By Melissa Stoller February is a wonderful time to reflect on friendship and love. Valentine’s Day falls squarely in the middle of the month, perhaps bringing cards, candies, flowers, and special sentiments. This holiday can help you generate heartfelt ideas. Canva ImageHere are a few prompts you can use for inspiration this season. 1) Check out cards at a card shop. Or write you own greetings. Notice themes that resonate with you. Can you imagine characters delivering any of the messages? Maybe the cards will spark a first line or story plot.2) View online images of candies and flowers. Draw a scene…
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The Alassane Ouattara stadium rises like a piece of sculpture from the dusty brown earth north of Ivory Coast’s largest city, its undulating roof and white columns towering over the empty landscape like a spaceship that has dropped onto a uninhabited planet.On Sunday, the three-and-a-half-year-old stadium will host its signature moment, when the national soccer teams of Ivory Coast and Nigeria compete in the final of Africa’s biggest sporting event, in front of tens of thousands of fans chanting and cheering in a stadium financed and built by China.While that is nothing new for the tournament, the Africa Cup of…
The Guess How Marion Feels Awareness Tour is presented in partnership* with Maya Nurtures and The Children’s Book Review. Join us on a heartwarming journey of emotions and connections with Marion in Guess How Marion Feels! Written by the insightful Miss Kaye and beautifully illustrated by Miss Waitthk, this virtual book tour promises to be a feel-good experience for all. Meet Marion, a kind, creative, and easygoing kid who faces BIG emotions with courage and empathy. This light-hearted yet impactful story is not just a book but a valuable Social Emotional Learning (SEL) tool designed to navigate the complex world of emotions…
Summer Garden Festival – Free Adelaide Fringe Event. Modbury’s Civic Park will come alive for the Summer Garden Festival on Friday 1 and Saturday 2 March 2024. Civic Park will be transformed into an Adelaide Fringe playground over two days with with world-class performers, children’s entertainment, dynamic bands and talented artists and Fork On The Road food trucks. Dates & Times: Friday 1 March 2024 Saturday 2 March 2024 Follow the City of Tea Tree Gully’s Major Events Facebook page for all the latest news and updates. For more information and all enquiries please visit the City of Tea…
Today is one of my favourite days of the year – World Read Aloud Day – and I want to share a story with you. Admittedly, I am a nerd and have been fond of reading aloud since I was around five years old. It all began with my grandfather, who patiently taught me how to read and made reading aloud a daily ritual for us. We spent countless hours reading aloud to each other – sharing stories and discussing them. We read in both Bulgarian (our native language) and Russian (because he was fluent and wanted to teach me)…
One of the most successful African comics has no super heroes, and certainly no supernatural powers.Instead, “Aya,” a graphic novel series, is full of everyday heroes, and topping the list is Aya herself, a young woman navigating the delights and obstacles of early adulthood in the West African nation of Ivory Coast.Inspired by the childhood years that its author, Marguerite Abouet, spent in Ivory Coast and focused on daily life in a working-class suburb of Abidjan, the country’s largest city, the series mixes humor and biting takes on society, with a feminist twist — all vividly captured by Clément Oubrerie,…
Home » Spanish Vocabulary » 85 Nationalities in Spanish and How to Use Them [With Audio Pronunciation] If you’re planning to travel in the Spanish-speaking world or just meet new Spanish speakers, it helps to know some nationalities. In this post, you’ll learn 85 nationalities in Spanish and how to use them. We’ll show you three important rules so that you can use these words correctly in writing and conversation. After reviewing this post, you’ll be ready to talk about people from all over the world in Spanish! Contents Download: This blog post is available as a convenient and portable PDF…
Adelaide Fringe Festival FREE Family-Friendly Events The Adelaide Fringe is always an exciting time of the year with so much entertainment on offer in and around the city and stretching out to regional areas of South Australia including many free events which are family friendly. The beauty of an open-access arts festival as unique as the Adelaide Fringe is that anyone with a show, exhibition or cultural event is able to register and be part of Australia’s largest arts event, creating one of the most diverse arts festivals in the world. Renowned for fresh ideas, spontaneity and fun, the Adelaide…
Advantages of Choosing Vacation Packages in EnglandEase of Planning:When you choose to book a holiday package in England, you’ll experience incredible planning convenience. All details of your trip, such as accommodation, transportation, and activities, have been well arranged by experienced travel agents. You don’t need to bother finding hotels or figuring out how to get to tourist attractions in England. Everything is arranged for you, allowing you to fully focus on your experience.Unlimited Customization:One of the main advantages of customized vacation packages is their flexibility. You have full control over your journey. Whether you prefer exploring historical cities like London…
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