Hi, all of you who may, by chance, stop by to browse. I hope you are having a rewarding week. I, for one, have had a mixture of goings-on, some enjoyable and others not so much, and it sure has kept me on my toes. I thought I would share a few things that I found particularly interesting.
This article (click HERE) by Grammar Girl, Mignon Fogarty, for example, brought up something for which I personally had NO idea was an issue. Grammar Girl asked, "What's the rule for paragraph length?". Sounds like a dumb question, right? Well, apparently not.
Recently, I saw a comment on Facebook about professors who are teaching college students to make all their paragraphs the same length. The woman wrote, "There are professors at my school who deduct points, sometimes even letter grades, if paragraphs aren't the same exact length throughout a paper. Because writing should be 'balanced' and it can only achieve 'balance' if all paragraphs are equal in length."
As a fellow "grammar girl", I was especially pleased with this particular thought, " Paragraphs represent ideas, and ideas come in many sizes." So, have you heard about this weird "same size paragraph" trend? And, do you think that it should be the "norm"? I am curious if I am a minority or majority, here. :-)
So, on a creative note, have you seen this mini time-lapse video done by Watch Parts Motorcycles? (Click HERE) Very cool! Some of my kids are very hands-on, and I think this would be a good and unusual project for them.
How do you feel about serial stories? Well, I have come across one by Lisa Godfrees that is a fantasy for kids. She has begun the story and is taking suggestions for how the story should continue on. It is turning out to be a rather interesting adventure. You may want to take a gander over HERE where you will find Part two of the Flash Flood: In Search of Dragons serial series. A link for Part 1 is also provided.
I know quite a few children dealing with Dyslexia. Being in another country, and, dealing with very different ideas on this learning challenge, has proven to be quite an interesting and, oftentimes, frustrating experience for parents and children involved. I found this especially exciting. Click HERE to read the article on "This Man Invented a Font to Help People With Dyslexia Read". There are so many things that would benefit from evaluting something so simple as the formation of certain letters. This man is an inspiration. According to the article, at this moment, he is offering the home-use download for FREE.
Now THIS is such a brilliant, ingenious, entertaining, educational video! I love when someone takes a research project and makes it above-and-beyond amazing. This is it! At least for me. Check it out!
Lars Andersen: a new level of archery https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEG-ly9tQGk
Here is a Quote that I loved:
"We can care for others by using words that gleam with love, that sparkle with authenticity, and that shimmer long after the conversation is over." - Excerpt from Kaleidoscope, written by Patsy Clairmont
And, now I will end off with a few videos that just made me smile and gush and giggle. :-) Have a GREAT week!
Normal Day At the Office- Youtube video
Rollie, a southern three-banded armadillo, playing- Youtube
Horse first time in water- Youtube
Sketchy Ice Creams from Birdbox Studio- Youtube
