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The Arts of the Islamic World – Smithsonian
One of my favorite ways to study history is through the arts. What better resource than the Smithsonian and their art exhibits? The Smithsonian Museum of Asian Arts provides a cornucopia of resources, including teacher’s guides and online tours. Today I want to share with you the information they have …
Lesson Plans for Spiderwick Chronicles
Here are some links to Spiderwick Chronicles lesson plans and worksheets. From the publisher, Simon and Schuster: Some nice suggestions for various projects you can pick and choose. I especially liked the one about making a faerie house from natural materials, and tying it in to a writing project. CurriculumGuide.pdf …
Buddhist Studies
Buddhanet.net is an extensive site filled with well laid out variety of resources for the study and practice of Buddhism. From their site: BuddhaNet is a non-sectarian organisation, offering its services to all Buddhist traditions. It aims to facilitate a significant Buddhist presence in the ever-expanding realm of computer communications …
Website: The White House
I’m still on a high from yesterday’s inauguration – the long sustaining high that comes from inspiration and commitment. Not just the temporary sugar high of excitement, although, I confess, at this moment I feel that, too! At 12:01 P.M., right after President Obama became our 44th president, his new …
Reminder: Great Backyard Bird Count
Don’t forget, the Great Backyard Bird Count is in session now! You can still participate. It runs February 15 through the 18th. And you don’t have to do it all four days. Just taking the time to stop once and really observe around you, to be mindful of the little …