neosomaliana

saving up my creativity for the apocalypse IG neosomaliana

[urgetocreate]

Frithjof Smith-Hald (Norwegian 1846-1903), The Plein Air Painters, 1872, Oil on canvas

[edinburgh-by-the-sea]

winter's tenuous sky

[1five1two]

'Shadows'. Olga Kvasha. 2009.

[expressions-of-nature]

by Donna McL

[sult98]

إن الله لا يترك قلبًا تعلّق به، ولا يضيّع عبدًا رجاه، فكل خطوة صبر تكتب لك نورًا، وكل لحظة رضا تفتح لك بابًا من أبواب الخير. القادم أجمل بإذن الله…

[1five1two]

'Shadows'. Olga Kvasha. 2009.

[rewelcomed]

the world was so pink tonight i was in awe

https://instagram.com/p/BBa73HsBpWR/

[edinburgh-by-the-sea]

winter's tenuous sky

[sulfur]

Found on Instagram

[sult98]

إن الله لا يترك قلبًا تعلّق به، ولا يضيّع عبدًا رجاه، فكل خطوة صبر تكتب لك نورًا، وكل لحظة رضا تفتح لك بابًا من أبواب الخير. القادم أجمل بإذن الله…

[sandersstudies]

I think a great way to improve communication with kids (and adults) is to make every yes or no question a this or that question.

I started doing it when after brain surgery my husband had trouble forming responses to questions for a while, and realized that the habit was helping my students engage more truthfully with me.

Some examples:

Yes/No: “Did you clean up your room like I told you?”

This/That: “Did you clean up already, or do you still need to do that?”

Yes/No: “Are you going to sit quietly?”

This/That: “Are you ready to sit and do our quiet activity, or do you need some time by yourself first?”

Yes/No: “Are you doing anything fun for your birthday?”

This/That: “Are you having a party on your birthday, or are you going to relax?”

I think many children (and adults!) are averse to telling adults “No,” especially when a command is implied. (“Did you clean your room?” “Are you going to sit quietly?” Hmmm if I say ‘no’ I will be in trouble with the adult.) So they are actually pretty likely to just lie and say what they think you want to hear.

Presenting a this or that question provides an alternative to lying, a ‘no, but’ scenario where they are presented with the reasonable consequences of a No (“if you’re not ready to sit quietly, you cannot do our quiet activity with us yet.”)

[du3aabot]

[laughter-of-the-rose]

My favourite part of the morning.

[kosmogrl]

[expressions-of-nature]

by Ilya Melikhov

[du3aabot]

اللهم لك أسلمت وبك آمنت، وعليك توكلت، وإليك أنبت، وبك خاصمت. اللهم أعوذ بعزتك، لا إله إلا أنت أن تضلني أنت الحي الذي لا تموت، والجن والإنس يموتون

[womenwhoride]

woman and child on a motorcycle, village utoru japan, maraini fosco