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Adaptation of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Books 1-4! So cool to the physical books printed in colour! I will be doing some workshops for book 3 in a school later this month. The activities will be based on Turkish Delight, where we will be looking at recipes and instructions, its history and background. It's been a while since I've been in a classroom but I'm looking forward to it! Time to start planning now... 🤓💻📖📝👩‍🏫 ✏️ ✏️ ✏️ #cslewis #thelionthewitchandthewardrobe #narnia #adaptation #abridgement #teachersguide #writer #teacher #reading #teaching #teachingresources #workshop #turkishdelight #recipes #lessonplanning #
Books I plan to read in March: 4 library books + 3 Book Depository purchases. Finished The Giver, just started Paper Towns, read 2 chapters of The Upside of Stress, while also reading Still Me and Anne of Avonlea on my Kindle. It's hard picking what to read when you want to read everything... I don't really have a strategic method of selecting books to borrow/ buy/ read and end up with a lot of random stuff. What are you reading in March? . . . #readingchallenge #bookaholic #bookaddict #bookhaul #librarybooks #bookdepository #upsideofstress #papertowns #thegiver #fivefeetapart #theproblemofpain #pippilongstocking #stillme #anneofavonlea #fiction #nonfiction
I had come across The Giver while I worked part-time as a librarian/teacher and wanted to read it but never got around to it. I finally borrowed it from my local library last week and finished it today. It's very dystopian; kind of reminds me of Hunger Games / Divergent. I like the concept of using precise language in the community and how ordinary things were described in even simpler language. The thought of having one person designated as the receiver of memory kind of frightens me because it means you would not be able to know anything about what happened before you arrived; no history whatsoever. The Sameness in the community meant that they could not choose their own families, careers, or make any of their own choices. Everything was decided by the Committee of the Elders. People in the community could not perceive colour, hear music, feel love or experience human emotions. They had never known snow, sunshine, pain or loss. Only the Receiver knew of these experiences and could perceive them. When Jonas started his training with the original receiver, he learned a lot of secrets about the past and the community and decided things needed to change. I found the ending a bit rushed while the beginning and build-up seemed to drag on a bit too long. It got exciting when Jonas started his training with the Receiver of Memory (later known as the Giver). I saw that there are three more books in the series so I might read them later if I can find them. I'm trying to read a wider range of genres and thought I'd pick up some YA novels from the library. Which YA novel have you read recently? Which is your favorite YA novel? . . . #thegiver #loislowry #bookreview #bookstagram #librarybook #readingeveryday #readingchallenge #dystopia #receiverofmemory #fiction #yanovels #bookish #mybookfeatures #bookworm #booksaremylife #bookaholic #bookaddict
I'm currently reading 'Eats, Shoots & Leaves' - chapter on the apostrophe - and it reminded me of this mug that I received as a gift from one of my former students. Grammar: the difference between knowing your shit & knowing you're shit. It still amazes me how often people misuse and misplace the apostrophe. It's/ its, and you're/ your irritate me the most! . . . #punctuationmatters #punctuationsaveslives #eatsshootsandleaves #apostrophe #lynnetruss #readingeveryday #bookstagram #knowyourshit #grammarnazi #punctuationiseverything #librarybook
Picked up more free books nobody wants from the old books shelf in our lobby... Since I've been reading a lot of novels lately, it's nice to open a book full of colourful illustrations and admire them! . . . #digitalillustrations #digitalart #graphicdesign #graphicdesigners #coffeetablebook #freebooks #booksharing #bookstagram #artistbooks #pageone #creative
Global Leadership Summit speakers were truly inspirational and powerful. The ones that inspired me the most were @craiggroeschel , @simonsinek , @johncmaxwell and @erwinmcmanus Craig Groeschel reminded us that Jesus was the greatest leader of all with a heart to care, the ability to inspire, willingness to empower and the courage to be vulnerable. Simon Sinek encouraged us to play an infinite game with a just cause, trusting teams, a worthy rival, existential flexibility and courage. John Maxwell emphasized the need for leaders to pursue more 'more' and more 'before' by having an abundance mindset, developing a process, putting yourself in places with people that will expand you, intentional growth every day, and having a vision gap. Erwin McManus made me laugh and cry with his story about how he battled cancer, and learned to walk in and through his pain and fears and found greatness and freedom on the other side. The greatest fear in our lives is that we will die in mediocrity. I was disappointed to miss a few of the speakers due to a prior volunteering commitment but the ones I got to see were so powerful and memorable. We even got Shake Shack burgers for dinner on the first day and heard from @dhmeyer in the bonus session about his success as a restauranteur. I learned so much from this leadership conference and hope I can start putting some of them into practice in my own life. Everyone has influence! These sketches are amazing and better than any of the notes I've taken. I pretty much gave up taking notes after I saw these boards... . . . #globalleadershipsummit #glshk #gls2018 #everyonehasinfluence #inspirational #leadership #beyourbestself #empower #inspire #growth #vision #serviceoriented #servantleader #courage #craiggroeschel #simonsinek #johnmaxwell #erwinmcmanus #fcancer #putgodfirst #thesketcheffect @thesketcheffect

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Jesus Curses the Fig Tree

Recently, I’ve been trying to do more Bible reading and study as part of my spiritual growth since I started … Continue reading Jesus Curses the Fig Tree

teaching and learning

Teaching Speaking to EFL Learners

I recently started volunteering to tutor some primary students in English speaking. The students are primary 3 and 4 students … Continue reading Teaching Speaking to EFL Learners

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Educated

There was so much hype surrounding this book, I decided to read it too. It was even highly recommended by … Continue reading Educated

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Eats, Shoots & Leaves

Here is my book review of ‘Eats, Shoots & Leaves’ by Lynne Truss: Sticklers unite! I never thought I’d enjoy … Continue reading Eats, Shoots & Leaves

Reviews

Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us

I just finished reading ‘Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us’ by Daniel H. Pink, and though the truth isn’t … Continue reading Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us

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Restlessly Overthinking, Mindlessly Scrolling, Meaninglessly Living

Do you ever wish that your mind could be still and stop, really stop yourself from thinking? Can you control … Continue reading Restlessly Overthinking, Mindlessly Scrolling, Meaninglessly Living

Personal, Reviews

Just Do Something!

Get the book ! I’ve been thinking a lot about what I should do with my life; this isn’t anything new … Continue reading Just Do Something!

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