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The activities below are available for free download, and are to be used in educational and/or private settings. They may not be used elsewhere or for other purposes (such as for profit) unless explicit permission is granted.
Below will find: Blank Comic Book Pages, Special Activities, "Finish This Story!" Story Starters, "How to Draw..." Instructions, "Finish This Comic!" Comics, and Drawing/Writing Prompts.
More activities are being added to this page regularly, so make sure to check back for more. And if you like the activities below, don't miss my activity books, GIVE THIS BOOK A TITLE and GIVE THIS BOOK A COVER, available wherever books are sold!
Click on the numbers below to find a variety of different blank comic book pages. Each number corresponds to a different arrangement of panels on the page. Print out a few of each, or a bunch of one kind, and make your own comic!

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Special Online Live Yoga Classes with Michele!
(Feel free to share with anyone in the world 🙂 )

This is a unique time, that will call on unique measures. I understand you are probably feeling the stress of uncertainty, isolation, potential health risks, and maybe your kiddos climbing up the wall.

Here is a beautiful opportunity for us to connect (via an online forum) so that we can breathe, move, decompress, cultivate peace, and tap into the collective consciousness that is acting as a force of good and calm within these uncertain times.

You are not alone, even though you are practicing social distancing.
We can still experience the gifts from our yoga community and practice.
We are the current yogis on the planet and it is our job to teach peace.

It starts within and we can't share it, if we aren't feeling it ourselves.
So, this is for you and soothing your mind, body, and soul.
I'm so looking forward to our time together. This is going to be beautiful.

Online LIVE Classes Time / Date Options:

If you would live to arrange an Online LIVE Yoga Class for your company or a group of friends, contact me here.
You need an invitation to participate. Reserve your class spot by emailing me ( MicheleBickley@gmail.com) and receive the class invitation link to enter class.
Sunday, March 15 @7pm EST
Monday, March 16 @7pm EST
Tuesday, March 17 @9:30am EST
Tuesday, March 17th @3pm EST (*Kids & Family Class! All ages)
Weds., March 18th @7pm EST
Thursday, March 19th @2pm EST (*Older Kids & Family. Age 9+)
Thursday, March 19th @3pm EST (Mini Yogis & Family. Ages 2-8 and anyone that likes being silly!)
Thursday, March 19th @7pm EST
Friday, March 20th @9:30am EST
Friday, March 20th @3:00pm EST (*Kids & Family)
*More classes options for the rest of the week, will be announced soon.
If you would like an Online PRIVATE, I would be thrilled to do that for you! Just lmk when.

Here's how this will work. (It's pretty darn easy!)

1. Email (MicheleBickley@gmail.com) or message me which days / dates you want to practice (options above). You can let me know up to 45 minutes before the class time!

2. I will email you a link invitation for each specific class with easy instructions.

3. Before the class, sign-up for a FREE Zoom account on your computer or phone at: Zoom.us

4. Pay for your class. See Class Rate below.

Class Rate

If you are having financial hardships, please be my guest.
Otherwise, you can give any donation-based fee via venmo or paypal.

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Use Class Pass. If you have a Class Package, and want to use it, each "regular class pass" = ½ Online Class
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Connecting, Breathing, Moving, Creating Peace.
Yes, Please.

Please let me know if you have any questions at all. Can't wait to practice with you soon.

In the meantime, embrace your health, love the ones you are with, and BeThePeace.

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Classic Arts News Metropolitan Opera, After Shutting Its Doors, Will Offer Free Streams From Live in HD Catalog

The New York institution is one of several in the city-Broadway included-to cancel performances in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

Although the Metropolitan Opera has brought down the curtain at least through the end of the month over COVID-19 concerns, the New York City institution will offer another way for audiences to take in its performances.

Beginning March 16, the Met will stream a title from its Live in HD series each night through the duration of the closure. The performances, originally captured as live broadcasts in movie theatres worldwide, will begin at 7:30 PM from the company's homepage. (The featured performances-and several others-are available via the Met Opera on Demand subscription service, though the videos in the nightly series will be made available for free for 20 hours following the initial stream).

The move is among many similar decisions from performing arts organizations across the country, who have canceled performances due to mass gathering restrictions as an effort to curb the spread of the disease. Broadway shows will go dark through April 12; Carnegie Hall has scrapped all remaining March events; Off-Broadway and regional theatres across the country have postponed the remainders of their seasons. With no stage, performers and performing arts companies have taken to the internet to offer alternative experiences, from online concert series to group gaming sessions.
READ: Broadway Goes Dark Amid Coronavirus Concerns
See below for the schedule of the Met's first week of streams.
March 16: Bizet's Carmen
Conducted by Yannick Nézet-Séguin, starring Elīna Garanča and Roberto Alagna. (Originally broadcast January 16, 2010.)

March 17: Puccini's La Bohème
Conducted by Nicola Luisotti, starring Angela Gheorghiu and Ramón Vargas. (Originally broadcast April 5, 2008.)

March 18: Verdi's Il Trovatore
Conducted by Marco Armiliato, starring Anna Netrebko, Dolora Zajick, Yonghoon Lee, and Dmitri Hvorostovsky. (Originally broadcast October 3, 2015.)

March 19: Verdi's La Traviata
Conducted by Yannick Nézet-Séguin, starring Diana Damrau, Juan Diego Flórez, and Quinn Kelsey. (Originally broadcast December 15, 2018.)

March 20: Donizetti's La Fille du Régiment
Conducted by Marco Armiliato, starring Natalie Dessay and Juan Diego Flórez. (Originally broadcast April 26, 2008.)

March 21: Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor
Conducted by Marco Armiliato, starring Anna Netrebko, Piotr Beczała, and Mariusz Kwiecien. (Originally broadcast February 7, 2009.)

March 22: Tchaikovsky's Eugene Onegin
Conducted by Valery Gergiev, starring Renée Fleming, Ramón Vargas, and Dmitri Hvorostovsky. (Originally broadcast February 24, 2007.)

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Seattle Symphony musicians share performances to offer strength, comfort and unity through music while Benaroya Hall is closed through March 31 to limit the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19).

In accordance with the latest mandate from Washington Governor Jay Inslee, Benaroya Hall announced yesterday that all public events have been canceled through March 31, 2020 in an effort to reduce the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19).

As our community confronts a current global health crisis, the Seattle Symphony will continue sharing performances that provide strength, comfort and joy through video rebroadcasts and livestreams throughout the month.

The first rebroadcast will be the live performance of Mahler's Symphony No. 1 led by Music Director Thomas Dausgaard on Thursday, March 12, 2020, at 7:30 p.m. PDT and Saturday, March 14, 2020, at 8 p.m. PDT on YouTube and Facebook. This concert was originally performed on September 19, 2019.

The Seattle Symphony is organizing additional free livestreams and rebroadcasts until the orchestra can return to the Benaroya Hall stage. More details will be shared in the coming days at seattlesymphony.org/live.

Alexander White, Associate Principal Trumpet and Chairperson of the Seattle Symphony and Opera Players' Organization says, "As musicians, we unite in good times and bad to make music as a community, for our community. So, to our friends in Seattle and our friends around the world, here is our gift to you in the language we know best: music."

"I believe music has the power to transform lives and bring people together in new and surprising ways," shares Music Director Thomas Dausgaard. "Even though we can't gather at Benaroya Hall, I'm so happy we'll still be sharing musical moments together, whether you're at home in Seattle or halfway across the world."

"From the Music Beyond Borders concert presented in response to the January 2017 travel ban, to providing free tickets to furloughed federal employees, to performing concerts in memory of hate crime victims, the Seattle Symphony has been here through many of our world's most significant moments," comments President & CEO Krishna Thiagarajan. "It's part of who we are and what we believe music can provide for our community."

Inspired by the orchestra's dedication to serving the community, Seattle Symphony Board Member Stephen Whyte has generously pledged to match gifts, dollar-for-dollar throughout Benaroya Hall's closure.

"As a nonprofit organization, the cancellation of concerts will have a significant financial impact on the Symphony due to unrecoverable losses in ticket sales," shares René Ancinas, Board Chair of the Seattle Symphony. "And even amidst uncertain times, it's inspiring to see our orchestra unleash the power of music, bring us together and lift our spirits."

Your support today is more important than ever. As a nonprofit arts organization, the Seattle Symphony relies on support from the community. Please consider the role music plays in your life and support your Symphony with a gift of any amount today.

Posted on March 12, 2020

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Seattle Symphony musicians share performances to offer strength, comfort and unity through music while Benaroya Hall is closed through March 31 to limit the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). In accordance with the latest mandate from Washington Governor Jay Inslee, Benaroya Hall announced yesterday that all public events have been canceled through March 31, 2020 in an effort to reduce the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19).

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Are you looking to enhance your classroom curriculum this year with innovative journal writing topics? It is easier than you think. Simply take some time to explore the exciting things to write about in a journal ideas outlined below. You'll be glad you did! 🙂

For many students in the classroom, journaling is their favorite time of the day. While students across all grade levels enjoy having a few moments of peace and quiet to collect their thoughts and express their creativity, they often do not know where or how to get started.

This is why it is important for teachers to have plenty of journal ideas available to help get those creative juices flowing. All too easily, a student is going to claim that they have "nothing" to write about and there is "nothing" new to say. However, teachers know that there are endless things to write about in a journal.

Teachers in every subject area will find that writing in a journal is an effective complement to their current curriculum. Daily writing is a practice that benefits students both personally and academically, and it gives students an outlet before they begin the lesson of the day. Sometimes, all it takes is just a gentle nudge and an excellent journal topic idea to get them to love the art of journaling.

51 Things to Write About in a Journal

The following writing ideas range from creative story starters to responses to current events and news articles. Through journaling, students can explore different styles of writing while also developing their own arguments and ideas.

1. I am the one who...

2. My first memory is...

3. My wildest dream vacation is...

4. If I were in the circus I would be...

5. I believe...

6. Describe a person you admire.

7. I can...

8. Sunshine makes me feel...

9. The most amazing thing I've ever seen is...

10. I'm thankful for...

11. What do you want the most out of life?

12. What are the characteristics of a hero?

13. What do you think of people who use profanity in public?

14. If I were famous, I would...

15. I wish I were there when...

16. If I were a fish in the ocean...

17. My favorite places.

18. My least favorite places.

19. How a puppy feels.

20. My ideal day is...

21. Is it better to give or to receive?

22. If I had three wishes I would...

23. My most embarrassing moment is (or would be)...

24. Where would I go in a time machine?

25. Describe a rainstorm from above the storm clouds.

26. Write from the perspective of a mouse going down a hole.

27. Describe a rainbow to a blind person and do it so that the blind person can say without a doubt that they have SEEN a rainbow!!!

28. What was your favorite meal?

29. What does snow feel like?

30. What does squishing sand through your toes feel like?

31. Write a letter to yourself 1, 3, 5, 10, or 20 years from now.

32. Write a letter to yourself as a child of ___ years old.

33. Write a thank you letter to your favorite teacher.

34. If I could be anything in this world, I'd be...

35. If I could be anywhere in the entire UNIVERSE, I'd be...

36. Write about the taste of peanut butter, how it smells, and how it looks.

37. How would you feel as a passenger in a spaceship on the way to the Moon?

38. How can you make friends?

39. How do you keep your teachers happy?

40. Describe Sundays at your house.

41. Observe at least 5 things you see happen on your way home from school/work and write about them.

42. Describe a place from your past.

43. Describe your concept of luxury.

44. Describe a family member.

45. Describe sloppy.

46. Describe your ride home.

47. Nothing can be worse than...

48. Write about your strengths and weaknesses.

49. Describe the most comfortable spot you can find.

50. The problem is___. And this is what I plan to do about it...

51. The joy of today is...

More Writing Topics for Kids

Writers of all ages often need some help in the form of journaling prompts and ideas to help get them started. Young journal writers in particular often enjoy writing about fun, exciting, new prompts.

If you were in need of some fresh topics and ideas for your young writers, we hope you found some good ideas in this prompt list!

Whether your kids have written one journal entry or 100 journal entries, a journal practice can have a positive impact on their lives. Moreover, journaling has many positive benefits and is an excellent means of self-expression and self-discovery. So, get and keep your kids journaling on a regular basis this school year.

Until next time, may your students journal on...
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20 Virtual Field Trips to Take with Your Kids - Adventures in Familyhood

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Explore zoos, aquariums, museums and destinations around the world without leaving home. Here are 20 virtual field trips you can take with your kids.

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Free Adobe Creative Cloud Apps

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In response to requests from educators, Adobe has announced that it will be providing free at-home access to Creative Cloud apps to those students who usually only have access on-campus. It's one way the software maker is trying to empower students to keep learning amid campus closures caused by the novel coronavirus.

"With many schools facing physical campus closures and moving to online learning due to COVID-19, we're announcing that we're giving greater access to Adobe Creative Cloud desktop apps to facilitate distance learning," reads the announcement. "We believe that doing so will make it possible to keep coursework, teamwork, and student progress on track through at-home access to Creative Cloud for students and educators."

Higher education and K-12 institutions that pay for on-campus access for their students simply need to request "temporary 'at-home' access" through this link. Once verified, access will be granted, free of charge, through May 31st, 2020.

"As our education customers work to ensure both safety and learning continuity in their communities, it is our goal to help them with the tools they need to move through these uncertain times," continues the post. "Our commitment to do so in a seamless way continues to be unwavering."

The story of how this update came to be is almost as good as the news itself. RC Concepcion, a Professor at the Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University, can be credited with helping to catalyze this change by simply... asking Adobe for help.

"We have been running around-as every other university-quickly coming up w an action plan to keep serving our students through COVID-19," Concepcion tells PetaPixel. "Teaching communications, we rely a huge amount on Adobe Sofware-reporters, cinematographers , photographers, designers. It dawned on me that a lot of student access was here at school and that with any students at universities, there would be many that couldn't afford using the software."

So he got on Twitter and just asked. 5 minutes later, he received a response from Adobe VP of Creative Cloud Mala Sharma thanking him for connecting; 48 hours later, Adobe officially announced free at-home access for students.

Thanks for reaching out @aboutrc with your concern for your students 48 hours ago. We hope students and faculty will benefit from having access to @creativecloud to continue learning and creating. Stay safe and healthy! Thanks @AdobeForEdu team for pulling this off rapidly.

- Mala Sharma (@Malasharma) March 13, 2020

"Adobe is a big company, but in my experiences with them they've always shown support in areas of community good. From helping out senior citizens on projects I've come up with, to supporting initiatives in teaching young students in Laos Southeast Asia - there's never been a time where their response hasn't been one of wanting to help," says Concepcion.

"I'm proud that, in this effort, they shown that they can move quickly and do their part to help bring some normalcy and creativity to a special group of people in our community. Students."

To learn more about this program and some of the other ways Adobe is trying to minimize the creative disruption caused by the virus, head over to the Adobe Blog or the Adobe Support site.

Update on 3/18/20: Adobe is now giving all subscribers 2 months of Creative Cloud subscription for free, regardless of educational status.
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Adobe Offers Students Free At-Home Access to Creative Cloud Apps Amid Coronavirus Closures

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In response to requests from educators, Adobe has announced that it will be providing free at-home access to Creative Cloud apps to those students who usually only have access on-campus. It's one way the software maker is trying to empower students to keep learning amid campus closures caused by the novel coronavirus.

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A fun activities and games site covering subjects such as sports, animals, history, science, geography, jokes, math, and biographies. Pages are written to be easy to read and understand.

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ABCya! • ABCya! • Learning Games and Apps for Kids

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Simple and fun non-screen activities that children can do at home

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As China's most famous attraction, the Great Wall of China is an essential stop on all China tours. Commonly considered a wonder of the world, the Great Wall boasts a history of over 2,000 years and stretches more than 3,000 miles across several provinces of northern China, making it one of the most impressive ancient structures on the planet.

Virtual Tour of the Great Wall of China

Best Sections to Visit

Beijing is usually considered the main gateway to the Great Wall, since there are several world-famous sections of the Wall in the suburbs of Beijing, including Badaling, Mutianyu, Jinshanling, Juyongguan, Gubeikou, and Jiankou. These sections were built during the Ming dynasty between the 14th and 17th centuries and have been well preserved.

Of all the sections of the Great Wall near Beijing, Badaling is the most famous one. As a result, Badaling is the destination of choice for many large tour groups and is often very crowded. The nearby Juyongguan Great Wall features one of the three great mountain passes of the Great Wall but is almost as crowded as Badaling.

Mutianyu Great Wall is just as close as Badaling and offers wonderful views of the Great Wall and the surrounding hills with far fewer tourists. This section of the Wall also features a thrilling toboggan run that you can ride from the top of the Wall down to the bottom of the hill.

Due to their proximity, Badaling, Juyongguan, and Mutianyu are all doable as a half-day trip from downtown Beijing. We usually recommend Mutianyu over Badaling or Juyongguan, since the massive crowds at the latter two sections can ruin one's experience of this impressive structure.

Further away from Beijing, Jinshanling Great Wall is about 150 km northeast of downtown and it usually takes about two and a half hours to drive there. Despite the longer drive, Jinshanling is among the most stunning sections of the Great Wall. If your itinerary allows for one full day seeing the Great Wall, then we highly recommend a tour to Jinshanling.

Gubeikou and Jiankou can also be visited within a day tour from Beijing. Both sections have not been restored since they were first built in the Ming Dynasty, making them ideal choices for those who want to hike and experience the wild Great Wall. Do be aware that the Jiankou section features very steep and dangerous climbs and is only suitable for experienced hikers.

There are also some other famous sections of the Great Wall within or outside Beijing, such as Huanghuacheng, Simatai, and Shanhaiguan, but we only recommend these if you are visiting the Great Wall for a second time or planning a multi-day, in-depth Great Wall tour.

Great Wall Hiking and Camping

Due to its original purpose as a military defense, almost all sections of Great Wall were built on mountain ranges and thus involve some challenging climbs and uneven stairs, including the well-restored sections. If you are visiting a restored section but hike to the end of the renovated part, you will be able to see the unrestored part of the Great Wall.

For most visitors, Mutianyu and Jinshanling offer good, medium difficulty hikes, while still being very safe. For those looking for a serious hike along wild, unrestored portions of the Wall, we suggest the Jinshanling to Jinshanling East, or Gubeikou to Jinshanling routes. All these routes boast both unrestored and picturesque renovated sections of the Wall. However, please be aware that hikes along wild, unrestored parts of the Great Wall involve many steep climbs and loose bricks, and can be very dangerous in some places. (People can no longer hike through from Jinshanling to Simatai since the route was closed years ago.)

Camping on the Great Wall is usually banned, especially on the renovated sections. If you want to spend a night sleeping on the Great Wall, we can take you to a watchtower on the Gubeikou section of the Great Wall to experience the life of an ancient soldier and catch amazing sunrise/sunset views over the Wall.

Best Time to Visit

For all sections of the Great Wall near Beijing, the spring months (April to June) offer temperate weather and are great for climbing. In late April to early May, many trees begin to blossom, making this a particularly beautiful period to visit the Wall. Fall is also a nice time to visit, as temperatures are usually comfortable. October to early November are particularly picturesque, as the tree leaves on the mountains begin to change color. The winter months, from December to February, are cold and can be windy, but there are usually far fewer tourists on the Wall during these months. July and August are hot and humid, and thus not the best for long hikes. In addition, it's best to avoid hiking on the Wall after rain or snowfall because some parts can get very slippery.

You should also avoid visiting the popular sections, such as Badaling, Juyongguan, and Mutianyu, around National Day (the first week in October) and Spring Festival. August is also a busy time for the Badaling and Juyongguan sections, since students are on summer vacation and many families travel to these famous sections with their kids before the new school year starts. Learn more about how to avoid the crowds when traveling in China.

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Looking for free social skills activities and social skills worksheets? Well, then you'll love this collection of social skills resources for teachers and parents. You'll also find lots of tips for how to teach social skills!

There are lots of different social skills to work on with our children that it can really be overwhelming at times. However, there are lots of ways to reinforce social skills concepts through play and/or with printable resources, as you'll see below.

The resources below go beyond just using a social story though.

Yep, you'll find activities that let your child practice what they're learning and help them discover the hidden rules that make certain social situations tricky to navigate.

You'll also help them learn about their emotions, how to handle them, and how to self-regulate their bodies.

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Tips & Resources for How to Teach Social Skills

Wondering how to teach your child social skills? You'll find these resources helpful!

Using Social Stories & Scripts for Teaching Social Skills

Wondering how to use social stories to teach social skills? Or where to even find some good quality social stories? These resources will help you. I highly recommend checking out the social stories library first as it's got tons of beautiful social stories that are ready to go!

Social Skills Activities

Emotions, friendships, listening skills, sharing...there's a lot of social skills to teach! So whether you are looking for social skills activities to do at home with your child or you are looking for activities for social skills groups, you'll find lots of fun ideas to try below.

Social Skills Worksheets & Printables

Social scenarios are full of hidden rules. These social skills worksheets and printables will help your kids determine what to expect during social situations, practice certain skills, and so much more!

Books for Teaching Social Skills

Some helpful books for teaching social skills to autistic kids.

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Social Skills Activities, Worksheets, & Resources

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Looking for free social skills activities and social skills worksheets? Well, then you'll love this collection of social skills resources for teachers and parents. You'll also find lots of tips for how to teach social skills! There are lots of different social skills to work on with our children that it can really be overwhelming at times.

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Learning good social skills is a vital part of your child's education. Help your children grow into confident young adults with our fun social skills activities for kids.

Why Social Skills Activities?

What does your child need to develop positive social skills? You might think that playing with their friends would be enough to learn all the social skills they need to. But, in fact, they also need guidance about appropriate behavior and good communication. Social skills activities provide parents and teachers with opportunities to observe the social skills of students and guide them to improved social behavior.

Social Skills Activities from JumpStart

Our free social skills activities will help your kids learn good etiquette because:

These are activities that help your child master important social skills such as making conversation, negotiating with peers and handling conflict.

Inspired by top-notch research, they use fun methods to teach your child to listen, communicate and cooperate.

Social skills activities come in a variety of forms but all of them have the same goal - to help your child become a better communicator and learn to work with others.

Check out these free printable activity sheets today! And when he's done with them, don't forget to check out our other free educational worksheets for kids, only on !

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Starfall Education: Kids Games, Movies, Books & Music for K-5 and above

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At Starfall, children have fun while they learn - specializing in reading, phonics & math - educational games, movies, books, songs, and more for children K-5 and above.

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Virtual Reality

Take yourself on a real life expedition of Canadian farms and food processing facilities from the comfort of your home. It's a fun, simple and affordable way to educate and engage audiences in workshops, trade shows, classrooms and the like. This can be done through Google Cardboard or Gear VR. Grab one and get started!

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Virtual Reality Take yourself on a real life expedition of Canadian farms and food processing facilities from the comfort of your home. It's a fun, simple and affordable way to educate and engage audiences in workshops, trade shows, classrooms and the like. This can be done through Google Cardboard or Gear VR.

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The activities below are available for free download, and are to be used in educational and/or private settings. They may not be used elsewhere or for other purposes (such as for profit) unless explicit permission is granted.
Below will find: Blank Comic Book Pages, Special Activities, "Finish This Story!" Story Starters, "How to Draw..." Instructions, "Finish This Comic!" Comics, and Drawing/Writing Prompts.
More activities are being added to this page regularly, so make sure to check back for more. And if you like the activities below, don't miss my activity books, GIVE THIS BOOK A TITLE and GIVE THIS BOOK A COVER, available wherever books are sold!
Click on the numbers below to find a variety of different blank comic book pages. Each number corresponds to a different arrangement of panels on the page. Print out a few of each, or a bunch of one kind, and make your own comic!

Special Activities

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"Finish This Story!" Story Starters

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"How to Draw..." Instructions

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"Finish This Comic!" Comics

Below you will find a collection of comics that are incomplete. Look closely at the pictures, then figure out what you need to add to complete the comic!

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Drawing/Writing Prompts

Below you will find some drawing prompt activity sheets. Completed drawings can also be used as creative writing prompts.

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The activities below are available for free download, and are to be used in educational and/or private settings. They may not be used elsewhere or for other purposes (such as for profit) unless explicit permission is granted. Below will find: Blank Comic Book Pages, Special Activities, "Finish This Story!"

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Interactive 3D Anatomy - Disease Platform

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Newsela is an Instructional Content Platform that supercharges reading engagement and learning in every subject.

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Crash Course-Collection of educational (and fun) youtube videos, No account needed

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Crash Course is one of the best ways to educate yourself, your classmates, and your family on YouTube!

From courses like Astronomy to US History and Anatomy & Physiology it's got you covered with an awesome variety of AP high school curriculum topics. With various witty hosts at your service, you won't even notice you're getting smarter.

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Crash Course is one of the best ways to educate yourself, your classmates, and your family on YouTube!

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Planet Fitness-Free live stream, 20 minute workouts

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Holocaust Museum-Art & Writing Competition (April 3rd deadline)

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As we all adjust to this new normal, we want to ensure that Michigan's students still have an opportunity to enter our Art & Writing Competition. As a result, we have decided to extend the entry deadline to June 4. We hope to celebrate with this year's winners over the summer when it is safe for us to gather together. As soon as we know more details, we will make them available. We hope this project will be an enriching experience and will be a meaningful way for students to learn from home. Please reach out with any questions or if you need any additional ideas and support with incorporating the competition into home-school instruction.

The Kappy Family Anne Frank and Elie Wiesel Night Art & Writing Competitions seek to educate students about the Holocaust, engage them through Anne Frank and Elie Wiesel's profound stories, and empower them to move from thought to action using creative expression.
NEW Entry Deadline: June 4, 2020 | Celebration and Gallery Opening: TBD
2020 Theme: The Power of Choice

Inspiration: The Holocaust did not have to happen; it was the result of choices made by ordinary people. Most made choices to perpetrate, collaborate, and/or be complicit. Some made choices to help, rescue, and resist. Why were so many people indifferent? Why did some choose to help? What was the impact of their choices?

Each victim was also an ordinary person with a name, a family, a home, a job, friends, hopes, and dreams. What choices were available to them? How did they fight back and maintain their humanity in the face of dehumanization and murder?

75 years have passed since the Holocaust ended, yet there are still instances of suffering, oppression, injustice, and genocide taking place.

2020 Prompt: What does a better world look like to you? What choices can you make to make our world a better place?
The Kappy Family Anne Frank Art & Writing Competition is open to 7th at 8th grade students in Michigan.
Categories: Poetry | Prose | 2D Art | 3D Art
The Elie Wiesel Night Art & Writing Competition is open to 9-12th grade students in Michigan.
Categories: Poetry | Prose | Drawing | Painting | Photography | 3D Art
Prizes: 1st Place - $300 | 2nd Place - $200 | 3rd Place - $100 | Honorable Mention - $25
For more information, please contact:
atcompetition@holocaustcenter.org or 248.536.9617

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Japanese craftsmanship is a way of life for artisans who continue faithfully making their traditional crafts while devoting themselves to enhancing their skills.

We at ANA focus this year's "Is Japan Cool?" project on Japanese artisans with expert command of unusual techniques inherited from ancient times - now rare in today's world. Feature articles spotlight the spirit of tradition that dwells in these often unknown artisans who support Japanese people's lives and cultures with the works they make by hand. The project team wishes to reach as many people as possible and share the true stories of these artisans and their treasured craft legacies.

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Japanese craftsmanship is a way of life for artisans who continue faithfully making their traditional crafts while devoting themselves to enhancing their skills. We at ANA focus this year's "Is Japan Cool?" project on Japanese artisans with expert command of unusual techniques inherited from ancient times - now rare in today's world.