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Children’s Art: Coptic Christian Images from Ethiopia

Post Published June 10, 2016 by William Rubel

I purchased these paintings from Semachw Messfn in Ethiopia in 2004. Sumachaw was ten years old. He is a Coptic Christian. This is an ancient branch of Christianity.
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Using the Young Adult Author Resource Pages

Post Published June 10, 2016 by William Rubel

Writers are readers. The purpose of the Young Adult Author Resource Pages is to bring young writers closer to their favorite authors. Through social media and recorded interviews many authors offer fa...
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Interview and Internet links for author Kate Messner

Post Published June 9, 2016 by Stone Soup Editors

This is a strong interview by Kate Messner for her book, Writing is Magic, or is it? Her message is simple and direct: writing is about revising. She talks about when she was a child thinking sh...
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Madeleine L’Engle Talks about Letting the Book Write Itself

Post Published June 8, 2016 by William Rubel

Many authors talk about the precision with which they plot out their books, taking pride in being in full control of the process. Other authors, Madeleine L'Engle included, acknowledge and even embrac...
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Children’s Art: Japanese Woodblocks Ages 12 to 15

Post Published June 8, 2016 by William Rubel

This extraordinary selection of woodcuts is from a single school in Japan. We are not certain when they were made. We have had them for more than thirty years. Our guess is they date from the 1970s.
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Pirates: a parody video made by nine-year-olds.

Post Published June 7, 2016 by Stone Soup Editors

A parody of the blockbuster, Pirates of the Caribbean, by nine-year-olds. Exaggerating gestures, calling attention to possibly ridiculous plot lines are aspects of what make parodies work.
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Writing Activity: writing a duet with “What Will Happen to These Woods” by Vanessa E. Beach, 11

Post Published May 20, 2016 by William Rubel

Introduction to this Stone Soup Writing Activity This is a story about an afternoon when two people go to the same place, the woods, and do different things—a girl plays while her father paints.
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Art Activity: Making pictures of your community, with ‘Local Houses’, by Khaled Abdulaziz Ateeg, 12

Post Published May 17, 2016 by William Rubel

Introduction to this Stone Soup Art Activity This photograph is of Sanaa, the capital of Yemen. The buildings are made of brick or mud brick with white decorations made of white paint.
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Art Activity: expressing and recording feelings, with ‘Spring’, by Myra Nicolaou, 8

Post Published May 17, 2016 by William Rubel

Introduction to this Stone Soup Art Activity In a way, the new year really starts with spring. Spring is the time for planting the garden and cleaning house.
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Art Activity: depicting people working, with ‘Harvesting Tea’ by Achinda Siriwardena, age 7

Post Published May 14, 2016 by William Rubel

Introduction to this Stone Soup Art Activity For the artist, every workplace is a separate world with its own unique environment of light, sound, smell, and activity, and each picture is a story in li...
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