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- understand empathy
- practice ways to be more understanding
- reflect on the effects of empathetic listening
Activities will help students:
- understand empathy
- practice ways to be more understanding
- reflect on the effects of empathetic listening
Essential Questions
- What does it mean to put yourself in someone else's shoes?
- How empathetic am I?
- How can I better show empathy toward others?
- Can you think of a time—maybe during an argument with a friend or when the boy or girl you liked hurt your feelings—when you wished that someone understood how you felt? When we try to relate to what another person is going through, we're being empathetic.
- Do you think you're an empathetic person? Respond to each statement on Are You Empathetic? with "yes" if it describes something you do or "no" if you don't do what is described.
- If you answered mostly "yes," you probably do a good job of showing empathy toward other people. The statements you answered "no" to are things you could do to be more empathetic.
- As
a class, use Are You Empathetic?
to discuss how you can follow the behaviors suggested to show empathy toward
- One way you can try to imagine what it feels like being in someone else's shoes is to ask yourself, "How would I feel in this situation?" How else can you try to understand how others feel?
- When you listen to others, making eye contact, not interrupting the speaker, and asking follow-up questions can show that you're making a genuine effort to understand what they're going through. What other behaviors might show someone that you are being an empathetic listener?
- What can you do to be more attuned to other people's feelings? For instance, when you talk to your friends, how many "you" questions do you ask compared to the number of "I" statements you make?
- Now you are going to practice what you've learned about being empathetic. Pair up with a classmate. Tell your partner one of the following: an embarrassing moment, a time you were scared or something that made you sad. If you are not comfortable sharing a real-life experience, you may pretend to be a fictional character and tell his/her story (e.g., as Juliet, talk about how scared you were to drink the potion the Friar gave you). Your partner should practice being empathetic as he is listening to your story. Then, switch roles: Practice being empathetic as your partner tells you what he experienced.
- With your partner, discuss how she showed empathy toward you, how it made you feel and what you wish she had done differently. Use statements like, "I could tell you were really listening to me because you maintained eye contact with me during the entire conversation, and that made me feel like you care."
- Everyone in the class should now stand. Go around the room, sharing something you learned about practicing empathy, sitting after you share. If someone else shares your thought, sit down. Continue around the room until everyone is sitting.
Extension Activities
Make an effort to practice empathetic listening at home with a guardian or sibling.
don't some of these issues make you wonder what exactly parents are supposed to teach their children these days? developmental experts indicate that the primary ages for empathy awareness are 0-6. I've been in psychology and education for a combination of 40 years and I know that teachers cannot possibly do all the things that learning theories and parental (read voter) demands say we must. Our children are going to make us stand and deliver on all these issues one day and demand to know why they were not prepared for life with each other.
Empathy is social studies
I believe that regardless of upbringing, teenagers could still use lessons on empathy. They wouldn't be teenagers, otherwise.
But as a social studies teacher, it's becoming the gateway to learning about cultures.
Still needed
Some of my students who I am sure were taught empathy as young children still do not apply it to all situation. I agree that teenagers need to be reminded to explicitly think about the way their behavior impacts others in many situations.
Also, doing group activities to promote empathy can help fill the gaps--let the students interact and help teach each other! Some of my students are very empathetic, others not at all. It may seem like an innate behavior, but it can be learned, and sometimes needs to be.
It always comes back to the parents. We can supplement parental efforts, and certainly we can enlighten some of our students, but in most situations, parents and peers are the most important people in children's lives. America has some serious societal problems. We teachers have an important, major role to play, but so do parents, public figures (politicians, sports figures), and the media.
Many parents feel alienated from the schools--especially high schools. That is one place where we can work to foster parent involvement and concern.
Parent comment
I have 2 teenagers and as a parent, I am a bit distraught at my son's lack of empathy. I am more distraught that I have epic failed to teach it to him. In retrospect, when we see people in certain situations, I tend to comment on the situation and foolish actions but never on how the person feels. I'm not sure at this point how to instill empathy in my children. It's never too late but wow, I definitely lost the best opportunity to teach it when they were young and easier to teach. We are very conscientious parents but in the midst of concerns about academics, chores, electronics, sports and whatever else, we have lost sight of the most important aspects of the lessons of life.... There are so much resources and focus on all these other things and very little focus on social behavior.
We forget, until one day, the lack of empathy screams so loud, we have to take notice. By then... it feels like anything you do is a bit too little too late.
By the way, it's always the parents....
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1. What inspired you to get into this industry?
I started off as a landscape and architectural photographer, I wanted to
broaden my work and expand into portrait. Modeling great helped me to dive in to
whole new photography techniques.
2. How long have you been modeling?
I have been modeling since June 2010
3. Who is your favorite model?
Adriana Lima and Alina Vacariu are the models I admire most.
4. Tell us something random about yourself.
I love studying philosophy, sort of unexpected coming from me... But I have been
reading into Buddhism and Taoism since I was in middle school. My only tattoo is
of a Buddhist wheel of dharma.
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On Monday 07 Apr 2008 01:19 Baldylocks-Ubuntu licked a pencil and jotted:
> Hi
> Has anyone come across this error when doing a "check mail in" in kmail?
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> not a common one!
> http://www.leap-cf.org/oldarchive/20...st/022552.html
> Obviously the text under the error is different in that thread to the one
> we are seeing. Not sure if the fact that ours is a URL is relevant or
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> I do not run a mailserver here, it is happening on my wife's pc which has
> just one mail account (from our ISP) configured in kmail.
> Pop settings are correct and her pc resolves the pop server name
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OK, ignore this (if you want). I have fixed it, still not sure why it caused
a problem, damned html email.
She had yahoo group settings to html not plain text, I searched for a
portion of the string in some mail already received and found a load in the
recent yahoo groups messages - was a reference to an image.
Using webmail I searched for that string and deleted the 250 odd mails that
had it in.
All working ok now. Why it took exception to receiving mail with that string
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About the Book
In the final installment in the Hybrid Chronicles—bound to captivate fans of Ally Condie, Lauren Oliver, and Scott Westerfeld—Addie and Eva must come to terms with sharing a body as they fight for lasting change and hybrid freedom.
Addie and Eva barely survived the explosion at the Powatt institution, but they refuse to sit still as the nation ripples with rebellion. When an ambitious reporter offers Addie and Eva the chance to go undercover and film the wretched conditions of a hybrid institution, the girls jump at the chance to once again take part in the fight for hybrid freedom. As Eva and Addie walk into danger, they cling to each other and the hope of a better future. But the price they might pay is higher than they ever could have imagined.
To change the world, I may lose everything.
All Eva ever wanted was the chance to be herself. But in the Americas, to be hybrid—to share your body with a second soul—is not tolerated past childhood. Now Eva and Addie, her sister soul, are constantly on the move, hiding from the officials who seek to capture them. But the tide is changing. A revolution is brewing, and people are starting to question the hybrids' mistreatment.
Then Marion, an ambitious reporter, offers Eva and Addie a daring proposal: If they go undercover and film the wretched conditions of a hybrid institution, she will not only rescue them, she'll find a way to free Jackson, the boy Addie loves. It's risky, and Eva will have to leave Ryan and her friends behind, but if she succeeds, it could also tip the scales forever and lead to hybrid freedom.
As Eva and Addie walk into danger, they cling to each other and the hope of a better future. But the price they might pay is higher than they ever could have imagined.
Educator and Librarian Resources
Critical Praise
"A satisfying conclusion that examines the power of story and what it means to be human." — School Library Journal
"Zhang deftly portrays the horrors of institutional life, and her writing shines." — Kirkus Reviews
"continues the series' often thought–provoking exploration of individuality,oppression, and empowerment." — Booklist
Praise for ONCE WE WERE: "Lovely, atmospheric storytelling…Zhang has envisioned a complex, unique world and deftly brings it to life." — School Library Journal
Zhang's precise prose skillfully delineates Eva's unique first–person point of view, and the sisters' intense relationship continues to be deeply compelling…fans will have plenty of reasons to be impatient for the third book in the series. — Kirkus Reviews
"the siblings' desire for autonomy is intriguing, as is the exploration of the politics of enacting change." — Booklist Online
Praise for WHAT'S LEFT OF ME: "A shockingly unique story that redefines what it means to be human." — Lauren DeStefano, NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author of WITHER
Zhang's concept is original and provocative; the deep bond between Eva and Addie (the shifts between I, we, and she in Eva's narration are especially haunting) and the mystery about why their society is so desperate to 'fix' hybrids are riveting. — Publishers Weekly (starred review)
A deeply original tale of longing for identity; so skillfully crafted, the words float above the page. — Lissa Price, international bestselling author of STARTERS
An unsettling dystopian adventure of two souls trapped in a single body. — Kirkus Reviews
Uniquely imagined…Zhang's prose is lovely, and the plot is compelling to the last page. — School Library Journal
An intriguing depiction of sibling relationships and the challenges of learning to live as distinct, though not physically separate, individuals. — Booklist
Product Details
- Imprint: HarperCollins
- On Sale: 09/16/2014
- Trimsize: 5.5 in (w) x 8.25 in (h) x 1.17 in (d)
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So I'm a cereal fiend. Connoisseur. Addict. I practically live on the stuff. A lot of the medication I take kinda sorta makes me not want to eat, so without cereal, I would probably waste away into one of those scary people you see on the anorexia sites. Or these folks:
Anyway, I've been trying to buy food that's good for both me and the planet (oh, and the kids…), so I've been going more organic (yes, despite the recent hoo ha about how "Organics are a waste of your time," I tend to agree more with this lady and this guy — I suspect it'll come out that the researchers worked for Monsanto or something). I'm just not that jazzed when my food is brighter and lasts longer than most children's toys. But don't get me wrong — I'm not above knocking back a gooey plate of fake cheese nachos at a baseball game or a dozen Otter Pops on a hot summer day. Everybody has their weaknesses…
But back to the cereal. The girl-child has been bugging me to buy her some Fruit Loops. I've basically blown her off because we generally have enough junk to eat in the house, so the last thing we need is red dye number whatever cereal.
Then the other day at Whole Foods, I found "good for you" Fruit Loops — all natural "Tropico's" by Freedom Foods. "Free from gluten, wheat, nuts, soy, lactose, dairy, and egg." I was starting to wonder what the hell they actually used to make it…
So I got the cereal, brought it home, showed a very unimpressed child, and then, since the child was unimpressed, this morning I busted into them myself. Now I ask you — do these look anything like the picture on the front of the box?
Funny, since the slogan from Freedom Foods is "Honest, Nutritious, and Free." But soldiering on, I poured my milk, dug in, and SWEET BABY JEBUS! Could anything taste that bad?! I did get the puppy to eat a couple, but considering he ate a piece of horse manure on our walk yesterday, I wouldn't list him as the most reliable food critic.
I ended up opening a box of 365 Frosted Wheat Squares, but they turned out to be the worst of any I've ever had in that genre. So I was left wondering: why can't the natural foods industry make food that doesn't suck? This happens to me all the time. I WANT to support them. I WANT to like their food. I WANT to get behind the smaller companies. But for the love of all that's tasty and doesn't make you gag, can't they please help a girl out here?
I suspect I'll be caving soon and buying the damn Fruit Loops. If not for the kid, then for me. Because if I don't get the natural taste of Tropico's out of my head soon, I may go loopy.
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The Lighter Side of Tom Martin (the repulsive British MRA)
The other day we took a look at some of the more reprehensible opinions of Tom Martin, one of the UK's most prominent Men's Rights Activists and a man who evidently believes that child prostitutes are taking the easy way out to avoid having to get real jobs. He returned with even worse stuff, which I highlighted in my previous post.
Happily for all of us, not all of Martin's views are this reprehensible. Many are merely ridiculous. So, today, let's look at the Lighter Side of Tom Martin, as evidenced by some of his recent comments here on Man Boobz.
Martin apparently spent last Sunday working on a video project which involved him buttonholing passers-by on the streets of London and asking them questions in order to "prove" his various crackpot theories about gender. Here's how he explained one aspect of his video research:
After shooting my video experiment tomorrow to discover who is more sexist on the street, women or women, I will be shooting another short, investigating if there is a correlation between unfunny women and prostitution ethic. I believe women could be as funny as men on average if they tried, but instead, invest in whoring strategies. I have a reliable street experiment to investigate this hypothesis also …
If I can establish that women can be as funny as men (in a zero prostitution environment), then this video experiment will be released in a news piece, and used as a springboard to pre-sell the feature-length documentary it will form a part of, on a related topic.
Good luck with that!
Martin also took on the contentious (to him) subject of male baldness, a topic of intense interest to him, due to certain factors with regard to gender and misandry … er, long story short, he's bald. Sorry, balding.
After one commenter here suggested that Martin's ambition was to become a sort of "Ann Coulter … with less hair and more swearing," he took umbrage – not at the comparison to Coulter but at the bit about hair.
Well Cassandra, there are five new baldness treatments in the pipeline, but no drugs for treating a receding personality, so what are you going to do?
In a followup comment, the man whose favorite word in the English language is "whore," used as an insult, declared we were being a bunch of evil meanies for even mentioning the whole (lack of) hair thing:
Cassandra, thanks to your receding personality (for which there is already a cure – renunciation therapy), I have decided for my filmed experiment tomorrow to also measure the degree to which each sex is prepared to make physical insults about the other sex.
Even if you specifically were fat for instance, and it was all your own fault because you refuse to get a job, I would never mention it in a debate with you. I debated an obese woman once. She ordered a pizza whilst we were still on stage, but I did not refer to it at the time, because of the most basic standards of decorum.
This I believe was an attempt at a joke.
How many manboobzers are prepared now to concur that Cassandra was being a douche by picking on an involuntary physiological characteristic of a debating opponent? And then encouraging others to do the same?
Of course, in Martin's mind, mocking women as fat whores is totally cool, because:
Fatness is a choice, ladies, and so is being a whore. Going bald (currently) is not, due to poor efficacy of available treatments, including transplants. That will change, if Aderans, Histogen, Replicel, Allergen and Tsuji-Lab among others have anything to do with it. All you need to do in the meantime is shut the fuck up until they sort it out. The apparent acceptability of attacking the bald though, is a great example of the lack of equality men have. People do not generally attack or humiliate women who are going bald – but when it's a man…
Uh, yeah, that's why virtually every bald or balding woman wears a hat or a wig, while bald or balding men just comb it over or shave it all off.
Evidently Martin feels that even a mention of his lack of hair is some kind of hate crime. Here, prominent Bald Rights Activist Larry David tries to convince authorities to investigate a similar hate crime against him.
Note to Martin: Larry David's show, "Curb Your Enthusiasm," is fictional.
(Note: Tom Martin has confirmed that this is indeed him posting comments here on Man Boobz by sending an email from the account associated with his website Sexismbusters.org. Also, he's retweeted quotes from his comments here. Contact him via his web site if you are skeptical.)
Posted on July 16, 2012, in antifeminism, evil fat fatties, hypocrisy, irony alert, men who should not ever be with women ever, misandry, misogyny, MRA, oppressed men, Tom Martin, whores. Bookmark the permalink. 651 Comments.
Well, you have to be under 28 to go to OCS now. Somehow, I wouldn't be surprised if Buttpole was older than that.
"Is what feminists and manginas consider "oppression"."
Today in "obvious facts are obvious" we have a failure to grasp that choosing something, and having no choice but that thing, are not the same thing!
I just finished an ice cream cone, but being either unable to eat ice cream, or only able to eat ice cream, would be quite annoying, and if legally sanctioned, oppressive (for irony? my lactose intolerant self should heed "unable to eat ice cream", but the regret is so worth it)
"or 16, if you can manage the good luck to get a massive disability rating"
Ok I get your point here, but I still have to go o.O? at that (then again, not like I wouldn't consider being done with fighting SSI as good luck…)
As far as I can see, Buttpole consistently misinterprets nearly everything he reads. Whether committing fallacies or failing to understand jokes, he really is a complete failure at communicating. I can only imagine the hell his English teachers had to endure trying to teach him.
"Yeah, I was being bitter,and sardonic."
I appear to only have very dark humor for replies currently, and will thus refrain. (I am well acquainted with "I, basically, ignore it, save to mock it." but this is perhaps not the place for that.)
Steele, you're as efficient in your language as Mojo Jojo.
Oh — cartoon violence and shenanigans.
Here's an MRA who is also a stay at home dad. Don't worry, that hasn't stopped him from hating on women.
Some men really come unhinged at the thought of their wives making more money. I know a young couple where the woman makes three times as much (he is in the Army) and it causes them a lot of tension. It's a shame.
Somehow, I wouldn't be surprised if Buttpole was older than that.
personally, im shocked that he's older than 17
When push comes to shove – old women should be sent into danger's way, because we already have a surplus of them.
If and when there are equal numbers of men and women in their 70s and beyond, then we're nearer equality, and send both sexes, but until then, it is women who have had the privileged lives, and have no chance of reproducing – so it is they ion bus-loads, who should be sent to
the front lines.
The other benefit, is that it keeps women interested in politics throughout their lives, as well as pacifism, as well as environmentalism, because they will want to reduce the risk of dying or becoming contaminated during there 12 months National Service at say age 70 – the only argument against it, is that grannies are too weak or nice to send – all the more reason to stop disregarding the niceness of grand dads, encourage them to do more grand parenting, and encourage old women to stay fit and strong, for their National Service and beyond.
Old men are much more likely to kill themselves than old women, and it is partly due to poor contact with family or friends – we should be encouraging men to stay more involved with their grand children and communities – and encouraging old women to watch a few less soap operas on TV, and keep up with current affairs – because they'll all be on call at the sharp end when they do their duty at last.
Some men really come unhinged at the thought of their wives making more money. I know a young couple where the woman makes three times as much (he is in the Army) and it causes them a lot of tension. It's a shame.
…and it shows the damage that arises from people clinging to "traditional" roles.
My wife earns at least three times as much as I do, and that's fine by me. After years of trial and error, we worked out that I'm better at daily childcare than she is (I'm much less easily wound up), and I can also freelance from home in a way that she can't. So we simply swapped roles, and have never been happier.
But the crucial ingredient that makes it work is that we actually sit down and talk about this. Regularly.
In one case where my friend is the primary wage-earner, there has been some tension recently only because he has not been able to build his career as he'd hoped, living in the rural area we do, and since he followed his wife, etc.
The moment we had kids was the moment that my life no longer became my own to control. I've had to say no to countless things over the last few years, including several writing commissions that included an all-expenses-paid trip abroad. But my wife had to put her career on hold for several years, so I reckon I got the easier part of the deal.
Hey Steele, you know how sometimes someone who identifies with your group says something you think is awful, reprehensible, and embarrassing? Man, how you wish that person wasn't part of your group.
Your first impulse is obviously to cry "False flag! False flag!" and deny that the person is part of your group. That only leads to the True Scotsman.
Here's how to do it right. [ALERT discussion of rape, rape fantasies, men "conquering" women in bed, and slavery for garnish]. Call out the person for their egregious statements. Tell them they're doing it wrong. Wonder what's wrong with them, maybe, if you can do it without also attacking everyone everywhere who isn't neurotypical. Deny that their statements reflect the general thinking of your group (it really helps if you have some actual thinking that your group does that isn't, generally speaking, horrifyingly egregious. You may have to put in some effort on that. Groups generally do.)
But DON'T deny they are who they say they are, or claim they've been paid off by your enemies.
Good for you. It sounds like you guys have a good thing going.
I actually took a two year leave of absence from my job while my husband serves out his contract in the Army. I haven't been able to find a new job, and as a result he is the breadwinner. But when we move back home, I'll go back to work, and it will be my turn to earn money. We are both fine with that because, you know, communication.


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If you've been sharing books with your child from a young age chances are they'll already have the building blocks for literacy in place. As well as continued reading there are lots of other ways to support their understanding of letters, words and language, an integral life skill which will be at the forefront of their education when they start school.
Here are some simple, fun ways you can explore the world of letters, together, suitable for pre-schooler/key stage 1-aged children.
Letter collage
Choose a letter and help your child to draw or paint it on a piece of paper. You can do a dotted line for them to follow to help them. Explain what sound the letter makes and then look together through an old catalogue or magazine for things that start with that letter. You don't need many things - just a few to show the connection between letters and sounds. Cut them out and and stick them around the edge of the painted letter.
So for C you could find pictures of curtains, clothes, car, camera. For D perhaps you can find a dress, dog, drink and for H a house, hat, horse...
Name plaques
Recognising their own name is usually a child's first introduction to words and letters. They'll be used to seeing their name written on various things - birthday cards, their nursery coat peg, on drawings they've bought home from playschool, etc - so utilising their interest in how their own name is composed is a great way to introduce your child to some of the letters of the alphabet. A good way to do this is to make a simple name plaque to go on their bedroom door.
You will need some fairly thick card, felt tip pens, paints or crayons, and other decorating materials (stickers, glitter, felt-cut outs, etc, etc) You can either stick the finished plaque direct to the door using double-sided sticky tape or blue tac, or hang it from the door handle or attach to a pin in the door (in which case you'll also need a hole punch and some string).
Your child can either have a go at writing their own name or tracing their name onto the card or you could cut out some letters in advance for them to colour and then stick down onto the card.
Letter cookies
This activity encourages literacy through the art of cookie baking, so it's bound to be popular! You'll need to get hold of some letter cookie cutters in advance. There are various online sources where you'll find them for just a few pounds - take a look at Amazon or specialist cake decorating suppliers, such as cookshop.uk.com and Denny & Sons.
Then, with your child make up a batch of cookie dough or similar - our recipes for shortbread and gingerbread are ideal for this activity and are easy enough for children to get stuck into. Your child will have great fun cutting out their letter cookies, and even more fun eating them!
Letters in the sand
Make a sand tray using some play sand and place it on the table in front of your child. Cut out some letters or use your child's magnetic letters as a visual reference and let your child practise writing different letters in the sand with their fingers. A simple activity, good for younger children, which works equally well with paper and finger paints.
ABC mobile
Help your child to make an alphabet mobile to hang in their room - a great visual reference for their letters! If they have a short name or nickname those letters could be used for the mobile, of if you want to keep things simple an A,B,C mobile is another alternative. Whichever letters you decide to use you'll need to cut these out of thick paper or card first for your child to colour and decorate. You'll also need a wire coat hanger for the letters to hang from (there are various ways of making mobiles, some quite complicated, but this way is one of the more simple and quick methods).
Each letter will then need some yarn, string or ribbon attached to it to hang from the coat hanger - either punch a hole in the top of each letter and loop the string through or stick the string to the back of each letter. Then simply attach the letters, adjusting them as necessary to make the mobile balance.
Alphabet frieze
While you can readily buy alphabet friezes to put up in your child's room why not make your own, unique frieze which you child can decorate in their personal style? All you need is a fairly long length of thick-ish paper - lining paper works well - and some pens/crayons. Divide your length up into 26 squares, big enough to accommodate each letter of the alphabet and room for a picture.
Depending on the age of your child you could write a template letter (using dashes so your child can draw around the template) in the corner of each square so your child can practise their writing by tracing around the letter. You'll probably find that your child doesn't have the concentration span to complete the entire frieze in one sitting so make the activity manageable - just a few letters each day, for example, until each square has been completed. Encourage them to sound out each letter, e.g. 'a is for apple', etc. so they make the connection between the letter on the page and the corresponding object you will encourage them to draw.
Alphabet album
This is a fun way to help your child build a 'sound library' of letters and also have a go at practising writing letters. A self-adhesive sheet photo album works best for this activity (as you can get your child to practice their writing by tracing over the finished page and then rub it out) though you could use a scrapbook if this is more readily available.
Use one page per letter of the alphabet and in advance cut out a piece of paper featuring each letter of the alphabet in upper and lower case. Stick this in the corner of each page. When you've done that spend some time looking in magazines or old books for things that begin with that letter so your child gets used to hearing the corresponding sounds for different letters. You don't have to do all of the letters in one day - this is an activity that can be done at your child's pace over any length of time.
When the page is complete see if your child can then trace over the letter with a felt tip pen (which can then be rubbed off for next time!)
Bake and paint letters
Making, baking and painting dough letters is an easy, ideal rainy day activity. Some letters may be a bit tricky for your child to mould and they will need your help to provide a template (perhaps see if they can copy their magnetic letters or make a letter shape yourself first so they can see how it's done). Once the dough has been baked your child can then use paints to make their letters bright and colourful - display the finished items on their book/toy shelf.
Sign making
Encourage your child to make the connection between objects and words by making some signs for your child to stick around their bedroom - a great way to help them out with word recognition. Using clear, lower case letters, write some signs on paper or card, with blue tac attached to the back. Use words to correspond with familiar objects, such as 'toys', 'books', 'door', 'bed', etc. Then, let them stick their signs around the room - older children may be able to guess what some words say but don't labour over the actual learning of the words - just letting them play around with their signs will stimulate their interest in words and letters which is enough at this age.
A variation on this theme, particularly good for little boys, is to make road-related signs. One Netmums member remembers how her little boy was very interested in all the road signs he used to see when they were driving around, and he liked replicating them at home - signs such as 'Give Way' and 'Stop' etc - which he'd then stick around the house and use as a prop for his imaginative play.
Letter stabile
A 'stabile' is a bit like a mobile - the difference being the decorations don't hang, they stand. You'll need a piece of foam (or perhaps a clean sponge) and some pipe cleaners for the actual construction of the stabile. You and your child will be sticking their decorated letter cut-outs to the pipe cleaners which will then be stuck into the foam. So, as with the letter mobile, your child can either use their name, nickname or just the ABC for their cut-outs, coloured and decorated as they like.


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In short: WOW---------mud and hills, what more on a sunday morning?Date of review: December 5, 2007
In short: more road than i would of liked but all the same a great trail run.In full: Route markers were fine in marathon,would of been nice for the odd mile marker just as a guide. good route.Date of review: August 13, 2007
In short: just right if you want abit more than marathon distance.great views.Date of review: July 30, 2007
In short: nice hill but at least you come back downDate of review: May 24, 2007
In short: run it 4 times and its still growing on me, will not miss it if poss. great challange and makes a change from the roadDate of review: May 6, 2007
In short: well done organisers, maybe some temp bridges over birdcage walk next yearDate of review: April 24, 2007
In short: ran with the 9min milers. could not understand why some people stopped for little puddles. get ur trainers dirty, it won't hurtDate of review: March 4, 2007
In short: Not just 5 laps but 5 enjoyable laps which made it easier than normal lap races.In full: Now i know how to find Draycote I think there is no doubt I will be back. Organisation was brilliant and every marshall was kind and helpful. Vistors to Draycote also were cheering runners on which was a great help. If you get lucky with the weather this could be a PB course. Do this rasce you will enjoy your day, I promise you won't notice the laps. Well done Kenilworth Runners.Date of review: February 19, 2007
In short: ideal for getting christmas out the system, fresh air in the lungsDate of review: December 26, 2006
In short: i quessed it might be tuff and i was right, i struggled round this oneDate of review: July 23, 2006
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