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9 Examples of Rhetorical Slanters

By The kidCourses Crew Posted on September 27, 2014 Posted in Rhetoric, Taking it Offline
9 Examples of Rhetorical Slanters

Slanters are the bells and whistles, the devices that praise, censure, downplay, obscure, or distract. They are words that are used to convince on an emotional, rather than logical, level. Words like good, tasty, and vibrant are positive slanters while words …

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Positive and Negative Space

By The kidCourses Crew Posted on September 19, 2014 Posted in Art for Kids: Fun Art Projects, Taking it Offline
Positive and Negative Space

What is Positive and Negative Space? As an element of art, space includes the background, foreground and middle ground. It also refers to the areas around, between and within the forms, shapes, colors and lines that compose the work. Positive and negative space in arts …

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Creative Writing Activity: Fish Out of Water

By The kidCourses Crew Posted on May 14, 2014 Posted in Creative Writing, Taking it Offline
Creative Writing Activity: Fish Out of Water

A plot based on the fish out of water scenario follows a character who steps into a situation, community or lifestyle that is totally different from his or her customary environment. The move may be voluntary, as in the story …

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Your Character’s Internal Need Versus External Goals

By The kidCourses Crew Posted on April 29, 2014 Posted in Creative Writing, Taking it Offline
Your Character’s Internal Need Versus External Goals

When you write a story, creating three-dimensional characters can be a challenge. You may choose unique, evocative names for your characters and provide detailed physical descriptions of each, but you must instill them with human qualities to truly bring them …

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Introducing Gina Wilson of All Things Algebra

By The kidCourses Crew Posted on April 7, 2014 Posted in Fun Math
Introducing Gina Wilson of All Things Algebra

…I’ve found if you really engage students and motivate them to succeed, little successes turn into big successes.  All students need to know that they can and will succeed. We have some exciting news to share: Gina Wilson of All Things Algebra …

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Creative Writing for Kids: The Seven Basic Plots

By The kidCourses Crew Posted on March 31, 2014 Posted in Creative Writing, Taking it Offline
Creative Writing for Kids: The Seven Basic Plots

In 2004, Christopher Booker published  The Seven Basic Plots—Why We Tell Stories, an iconic book that was 34 years in the making. In it, Booker identifies seven common story lines that he believes encompass the plots of virtually all of …

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Pi Day 3.14

By The kidCourses Crew Posted on March 7, 2014 Posted in Fun Math, Taking it Offline
Pi Day 3.14

Pi graphic by Tom Murphy Happy Pi Day! Celebrated March 14 since 1988, Pi Day is an honorary holiday that recognizes the irrational number pi, or 3.14 for short. Pi Day is a golden opportunity to have fun with math …

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Principles of Design: Scale and Proportion

By The kidCourses Crew Posted on March 4, 2014 Posted in Art for Kids: Fun Art Projects, Taking it Offline
Principles of Design: Scale and Proportion

Scale and proportion are both design elements that have to do with size. Scale is the size of one object in relation to the other objects in a design or artwork. Proportion refers to the size of the parts of …

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