Dots and Spots

Dots and Spots

Author: Kelli Chipponeri

Publisher: Walter Foster Jr

Published: 2020

Total Pages: 115

ISBN-13: 1633228940

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With Dots & Spots: A Super-Duper Squiggly Doodle & Drawing Book, explore the depths of your imagination as you sketch, doodle, draw, design, and color using wacky drawing prompts and a series of colorful spots and dots to guide you.


The Dot

The Dot

Author: Peter H. Reynolds

Publisher: Candlewick Press

Published: 2013-09-10

Total Pages: 35

ISBN-13: 0763667862

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Features an audio read-along! With a simple, witty story and free-spirited illustrations, Peter H. Reynolds entices even the stubbornly uncreative among us to make a mark -- and follow where it takes us. Her teacher smiled. "Just make a mark and see where it takes you." Art class is over, but Vashti is sitting glued to her chair in front of a blank piece of paper. The words of her teacher are a gentle invitation to express herself. But Vashti can’t draw - she’s no artist. To prove her point, Vashti jabs at a blank sheet of paper to make an unremarkable and angry mark. "There!" she says. That one little dot marks the beginning of Vashti’s journey of surprise and self-discovery. That special moment is the core of Peter H. Reynolds’s delicate fable about the creative spirit in all of us.


The Artful Parent

The Artful Parent

Author: Jean Van't Hul

Publisher: Shambhala Publications

Published: 2019-06-11

Total Pages: 297

ISBN-13: 1611807204

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Bring out your child’s creativity and imagination with more than 60 artful activities in this completely revised and updated edition Art making is a wonderful way for young children to tap into their imagination, deepen their creativity, and explore new materials, all while strengthening their fine motor skills and developing self-confidence. The Artful Parent has all the tools and information you need to encourage creative activities for ages one to eight. From setting up a studio space in your home to finding the best art materials for children, this book gives you all the information you need to get started. You’ll learn how to: * Pick the best materials for your child’s age and learn to make your very own * Prepare art activities to ease children through transitions, engage the most energetic of kids, entertain small groups, and more * Encourage artful living through everyday activities * Foster a love of creativity in your family


Let's Play!

Let's Play!

Author: Herve Tullet

Publisher:

Published: 2016-04-01

Total Pages: 60

ISBN-13: 9781760292980

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A wonderful new dot-play adventure from the much-loved internationally bestselling creator of Press Hereand Mix it Up!.


Connect the Dots: The Collective Power of Relationships, Memory and Mindset

Connect the Dots: The Collective Power of Relationships, Memory and Mindset

Author: Nina Dibner

Publisher: John Catt

Published: 2019-09-27

Total Pages: 285

ISBN-13: 1398382647

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We are spoiled for choice. Educational research abounds and countless teaching tips and trends are available at our fingertips. Where do you start? Connect the Dots presents three key interconnected areas of focus that will have the most impact on teaching and learning. 1. Building Strong Relationships: creating a sense of belonging, establishing norms and high expectations; and understanding barriers, like unconscious bias and misconceptions, in order to break them down 2. Maximising Memory: managing cognitive load, using effective learning strategies, planning for long term retention and application of knowledge 3. Cultivating Learning Mindsets: building self-efficacy; developing metacognitive skills; and using feedback, goal setting and talk effectively. Each of these three chapters lays out the research worth knowing and applies that research to ready-to-use teaching tools for real classrooms. The chapters conclude with detailed guides to support leadership in creating personalised professional learning sessions to turnkey these concepts to school staff. Connect the Dots is a book for educators by educators. Conceived by lead author Tricia Taylor, who started as a teacher in the US but has been teaching in UK schools for nearly two decades as well as running her consultancy, Tailored Practice, and co-authored by Nina Dibner a veteran US educator and founder of PowerTools, an American educational consulting firm, Connect the Dots offers a transcontinental lens. Illustrated by Oliver Caviglioli, the graphics and layout make the book incredibly accessible and a joy to read.


The Noisy Paint Box: The Colors and Sounds of Kandinsky's Abstract Art

The Noisy Paint Box: The Colors and Sounds of Kandinsky's Abstract Art

Author: Barb Rosenstock

Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers

Published: 2014-02-11

Total Pages: 41

ISBN-13: 0307978508

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A Caldecott Honor Book Vasya Kandinsky was a proper little boy: he studied math and history, he practiced the piano, he sat up straight and was perfectly polite. And when his family sent him to art classes, they expected him to paint pretty houses and flowers—like a proper artist. But as Vasya opened his paint box and began mixing the reds, the yellows, the blues, he heard a strange sound—the swirling colors trilled like an orchestra tuning up for a symphony! And as he grew older, he continued to hear brilliant colors singing and see vibrant sounds dancing. But was Vasya brave enough to put aside his proper still lifes and portraits and paint . . . music? In this exuberant celebration of creativity, Barb Rosenstock and Mary GrandPré tell the fascinating story of Vasily Kandinsky, one of the very first painters of abstract art. Throughout his life, Kandinsky experienced colors as sounds, and sounds as colors—and bold, groundbreaking works burst forth from his noisy paint box. Backmatter includes four paintings by Kandinsky, an author’s note, sources, links to websites on synesthesia and abstract art.


The Stage Director’s Prompt Book

The Stage Director’s Prompt Book

Author: Leslie Ferreira

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2022-12-27

Total Pages: 151

ISBN-13: 1000816923

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The Stage Director’s Prompt Book is a step-by-step, detailed guide on how to create a practical and powerful rehearsal and performance tool—the director’s prompt book. A prompt book is a coordinating and organizational tool for the stage director. This book systematizes the creative process the director uses to analyze and interpret a play and coordinates all director-related rehearsal and production activities into a single, self-contained interpretive and organizational system. This book guides the director through the necessary steps and stages of creating and using a prompt book—from play analysis and interpretation, through the formation of a dynamic and theatrical director’s vision, to a unique method of physicalizing a play in production. A prompt book of a one-act play is included in the book as a complete example of the system. Such techniques as redlining, color coding and creating a three-column left-hand page are vividly illustrated for readers, allowing them to assemble their own prompt books. In a clear and example-driven format, The Stage Director’s Prompt Book offers a system of directorial interpretation that takes the director through a series of point-by point instructions to construct a strong, effective and creative instrument for success. For the undergraduate and graduate student of theatre directing, stage management and producing courses, along with aspiring professional directors, this book provides an interactive and intuitive approach to personalize the stage directing experience and assemble a graphically dynamic and creative director’s prompt book.


The Serendipity Mindset

The Serendipity Mindset

Author: Christian Busch

Publisher: Penguin Life

Published: 2022-01-20

Total Pages: 392

ISBN-13: 9780241402122

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Life is full of the unexpected- chance encounters, changing plans, delayed journeys and other mishaps. But what if we could use unpredictability to our advantage? Dr Christian Busch has spent a decade exploring how, if acted upon, unexpected encounters can enhance our worldview, expand our social circles and create new professional opportunities. In this book, Christian reveals the secrets behind the hidden force that rules the universe- serendipity. Connect the Dots is a revolutionary, well-researched exploration of an essential life skill that we can develop. By learning to see opportunities in the unexpected, we can start to make our own luck and use it as a pathway to more joyful and successful lives.


Write-On Wipe-Off My First Hidden Pictures

Write-On Wipe-Off My First Hidden Pictures

Author: Highlights

Publisher: Highlights Press

Published: 2020-09-29

Total Pages: 58

ISBN-13: 1644721279

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Puzzle fun to enjoy again and again! This spiral-bound dry-erase book contains preschool-friendly My First Hidden Pictures puzzles, words to trace, drawing prompts and more. The write-on, wipe-off design and included dry-erase marker let puzzlers 3-6 express their creativity and solve over 25 age-appropriate puzzles over and over again. Filled with colorful illustrations, this activity book is specially designed to help kids develop visual perception and problem-solving skills while offering a unique and entertaining first-puzzling experience. The wipe-off design is perfect for young artists ready to show off their talents and start fresh when inspiration strikes. Kids will love that they can draw all over these books and wipe away their work like magic. Parents will love that this My First Hidden Pictures book teaches kids to think critically through play. The colorful illustrations and puzzles keep kids engaged in skill-building activities that make learning fun. Plus, the spiral binding and sturdy wrap-around cover make it easy to take this book on the go for puzzle fun anywhere.


Ultimate Dot to Dot

Ultimate Dot to Dot

Author: Gareth Moore

Publisher: Michael O'Mara

Published: 2016-03-03

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781782433866

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Full of devilishly difficult dot-to-dots, The Extreme Dot-to-dot Book will entertain and infuriate for hours on end. Connect hundreds of dots to complete intricate animals, objects and scenes, creating stunning and original works of art.