All the Time Learning

all about learning . . . all the time

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Some new art pictures – I have an artist website now, here: www.dianehurstart.com

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Some new art pictures -- I have an artist website now, here: www.dianehurstart.com

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A Felt Abacus

I wanted to make a portable, easy-to-handle abacus, and here it is!  It is made from felt, and can be folded or rolled up, for easy travel or storage.

This abacus is for preschoolers and kindergartners, with just 10 beads.

Here is a link to my kids learning shop; there are some felt abacuses there -- www.etsy.com/shop/allthetimelearning

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Three felt doll kids . . .  

These were made using patterns in Fuzzle Family Felt

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Big Blue Bug

Big Blue Bug -- 

Have you ever thought about how vowels are used in every word -- but some consonants are not as frequent?  Well, this ebook, Big Blue Bug, is all about consonants . . .  there are printable work pages, one for each consonant, that kids can use to practice their handwriting.  There are three fun words to write, plus a phrase (such as "big blue bug").

You can see some sample pages here: 

http://www.gentleshepcurr.com/big-blue-bug.html

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Jackie Card of One Blessed Mom has been using Type Write Touch Typing with her 6th and 8th grader, and wrote about her experience:

http://oneredeemedmom.com/review-type-write-touch-typing/

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Van Gogh - Style Art PicturesVan Gogh used a lot of tiny dash lines in many of his paintings. So using this technique, I made some Van Gogh-style pictures. First, a sketch --

Van Gogh used a lot of tiny dash lines in many of his paintings.  So using this technique, I made some Van Gogh-style pictures.

First, a sketch --

Then with markers, lots of little dash lines; some of them go in twirly patterns, and some are in straight lines.

Next, color crayon is added -- to put in some more color flecks and shading.

Here is another set using felt pen first, then crayon added in:

This is a pretty easy technique, and the pictures turned out so nice; kids could easily use this method to make some beautiful impressionist-style artwork!

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Math Games -- you can make these yourself with the printables and instructions in this free ebook -- www.gentleshepcurr.com

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Fuzzle Family Felt -- pattern set!

This pattern set can be used to make a great variety of felt toys for imaginative play --  

https://www.etsy.com/listing/96009470/fuzzle-family-felt-felt-family-pattern

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Portia on Payton’s giant stuffed burger I made him

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A Winter Tree Forest

Paper Chain Trees!  These were spatter painted using a toothbrush and needlepoint canvas screen.

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Muppet Movie - The Rainbow Connection --this song, sung by Kermit, was nominated for an Academy Award (1979)

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Hands-On Math

Math Facts THE EASY WAY. . .

https://www.etsy.com/listing/207347449/hands-on-math-work-page-printables-for

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The most difficult one minute of our Elementary childhood.

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omg this stressed me out like no other

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Quick, do all the zeros and then comeback for the rest.

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no you know what it was a goddamn race

it was all about being the kid who flipped their paper over first and then looked at all your peers as they hear the flutter of paper

so much power

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The teachers used this as a weapon to pin us against eachother

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the legal hunger games

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The Number Games

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THE NUMBER GAMES

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I remember this one time my friend who was a super nerd skipped a line and didn’t notice until after he was done and he started crying

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Would you like to make some HUGE paper bugs?  Here is a free pattern:

http://www.gentleshepcurr.com/paper-insects-project.html

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DIY Painted Feathers

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I like these painted feathers; they are so pretty :)

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Me: and why didn't you sleep at nap time?

Boy: because I'm too tired of sleeping