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Art Activity: exploring the power of strong colors with ‘Fishing’ by Halima Said Ali, 6

Post Published August 2, 2016 by William Rubel

Introduction to This Stone Soup Art Activity Halima’s colorful picture is made in felt pen. It is so completely colored in it looks like painting! But because it is made with felt pen, it is the ki...
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Writing Activity: writing a morality tale, with “Little Lies” by Meredith Proost, 12

Post Published August 2, 2016 by William Rubel

Introduction to this Stone Soup Writing Activity This excellent story gets to the heart of why lying is wrong. Lying destroys trust between people. And when people don’t trust each other, they can n...
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Art Activity: Capturing activity in image with ‘Collecting Wild Hares’

Post Published July 27, 2016 by William Rubel

Introduction to this Stone Soup Art Activity Hares are a bit like rabbits, and this picture from Hungary by Katalin Kiss, 13, shows a group of people hunting hares for food.
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Writing Activity: Bringing Animal Characters Alive Through Gesture

Post Published July 21, 2016 by William Rubel

Taking as inspiration the world of puppeteers for the play "War Horse" this activity teaches students how to use gesture to make animal characters more realistic.
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Writing Activity: adopting a style through unusual language, with “Once Upon a Time” by Robin Eldred, 6

Post Published June 16, 2016 by Jane Levi

Introduction to This Stone Soup Writing Activity “Once Upon a Time” is an example of a story written in unusual English. This work is by a six-year-old and is a good example of how young children ...
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Complex relationships and why expectations matter

Post Published May 27, 2016 by Gerry Mandel

It’s a funny thing. If your friends, parents, and teachers expect you to accomplish something great, you very likely will. Not only do you want to please the people you care about, but their support...
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Writing Activity: exploring multi-layered meaning and limits with “The Captive” by Nicholaus Curby, 12

Post Published May 20, 2016 by William Rubel

This writing project explores the idea of captivity in many forms helping young authors think about different ways characters might not be free to do as they like.
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Writing Activity: biography, war, and the power of what is not said, with “My Story” by Yuthilcar Sokban, 12

Post Published May 20, 2016 by William Rubel

Introduction to this Stone Soup Writing Activity Yuthilkar Sokban's story, simply titled "My Story," is about war. It starts in 1975, the year Yuthilkar was born and the year a group of people, the...
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Art Activity: Depict being in the center of the game with ‘Soccer Game,’ by Brett Penman, 10

Post Published May 20, 2016 by William Rubel

Introduction to this Stone Soup Art Activity This picture is from New Zealand. Brett Penman, age 10, shows us what it feels like to play soccer when the ball is moving fast and both teams are on the r...
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Writing Activity: make the feeling of competitive sport come alive

Post Published May 20, 2016 by William Rubel

Introduction to this Stone Soup Writing Activity This activity is built around a story by 11-year-old Ted Nelson, "A Definition of Happiness," published in Stone Soup in September/October 1985.
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