The seven principles of Coffee Wisdom.
1. Reheating causes bitterness (Your past is the reason, not the excuse)
2. Start with fresh grounds (Learn from your mistakes, don't repeat them)
3. Use the correct grind (Put right whatever you can and accept what you can't)
4. Use high-quality beans and fresh, pure, cold water (Celebrate your uniqueness)
5. Get the proportions right (Challenge irrational thinking)
6. Boiling destroys the flavour (Check your stress levels)
7. Drink it while it's hot (Live in the present)
Sunday, February 21, 2010
Chinese new year
Cultural traits: A feature or quality about something that makes it different from others.
The tray of togetherness (chuen-hop): To welcome visitors to their homes, many families put out a food tray. There are eight parts in the tray. Each part has a special food in it. Some people believe that if you eat lotus seeds, you will have sons. If you eat the melon, you will grow tall and have good health. If you eat the coconut, your family will stay together. If you eat the watermelon seeds, you will have plenty of whatever you need.
Chinese calendar, animals and their significance: The Chinese believe you share some traits with the animal that rules the year in which you were born. The rat is friendly and busy. The ox is loyal and dependable. The tiger is brave and quick to act. The rabbit is shy and quiet. The dragon is strong and wise. The snake is tricky and cautious. The horse is cheerful and free-spirited. The sheep is trustworthy and loving. The monkey is funny and mischievous. The rooster is proud and hardworking. The dog is loyal and faithful. The pig is smart and kind.
Peaches would bring long life, the way noodles would, if we slurped them up without biting. Tangerines meant this was a lucky house, a house full of joy and warmth, full of orange-rd fire. The Chinese word for 'fish' sounds like the Chinese word for 'plenty.'
Chinese New Year by Alice K Flanagan
McGraw-Hill's Chinese illustrated dictionary
This next new Year by Janet S Wong
The tray of togetherness (chuen-hop): To welcome visitors to their homes, many families put out a food tray. There are eight parts in the tray. Each part has a special food in it. Some people believe that if you eat lotus seeds, you will have sons. If you eat the melon, you will grow tall and have good health. If you eat the coconut, your family will stay together. If you eat the watermelon seeds, you will have plenty of whatever you need.
Chinese calendar, animals and their significance: The Chinese believe you share some traits with the animal that rules the year in which you were born. The rat is friendly and busy. The ox is loyal and dependable. The tiger is brave and quick to act. The rabbit is shy and quiet. The dragon is strong and wise. The snake is tricky and cautious. The horse is cheerful and free-spirited. The sheep is trustworthy and loving. The monkey is funny and mischievous. The rooster is proud and hardworking. The dog is loyal and faithful. The pig is smart and kind.
Peaches would bring long life, the way noodles would, if we slurped them up without biting. Tangerines meant this was a lucky house, a house full of joy and warmth, full of orange-rd fire. The Chinese word for 'fish' sounds like the Chinese word for 'plenty.'
Chinese New Year by Alice K Flanagan
McGraw-Hill's Chinese illustrated dictionary
This next new Year by Janet S Wong
Yoga
My daddy is a pretzel yoga for parents and kids by Baron Baptiste
Twist yoga poems by Janet Wong (beautiful illustrations by Julie Paschkis)
Twist yoga poems by Janet Wong (beautiful illustrations by Julie Paschkis)
Picture dictionaries
The Usborne picture dictionary in French.
Vox first french picture dictionary
My first french-english visual dictionary
Vox first french picture dictionary
My first french-english visual dictionary
Sunday, February 14, 2010
Book buddies by francine johnston
This book has reading lists by level of readers: level 1,2,3.
Publishers of Phonics books
Publishers of Phonics books
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Fran Mauskin
Ketchup, catch up! A monkey who is slow becomes fast and he helps others.
Moon dragon. Simlar to a mouse can ride on teh lions tale. A mouse is hidding under the dragon's tale.
Baby, come out: a hilarious book about pregnancy and the babay would not ocme out..then came along daddy and daddy gives kisses and hugs so the baby came out.
How mama brought the spring: Singing and cooking together book. We have the eggs and the milk and the cheese, and the flour and sugar -- all at the same time.
Moon dragon. Simlar to a mouse can ride on teh lions tale. A mouse is hidding under the dragon's tale.
Baby, come out: a hilarious book about pregnancy and the babay would not ocme out..then came along daddy and daddy gives kisses and hugs so the baby came out.
How mama brought the spring: Singing and cooking together book. We have the eggs and the milk and the cheese, and the flour and sugar -- all at the same time.
Heinz Janisch
Heave Ho!
The book is written intwelve sentences. In a awy like a counting books.
It begins with, This story is told in twelve sentences (start counting now!). In the first sentence, a cat runs into the story.
Ethopian Folk take: The fire by Heinz Janisch. How a person got inspirations from teh fire on the mountain.
The book is written intwelve sentences. In a awy like a counting books.
It begins with, This story is told in twelve sentences (start counting now!). In the first sentence, a cat runs into the story.
Ethopian Folk take: The fire by Heinz Janisch. How a person got inspirations from teh fire on the mountain.
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Tana Hoban so many cricles so many squares
I like the circluar shapes we see in the natural environment as they show motion and rhythum.
exactly the opposites
Push. Pull. Empty. Full
Look up, Look down
More, fewer, less
I read signs
exactly the opposites
Push. Pull. Empty. Full
Look up, Look down
More, fewer, less
I read signs
Listening silence by Phyllis Root
In the silence I wait
In the silence I listen
The native american mythology glossary is interesting.
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Coyote and the magic words by Phyllis Root (Coyote creates a problem with people by using day, night and other magic words)
Grandmother winter (very good illistrations)
In the silence I listen
The native american mythology glossary is interesting.
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Coyote and the magic words by Phyllis Root (Coyote creates a problem with people by using day, night and other magic words)
Grandmother winter (very good illistrations)
Monday, February 1, 2010
The amazing tree by john Kilaka
The book has a message to improve listening skills and everyone is important.
Paul Fleischman copier creations
Copier creations: using copier machines to make decals, silhouettes, flip books.
Shadow Play by Paul Fleischman and Eric beddows
Shadow Play by Paul Fleischman and Eric beddows
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