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Gratitude is one of the character strengths that is most connected with happiness. When you are going through a difficult time, the Three Good Things activity helps you focus on what is good in your life to shift your perspective and decrease negative emotions.

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Focus On Gratitude With This Activity

Gratitude is one of the character strengths that is most connected with happiness. When you are going through a difficult time, attending to what is good in your life can shift your perspective and decrease negative emotions. Boost your strength of gratitude with our Three Good Things activity now.

How To Do It

1. At the end of today, think back on the good things that occurred.

2. Write down three things that went well and why they went well.

3. Use the VIA Classification and look for the strengths that you/others used.

Why Do It

According to science, this Three Good Things exercise can help you overcome habituation to the good things in your life and increases the meaning in them. When you slow down to look at the details, you have a greater appreciation for the small things that matter.

Discover More Ways To Boost Gratitude With An In-Depth Report

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1. Listen to podcasts to enhance your learning. We especially enjoyed the Ted Talks Daily episode How to turn climate anxiety into action. Who knows, maybe it will inspire your next service project.
2. Participate in free online workout and yoga classes to stay fit - both physically and mentally. Barry’s Bootcamp and Shona Vertue are two of many offering home workouts right now.
3. Anxiety grows in times like these. Use a meditation app, such as Headspace, Breathr or Smiling Mind, to take care of your mind, body and soul.
4. Test and enhance your second language skills on Babbel or Duolingo.
5. Maintain your routine. Follow your original class schedule to stay in the learning flow.
6. Call your grandparents - they always appreciate it. Even more so in times like these.
7. Start a digital book club with your English class and stay on top of the reading list. You could use Skype or Zoom to meet and discuss the most recent page-turner.
8. Use YouTube to learn a new hobby - whether that’s DJing or baking with Georgia is totally up to you!
9. Spend time researching where you might want to go to university, or how you want to plan your gap year to truly make a difference.
10. Many musicians and DJs are live streaming their concerts on YouTube, Instagram and other platforms. Check out Bandsintown Live for inspiration.

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Check out this amazingly easy recipe and enjoy delicious, homemade bread every morning!

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In today's post: You won't believe how easy it is to make this beautiful homemade artisan bread! Only 4 ingredients and about 5 minutes of hands-on time for a gorgeous loaf that looks like it came from a bakery. Perfect for beginners!
Ok, people, I know that baking bread can be intimidating. There's mixing and kneading and rising and it seems like it's going to take forever and have a high chance of failure. If you've ever thought: "I just can't make bread" then this easy artisan bread recipe is for you! Seriously, I can't overstate how easy this recipe is and how beautifully the loaf turns out. Four ingredients, five minutes of work, and no kneading and this is what you're going to be serving with dinner:

What is Artisan Bread?

You've probably seen loaves like this at your local bakery, often referred to as a "boule". The outside is crusty and chewy, while the inside has a soft, tender texture with an open crumb. It's perfect for serving alongside soup, with a creamy dip, or for making hearty sandwiches. Leftovers make great toast!

The best part of this recipe is the fact that you don't have to knead it. Usually making homemade bread requires kneading to build up the structure, but for this bread a long rise time does all the work. You will need to plan ahead, but the rise time is flexible: it can be anywhere between 8 and 24 hours. You can start it the night before you plan to serve, or in the morning before work, and either way it will still turn out great! There is very little hands-on time so I find it's a lot easier to make on a busy weekday than a traditional loaf. Plus it just looks fancy, which is fun.

Ingredients

You only need four ingredients to make this bread, which is hard to believe because it has so much flavor (thank you long rise time!). Here's what you'll use:

All Purpose Flour: this recipe has been developed for All Purpose white flour. If you're looking for a recipe using whole wheat, try this one: Whole Wheat Artisan Bread

Warm Water: I either use water warm from the tap, or microwaved for few seconds. Just don't use hot water or it could kill the yeast.

Salt: I use plan table salt here.

Yeast: I use Active Dry Yeast for this recipe. Because it's meant to have a long rise time, instant yeast or rapid-rise might not work as well (but if that's all you have check through the comments to see what has worked for other readers).

How to make artisan bread VIDEO

After lots of happy comments, and lots of questions as well, I decided to make a step-by-step video for you guys showing the entire process for making artisan bread. This should help because you can compare your bread as you make it to what you see in this video. Written instructions follow the video, and you'll find a printable recipe card below the instructions.

You'll start by mixing 3 cups white flour, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon yeast, and 1.5 cups of warm water in a bowl.

Use a wooden spoon and just mix until everything's combined, probably less than a minute. Do not knead. It's not going to look smooth; that's just fine. The dough should look dry and shaggy at this point; if it seems wet and sticky right now add an additional 1/4 cup of flour.

Leave the dough in the bowl you mixed it in and cover the bowl with plastic wrap. Leave at room temperature for 8-24 hours - do not put it in the fridge. It will get all bubbly.

About 90 minutes before you'd like to serve it, turn the dough out onto a well-floured surface. The dough will be very sticky at this point, so use lots of flour. Form it into a rough ball by quickly pulling up the sides (as shown in the video), and let it rest for 30 minutes.

NOTE: Some readers tell me they form the ball on a piece of parchment paper, and then drop the whole thing (dough and paper) into the baking dish to cook. This makes the transfer even simpler!

In the meantime, turn on the oven to 450 degrees and put whatever dish you'll cook it in inside the oven to preheat. You can use a dutch oven, or a casserole dish with high sides, or an oven safe pot...pretty much anything that's oven safe and has high sides will work. Check through the comments - some readers have even had success using a baking sheet or pie tin. I just ordered this very pretty enameled dutch oven and it works beautifully (affiliate link)! Here's another enameled dutch oven option.
NOTE: I've tried cooking this bread in a loaf pan and that works too! See how I did it here: Stuck at Home Bread
After dough has rested and oven has preheated 30 minutes, use a sharp knife to slash an X across the top of the dough. Pull your hot baking dish out of the oven and give it a quick shot with nonstick spray. Quickly pick up the dough with floured hands, and plop it in the dish. Cover the dish with a lid or aluminum foil, and put it in the oven.

Bake covered for 30 minutes, then uncover and bake 10-15 minutes more until top is nicely browned. This is meant to be a crusty bread, so be sure to bake until the crust has quite a bit of brown color, otherwise the inside will be underdone

I like to let it cool for at least 15 minutes before I slice it so it doesn't squish. If you have an electric knife you may be able to cut it sooner; and if you don't have a sharp serrated knife you might want to wait even longer. It'll be worth it, I promise! Serve it with plenty of butter for the best bread you've ever tasted.

Artisan Bread Recipe

Artisan Bread FAQ

*******YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED**********

Ok, I've gotten quite a few questions on this post, so I'll answer them here. Watching the instructional video in the post above should be very helpful!

Can I make this bread with all whole wheat flour?

No. And yes. If you just substitute whole wheat flour for the white flour in this recipe, you'll end up with a very dense loaf. However, I now have a post on how to adjust the recipe for a great 100% whole wheat version here.

Do I need to grease my baking dish? How do I do that if it's already hot?

Many baking dishes actually won't need to be greased since they are already hot when you put the dough in. However, yours might, and the only way to find out is to try it. So I recommend shooting your baking dish with a quick shot of nonstick spray before adding the dough OR just using parchment paper.

Should I use a mixer to make this bread?

No, you don't need any type of mixer for this no knead bread, so put the stand mixers away. All you need is a wooden spoon to stir the ingredients together.

Is this the same as sourdough bread?

No, it's not. It's somewhat similar in shape and texture, but since it doesn't start with a sourdough starter it won't have the tang of a sourdough bread.

For more questions, please read through the comments because lots of readers have answered each other's queries there - thanks!

If you want even more info and instructions about artisan bread, check out this book by Jeff Hertzberg M.D. and Zoë François.
Want more bread recipes? Visit these posts: How to make perfect dinner rolls The best buttery crescent rolls Beautiful braided bread recipe How to make french bread at home Bread Recipes Index

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Crazy Easy 4 Ingredient Artisan Bread - It's Always Autumn

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In today's post: You won't believe how easy it is to make this beautiful homemade artisan bread! Only 4 ingredients and about 5 minutes of hands-on time for a gorgeous loaf that looks like it came from a bakery. Perfect for beginners! Ok, people, I know that baking bread can be intimidating.

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Scroll through real or virtual cookbooks, take a family vote on your favorite recipes, make a list of needed ingredients and try them out. A fun way to fill the day!

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While our house has made an adult version, that will be spread out over days, anyone could do this. We had an opening ceremony with lighting of the torch, country anthems and flags.  The winner gets dinner made by the others in a very special fashion

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Call a friend from afar or near and go on a Virtual Walk; it's almost the same as walking & chatting together and just as rewarding.

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- Learn more about a charity or a cause that your family can adopt and come up with ways to raise awareness in the community (design a poster, make a video, etc.)
- Order a meal from a small business restaurant and have it delivered to a family in need.
- Visit The Hunger Site and click to donate food. Sign up to receive daily reminders and click to donate daily to other worthy causes, too. It only takes a minute and it's free. (https://thehungersite.greatergood.com/clicktogive/ths/home)
- Write a letter or make cards to mail to family or friends who are ill to cheer them up. Include a funny joke or original comic.
- Create a How To instructional video that teaches a study strategy or special skill to classmates or younger students.

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For those with kids, I thought it would be fun to have a theme for the week and then each day connects to it.

For example:
"Locations Around the World" and each day could be a different place: desert, mountains, beach, city, etc.
London, Paris, Chicago, etc.

"ABCs of Spring Break"
Each day try to do things associated with the letters of the alphabet. The goal is to have done one thing for all 26 letters by the end of the week. (A eat and apple, B go ride your bike, C color a picture, D take the dog for a walk, etc.)

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If you are living far from your loved ones, try a group video call. Each day I video-call my mother, sisters, nieces, nephews, or a friend. I take the person on my daily walk around the neighborhood (camera facing out) to show them my life in Bahrain. They appreciate the change of scenery!

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Or learn a new way to do something you've already learned:
1. Check out Ian's Shoelace Site:  https://www.fieggen.com/shoelace/
2. Does your teenager know how to do laundry? Wash dishes? Cook a meal? Make a bed? These are life skills they will likely need if going away for university.
3. Learn how to knit, sew, quilt, or play an instrument. Spring break stuck inside gives lots of time for practice!
4. Experiment in the kitchen and write down the new recipes you create.
5. Plant an indoor garden (herbs, flowers, or even mystery seeds) using window boxes or pots.

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I will attend a virtual workshop titled: "An active learning and gamification in teaching"

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التلعيب ومستقبل التعليم

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A friend of mine from home is creating posts daily with links to things you can do at home. This is the main site she created for her daily Stuff to Try posts.

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STUFF to Try (daily and archived) / Overview

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Crossroads Elementary Science + Montessori Schools

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Lego Masters
Season 1 if you can access it on FoxNow

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27 Art Activities to Try at Home

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In the current situation of the widespread transmission of COVID-19, the hands of educators are tied. Knowing schools could be the first places to shut down, we're waiting to see what's expected of us. Will schools close? What happens if my school closes? Do I need to prepare for virtual learning? What if my students don't have access to the internet or technology? How do I teach when students have limited access to art materials at home?

These are all questions that have probably been on the top of your mind in recent weeks. We don't have the answers to all of these things, but we do know that trying to keep some normalcy in the routines of the art room at home is going to be a challenge.

The approach to this situation is not going to be one-size-fits-all. Every single art teacher has a unique situation and different student body they are trying to reach. Keeping that in mind, you, as the educator, will have to develop ways to plan and facilitate learning in a way that meets your specific situation. To help ease the pain of trying to figure out what to teach to your students at home, we've created a list of ideas to help inspire your planning. As you look at these ideas, keep in mind the circumstances of your students, and make adaptations to serve your students best.
Have all your curriculum resources available from anywhere: FLEX Curriculum
Alternate Paint Ideas

Unfortunately, many students will not have access to paint at home. Consider using this as a time for exploration to introduce students to new types of paint. Challenge students to think about what natural materials they might have, much like the people creating might have used. Try some of these homemade paint options:

Found Object Ideas

Found object artmaking is a medium that has been explored by artists throughout the ages. Let your students' creativity flow by creating with the objects they have around them.

Here is a list of found objects that might help inspire your students. Try one of these found object ideas:

3-D Lesson Ideas

Planning activities and lessons for 3-D classes like ceramics and sculpture might present an extra challenge. It won't be very easy to truly emulate the happenings of a ceramics class without clay at home. Maybe, you'll get lucky, and you can send each student home with a pound of clay, but this won't be the case for everyone. Instead, get creative and keep it simple. Here are some ideas to consider.

Create temporary sculptures with household items. Have your students photograph them, and use them as a drawing inspiration. When you eventually get back to the classroom, students can recreate their sculptures with other materials.

Have your students create stop-motion videos using clay-like material. This can be done with clay, play-doh, or even cookie dough.

Paper Pottery

Here are some additional clay recipes your students can try to make their own homemade clay:
Lessons with Limited Supplies

When it comes to limited supplies, drawing is going to be the best way to have our students find success. They can simply draw with the materials they have, any type of mark-making and paper will do the trick.

Use these drawing prompts to continue your students' drawing skills.

Observational Drawing

Now is the perfect time to refine observational drawing skills. To encourage your students to take note of the world around them, encourage them to participate in the "View From My Day " drawing challenge.
Other Drawing Activities:
Additional Art Challenges to Engage Your Students

Use and adapt these art challenges to fit the needs of your students.

These lists are just a few ideas to help you create lessons or art from home. Just as in times of uncertainty, there are no silver bullets or definitive answers, but there are often options. As art educators, you do have options at your fingertips; at AOEU, we are here to help you find them.
What are your go-to options when schools close? How do your students respond with a variety or lack of options?

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27 Art Activities and Lessons to Try at Home - The Art of Education University

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Art Education and the Coronavirus (COVID-19) In the current situation of the widespread transmission of COVID-19, the hands of educators are tied. Knowing schools could be the first places to shut down, we're waiting to see what's expected of us. Will schools close? What happens if my school closes?

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Create a miniature golf course in your house and use ping pong balls and kitchen utensils

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Create a miniature golf course in your house and use ping pong balls and kitchen utensils

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The Waudby family is drawing our favorite characters from these pics and then writing original stories with our illustrations.

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I'll be doing a few of these over the Spring Break

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Origami Apps: How to Make Origami, Origami Paper Art: Step by Step

Online Videos: My students use the internet to find origami videos. This not only is a great resource, but it also teaches them how to use online resources in a responsible manner.

Flip Your Instruction: Create your own video teaching kids an origami project. This way they can pause, rewind, and watch it at home!

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The Cincinnati Zoo: Check in around 3 p.m., because that's the time the Zoo holds a daily Home Safari on its Facebook Live Feed.

Atlanta Zoo: The Georgia zoo keeps a "Panda Cam" livestream on its website.

Georgia Aquarium: Sea-dwellers like African penguins and Beluga Whales are the stars of this aquarium's live cam.

Houston Zoo: There are plenty of different animals you can check in on with this zoo's live cam, but we highly recommend watching the playful elephants.

The Shedd Aquarium: This Chicago aquarium shares some pretty adorable behind-the-scenes footage of their residents on Facebook.

San Diego Zoo: With what may be the most live cam options, this zoo lets you switch between koalas, polar bears, and tigers in one sitting.

Monterey Bay Aquarium: It can be Shark Week every week thanks to live online footage of Monterey Bay's Habitat exhibit.

National Aquarium: Walk through tropical waters to the icy tundra in this floor-by-floor tour of the famous, Baltimore-based aquarium.

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The Louvre: You don't have to book a ticket to Paris to check out some of the famous pieces in the world's largest art museum. The Louvre has free online tours of three famous exhibits, including Egyptian Antiquities.

Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum: The works of Pablo Picasso, Piet Mondrian, Jeff Koons, and Franz Marc are just some of the 625 artists whose work are a part of the Guggenheim's Collection Online.

Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History: Move at your own pace through the 360-degree room-by-room tour of every exhibit in the museum.

Van Gogh Museum: You can get up close and personal with the impressionist painter's most famous work thanks to Google Arts & Culture.

Getty Museum: Los Angeles's premiere gallery has two virtual tours, including "Eat, Drink, and Be Merry," which is a closer look at food in the Middle Ages and Renaissance.

The Vatican Museum: The Sistine Chapel, St. Peter's Basilica, and Raphael's Room, are just some of the sites you can see on the Vatican's virtual tour.

Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum: Madrid's must-see art museum has the works of some of the continent's most celebrated artists like Rembrandt and Dali available online.

Georgia O’Keeffe Museum: Six virtual exhibits are available online from this museum named for the "Mother of American modernism."

National Museum of Anthropology, Mexico City: Dive into the pre-Hispanic history of Mexico with 23 exhibit rooms full of Mayan artifacts.

British Museum, London: The Rosetta Stone and Egyptian mummies are just a couple of things that you're able to see on a virtual tour of the museum.

NASA: Both Virginia's Langley Research Center and Ohio's Glenn Research Center offer online tours for free. Also, you can try some "augmented reality experiences" via The Space Center Houston's app.

National Women's History Museum: Have a late International Women's Day celebration with online exhibits and oral histories from the Virginia museum.

Metropolitan Museum of Art: Though the Met Gala was cancelled this year, you can still have a peak at the The Costume Institute Conversation Lab, which is one of the institution's 26 online exhibits.

High Museum of Art, Atlanta: This museum's popular online exhibits include "Civil Rights Photography" — photos that capture moments of social protest like the Freedom Rides and Rosa Park's arrest.

Detroit Institute of Arts: Mexican art icon Frida Kahlo is the focal point of two of the four available online exhibits.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam: The Golden Age of Dutch art is highlighted in this museum which includes the work of Vermeer and Rembrandt.

National Museum of the United States Air Force: You can't take a ride in Franklin D. Roosevelt's presidential airplane, but you can check it out, in addition to other military weapons and aircraft, online in the Air Force's official museum.

MoMA (The Museum of Modern Art): New York's extensive collection is available for view online.

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston: The 16 virtual exhibits include a special section on 21st Century Designer Fashion.

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Walt Disney World: Set aside some time, because there's plenty to see here. Virtual tours you can take include Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom, and Epcot, just to name a few. There are also unofficial YouTube videos that feel just like you're on famous rides like the Frozen Ever After ride, It's a Small World, Monsters, Inc. Mike & Sulley to the Rescue!, and Pirates of the Caribbean.

LEGOLAND Florida Resort: The Great Lego Race and Miniland USA are just two of the attractions you can check out in a virtual tour of the park.

SeaWorld Orlando: The virtual tour of Seaworld includes a tour of Discovery Cove and the option to"ride" the steel roller coaster Mako.

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Re-read a series that you love...Percy Jackson Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Harry Potter, The Hunger Games...

If you don't own your own, find them on Kindle or Audible - you can read from anywhere!