Muscat – A book titled An ABC Guide to Children’s Games around the Globe was launched on Saturday at Let’s Read’s library in Oman Avenues Mall. It marked the third official release of the book following its launch in New Orleans and Atlanta in the United States last month. The author, Nicole Brewer, is an English language teacher at University of Technology and Applied Sciences (UTAS) in Nizwa. This is her second book, the first titled A Guide to Landing an English Teaching Job Abroad also being self-published. “Though this is my second book, it is my first children’s book,”…
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Besides Mollywood stars Tovino Thomas and Biju Menon, Sivakartikeyan, Arya and Priyanka Arul also attended the SIIMA Awards 2022. The Don actor chose a formal look with a red blazer, white shirt, and black trousers. Meanwhile, Arya graced the event in all-black attire with a matching shirt and trousers. Accompanying these two, Priyanka Arul looked ravishing in a black saree with golden embellish. With a low bun and a choker neckpiece, the actress looked extremely graceful. Up next, Sivakarthikeyan will lead KV Anudeep’s bilingual project, Prince. With Maria Ryaboshapka as the female lead, the film is set against the backdrops…
A map depicting hauntings in Virginia City from author Stacia Deutsch’s new book of ghost tales.Courtesy of Arcadia Publishing By Scott Neuffer Sunday, September 11, 2022 A veteran children’s author has turned her sights onto Virginia City for a new middle-grade book. “The Ghostly Tales of Virginia City” was released by Arcadia Publishing in August, just in time for Halloween.For young readers not quite old enough for late-teen or adult fiction, the book comes with 16 chapters, each containing a ghost story.“I love ghost stories,” author Stacia Deutsch said by email. “My husband says he sees ghosts all the time,…
V displaying her real time artwork along with the Astrid book. Our mission is to help parents and educators understand how geek interests such as cosplay, video games, and digital art can lead to valued careers and positive mental health.” — Kat Mahoney UNITED STATES, September 11, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ — Astrid & The Case of the Missing Cupcake, is a new mother-daughter children’s book written by Author Kat Mahoney, Owner & Producer of Katbrat Studios, and digitally illustrated by her daughter “V” (pen name, Voidstarz) of Voidstarz ART, who struggles with Autism, anxiety, social phobia, and was a victim of…
On Saturday, September 17 from 12PM to 4PM, Hartford Stage will open their doors to new and returning audiences to learn about the theatre’s inner-workings and what it has in store for this season. Activities will include a look behind-the-scenes (including backstage tours with stops at lighting, costumes, props, scenery, and sound), insight on artistic productions, mini education workshops for youth, free games and prizes, complimentary food and drink, and more. The event is free for anybody who would like to stop by; RSVPing in advance at www.HartfordStage.org is encouraged. A performance from Breakdancing Shakespeare at 2:30PM will kick off…
Our name is the first thing we own when we enter the world. Names honor ancestors, recall favorite characters, evoke nature, and bring joy to those who bestow them. We write our names in crayon on our kindergarten drawings. We scribble it on receipts, carve it into trees, wear it on necklaces, display it on the back of athletic jerseys, type it in 12-point-font on school essays, and sign it on life-changing contracts. When we are gone, it is chiseled into stone, affixed to park benches, or whispered on the wind. We leave it behind as proof. Proof that…
(Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images) Rajon Rondo is a newly committed man. The two-time NBA champion popped the question to Latoia Fitzgerald during New York Fashion Week. Rondo’s new boo is a fashion designer and owner of the Lionne brand, so the proposal during the celebration of new fashion was apropos. However, the proposal comes a few months after Rondo was accused by his longtime girlfriend and mother of his children, Ashley Bachelor, of allegedly pulling a gun on her. Additionally, it was alleged that Rondo threatened to kill her during a heated altercation, and the Bachelor claimed that their…
When I was a little girl, I wanted to be an elementary school teacher.As I got older, the idea of being a teacher stuck but I had moved up in the age bracket some. I thought a high school English teacher sounded like a much better idea.I did two years of college at Central Lakes College (formerly Brainerd Community College when I attended) and moved on to Moorhead State University to major in education.A number of circumstances brought me back home shortly after starting my junior year there. Do I wish I had that four-year degree under my belt, no…
On Wednesday, Lorie Lai, Melody Yeung, Sidney Ng, Samuel Chan and Marco Fong were found guilty of “conspiracy to print, publish, distribute, display and/or reproduce seditious publications.”Judge W. K. Kwok called the defendants’ actions “a brainwashing exercise with a view to guiding the very young children to accept their views and values, i.e. (Beijing) has no sovereignty over (Hong Kong).”Yeung said in court on Saturday that her “only regret was that she had not published more picture books before her arrest,” according to court documents. The charges center around a set of books telling the stories of a village of…
(PHOTO: UNSPLASH/Samantha Sophia)The following words might be tough to hear, but they need to be said:A youth pastor’s job is not to disciple your children for youI know that when you drop your teenagers off on Wednesday nights to enjoy pizza, games, and Bible study, your intention is not to pawn your responsibility as a parent off on the youth pastor.But I ask you this in all love and sincerity: Are you effectively doing just that?One way to know the answer to that question is how you answer any of the following questions:Are you spending more time talking to your…