Monthly Archives: April 2016

Some middle school students’ answers on their World War I test

Posted on April 29, 2016 by jyourist
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Wordless three-ring circus

Posted on April 28, 2016 by jyourist

I do a lot of group work in my classroom so instead of desks we have a variety of large tables, four of them to be exact. There are lots of ways we arrange them depending on what we are … Continue reading →

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Hasta la cuerenta de mayo, no te quitas el sayo.

Posted on April 22, 2016 by jyourist
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Freshly picked fiddlehead ferns in dinner salad, tree peony, and daffodils

Posted on April 20, 2016 by jyourist
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Trapped in front of the Mona Lisa

Posted on April 15, 2016 by jyourist

Today is Leonardo Da Vinci’s birthday, 564 years ago. And pictured above, of course, is his very famous Mona Lisa. He worked on this painting for the last 15 years of his life. Though his name has become synonymous with … Continue reading →

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A glimpse

Posted on April 14, 2016 by jyourist

When I got home this afternoon, the sun was out and the weather absolutely beautiful. I walked around the awakening garden, observing the resurrecting plants. I sat in our old rusted garden chair left by previous owners. I called an … Continue reading →

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La Dulceria Mexicana…

Posted on April 13, 2016 by jyourist

…five blocks from our house.

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A virtual sign

Posted on April 12, 2016 by jyourist

I see him tracing the letters in the air, His hands rotating his brush As he paints this last virtual sign. I have never seen his expertise so close up before. I always focused on the letters he produced when … Continue reading →

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“The Old New World”

Posted on April 11, 2016 by jyourist

I am haunted by old photographs and Zakharoff has literally made these old photos come alive in a way that makes them even more intriguing. I wanted this animation to last much longer. I hope he will continue to mine … Continue reading →

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Ninja

Posted on April 10, 2016 by jyourist

Whenever I give students a break during class or sometimes even before class begins, a group of kids, mostly boys, play a game they call Ninja. They stand in a circle or a loose circular clump and strike a stationary … Continue reading →

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