Kristie Burns Teaches Arabic Calligraphy and Form Drawing
A class I taught about Arabic Calligraphy at a local public school during a cultural festival was covered in the Des Moines Register. You can see some photos HERE. The caption reads: Lisa Fernandez/The Register Madison Schmidt, 7, of Johnston, does some Arabic Calligraphy during the Cultural Arts Day at Beaver Creek Elementary School in […]
Visit to a Hindu Temple in Iowa
Sofi and I are studying the Fifth Grade Ancient Cultures block. In the first part of the block we talked about Ancient India. Since this block included information on Hinduism and Buddhism we decided to visit a temple last week. I was amazed that this even exists in Iowa and I never would have known […]
Adapting Lessons to a Child’s Learning Style & Stages
If you use lesson plans from Earthschooling or another program or even if you use recipes, lessons or instructions from online BLOGS or websites you will usually receive specific instructions on how to do an activity. However, I often find that the child will need this activity adapted to their own learning style and needs. […]