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A Bit of Fun with Wordplay and Punctuation

Wordplay and Punctuation Jokes Almost everyone enjoys wordplay. Children love knock-knock jokes, riddles that incorporate plays on words, and humorous rhymes. Adults delight in puns and double entendres. Many of these forms of word play depend on homophones and homonyms. Homophones are words that are spelled the same way but may have different sounds, such as dove (a noun) and dove (past tense…

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all-things-education · 6 years

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Never Stop Walking: Memoir of an Adoptee

“Never Stop Walking” – The Only Way to Survive the Unspeakable

Christiana Rickardsson was born in Brazil. She became Christina when a Swedish couple adopted her. In this book she relives her childhood in a cave in the Brazilian wilderness followed by life on the streets in the slums of Brazil’s São Paulo. Next her mother took her and her little brother to an orphanage to keep them safe. She had…

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#Adoption #Book Reviews #ethnic diversity #Memoirs #racism

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all-things-education · 6 years

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Review of The Little Riders by Margaretha Shemin

Take Care of the Little Riders

When Johanna’s father says good-bye to her, neither dreams it will be over four years before they will see each other again. “Take care of the little riders,” her father says as he leaves her.

Johanna lived in America, but her father was a sea captain who got lonely for his wife on his long voyages. He decided to take her along on a trip and let Johanna spend some…

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#adventure #Book Reviews #Nazis #World War II

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all-things-education · 7 years

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Review of Ayumi's Violin by Mariko Tatsumoto

Review of Ayumi’s Violin by Mariko Tatsumoto

Ayumi Leaves Japan with Only Her Grief and Her Violin Ayumi, a biracial love child who lived with her mother in Japan, knew her mother was dying. She loved her mother and they shared a love of music. She loved her violin, second only to her mother. Her mother had taught her to play. Ayumi kept the only photo she had of her parents together inside her violin case. Ayumi’s Violin Although Ayumi’s…

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#beginner violin #biracial children #blended families #Book Reviews #children&039;s books about Asian-Americans #children&039;s fiction #Children&039;s literature #ethnic diversity #gaman #guilt #music #Post WWII prejudice against Japanese #racism #shoplifting #violinist

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all-things-education · 7 years

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My Contribution to The Book Lovers Tag #AmReading

I Can’t Resist this Book Lovers Tag After all, I’m a book lover. When I saw this tag on The Book Lovers Tag by ShelleyWilson72, I could not help but answer these questions myself. Do you have a specific place for reading? I read anywhere I get an opportunity — at the gym while cycling, in line while shopping, in medical waiting rooms, or anywhere else I find a time and place. I slip my Kindle…

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#book lovers #books #reading #reading lifestyle

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all-things-education · 7 years

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Novel Ways to Learn SAT Vocabulary Words in Context

There Are Many Fun Ways to Learn SAT Vocabulary Words Learning SAT words can be tedious, but it doesn’t have to be. There are many enjoyable ways to learn these words. Learning by reading the novels will appeal most to students already academically inclined who are prolific readers. Those who learn best visually will probably do well with the vocabulary cartoons. Auditory learners can learn SAT…

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#ACT (test)#CDs for SAT Prep #fun ways to learn SAT words #humorous fiction #SAT #SAT Test Preparation #SAT Vocabulary #SAT Vocabulary in Context #Test (assessment)#vocabulary cartoons #wordplay

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all-things-education · 7 years

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Is Cursive Writing Still Important to People Today?

Will Today’s Students Miss Cursive Writing If They Never Learn It? Is cursive writing still useful in an age where so much information is written, shared, and stored electronically? Should today’s students be required to learn handwriting? Writing has an important place in our history and culture. There are many reasons why students should continue to learn to write with a pen or pencil — not…

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#cursive writing #Fine motor skill #graphology #handwriting analysis #handwriting instruction #is there a reason to teach cursive writing today #personality #should we still teach cursive writing #teach yourself cursive writing

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all-things-education · 7 years

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FotoJet Is a Flexible Online Photo Editor

I had been using FotoJet’s free version for about two months when Angela from FotoJet approached me about writing this review. I had told her I was happy with my paid version of another editor and didn’t think I could fairly assess the difference unless I tried the paid version.

About three weeks ago Angela activated the paid version for me at no charge so that I could experience all the great features in FotoJet for a fair comparison. I will still give you my honest review. FotoJet doesn’t currently have an affiliate program, and I do not profit from any links to FotoJet if you decide to sign up. I’ve been playing with the full-featured FotoJet since then, and I like what I see. All images used in this post were edited in FotoJet.

Normal Photo Editing

When you upload a photo to FotoJet for editing, it will immediately change the size to 3200 x 2400 pixels by default. I decided to upload this photo to play with, further resizing it to 800×600 pixels for use here.

All I did here was resize my image and add my copyright .

Here’s how I got this done. I’m including this screenshot to refer to.

Screenshot from FotoJet for Text Editing

I copied my copyright information from my word processor.

I clicked the TEXT icon on the left.

I clicked the orange ADD TEXT box at the top left to put my text box on the photo.

I selected the default text in the box and pasted mine on instead

I clicked on the minus sign at the bottom of the pop-up text editing box to make my text smaller.

I changed the Open Sans font to Shadows into Light with the drop-down menu you see on the text box

I changed the text color to one that contrasted with the black and was close to one of the shades in the sky by using the color wheel on the lower right side of the box.

I used the handles to move my text to the bottom right.

More Text Options

There are many other options for making my text stand out. I could have used one of the drop-down styles on the left menu as is. Let’s do something different to this photo. Let’s make it a photo to share on Pinterest .

First I will upload the same photo as before, same size, to the editor. Then I crop out most of the left side to make it tall. The cropped size was just a bit taller than I wanted so I cropped a bit more off the top and then resized it to 735×1117. Not perfect, but close enough.

To add the text I’ll choose something from that left menu to make the title of this post. I chose the seventh sample on the drop-down list. Then I played with the color wheel in the text editing box to get a color I could live with. Voila!

Making a Pinterest Image on FotoJet

Now that I see this enlarged here, I see I could have toned that blue down a bit by adjusting the opacity. Does this improve it? I could have changed that color to anything.

Adjusted Color on Pinterest Image

FotoJet Design Templates

I will confess that I usually hate templates. I’m a control freak who likes to put my own images on designs and put my text exactly where I want it. I consider it more work to use a template for anything than to start from scratch. So this section is informational. FotoJet has three kinds of design templates.

Classic

Poster

Flyer

Invitation

Card

Custom

Social Media Headers

I’m going to try a template for a YouTube Banner. It may not work because YouTube just changed the size, but I’ll try. First I tried the template supplied by FotoJet and found it frustrating, as I find most templates. This is what I wound up with. I left that top left corner blank because that’s where YouTube puts the profile photo.

YouTube Channel Header Using a FotoJet Template, © B. Radisavljevic. I have resized it to fit here.

When I plugged this into my YouTube channel it was a disaster because I have a desktop. It looked sort of like this because this size is designed to display full size only on a TV screen.

How the Header Looked on a Desktop in YouTube. It was also cut off on Mobile Devices.

This would not do, so I used the custom size (no template, paid version only) to create a simple header at 2048 x 1152 pixels, which YouTube said would not be cut off. Here is that header.

New Simple Header on Custom Size Canvas

YouTube didn’t tell the truth. Here’s how it looked on my desktop.

How New Header Looked on my Desktop When I Viewed It on YouTube

The vineyards that were so important were cut off. I’ll leave this on YouTube for now, but will be replacing it with something that looks better on a desktop.

Meanwhile, I just put this poll on Twitter. Feel free to participate and RT in the next few hours it’s up.

Where do you watch YouTube videos? Please RT

— B.G. Hart (@Gale427) December 11, 2016

The Social Media Templates Available

YouTube Channel Art

Facebook Cover

Google + Cover

YouTube Thumbnail

Twitter Header

Tumblr Banner

Email Header

Playing with Photos: Part 1

Let’s experiment with a photo I took this afternoon for part of a blog post on Blogger. When I uploaded my photos I noticed there was a problem with this nativity set in my neighbor’s yard. First I resized the photo for the post.

The original photo, resized only.

Next, I cropped the photo to get rid of parts I didn’t want to include. I also added an unobtrusive watermark.

Cropped Photo of Nativity Set, © B. Radisavljevic

Then I started to play with the effects. There were many black and white choices. Some are premium. I can’t remember if this was free or premium.

Nativity in Black and White

Then I tried one of the premium sepia effects, Sepia 4. There are many different Sepia effects to choose some, but many are part of the paid plan. You may have noticed I keep changing the watermark color to adjust to my different effect colors.

Nativity Photo in Sepia 4, part of the FotoJet paid plan. © B. Radisavljevic

Here I tried Lomo 3, one of the free Lomo variations. Are you as confused about what Lomo is as I was? Learn more about Lomography here. Lomos might be considered “happy accidents” — the kind of photos many of us have thrown away. They were more common with cheap older film cameras.

Nativity Photo in Lomo 3, © B. Radisavljevic

Lomography : Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Lomography and the LOMO LC-A

Want to try Lomography for yourself? Here’s help. Most of these cameras use film.

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Lomography Diana F+ Medium Format Camera Lomography sp400cy Point and Shoot Film Camera , Bronze Lomographic Fisheye Number 2 Camera

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In this next example, I started playing with clipart. FotoJet has oodles of clipart, but a good portion of it is only available in the paid plan. The one I chose is a paid one.

Nativity Scene Photo with Clipart, © B. Radisavljevic

You will notice the talk bubble has a border. I turned it into a very narrow one. I used a different font here than in my other examples, and I changed all the colors in the bubble. This is very easy and the interface is intuitive. You just play with it until you’re happy. See how I used the finished product in my blog post.

Playing With Photos Part 2: Making a Collage

It’s getting late, but I did want to try one more template. This is a premium template for three photos.

“December Day” Using a FotoJet Premium Collage Template

I was going to make a grid collage to show many of the different frames and effects available, but none of the grids was up to the job. So I’m just going to show you some of the many variations of frames, effects, and overlays you can use. I used a lot of premium features, and sometimes I used an overlay with a frame or an effect. I’ve barely scratched the surface with this sample.

Some of the Frames I Played With

This is a slideshow of some of the frames I tried. You can use the arrows to navigate or just wait for them to change.

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Some FotoJet Effects and Overlays

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There were many options for each effect. Where there were borders you could change the colors and thickness. You can add a frame, an effect, some clipart and an overlay, but I’d be careful not to overdo it. You are in control

My Recommendation

If you are a blogger this photo editing program will probably be all you need. It’s easy to resize and crop photos and add text. You can design special items like flyers, cards, and collages, with oodles of template choices. There is also a great selection of special effects and overlays you can add along with a collection of clipart to use. You will have more options if you go for a paid membership. If you need help and directions, visit the support page.

If you are trying to edit photos for upload to a print on demand site like Zazzle, you will need a program that will let you upload larger images. I recommend Adobe Photoshop Elements as a program that will do what FotoJet cannot do.

For another review of FotoJet that covers the basic steps on how to get started, please visit FotoJet Free Photo Editor Review. It was written by a fellow contributor on Review This!, Dawn Rae.

Now, why not go play with FotoJet? Please come back to comment and let us know what you think of it. Please feel free to use the comments for asking questions.

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Is FotoJet the Right Online Photo Editor for You? FotoJet Is a Flexible Online Photo Editor I had been using FotoJet's free version for about two months when Angela from FotoJet approached me about writing this review.

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all-things-education · 7 years

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Meet Beryl Reichenberg and Her Picture Books

Beryl Reichenberg: From Teacher to Author I became aware of Beryl Reichenberg while reading an article in The Paso Robles Daily News. It announced a Halloween craft class she was going to teach. I’m always interested in local authors, especially those who write for children. I decided to try to get acquainted. I emailed Beryl, and she was gracious enough to grant me an email interview. She told…

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#animal stories for children #artists #author interview #authors #Beryl Reichenberg #Book Reviews #children&039;s authors #children&039;s books #paper crafts #picture books #picture books about children&039;s problems #stories about butterflies #Studios on the Park #teachers

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all-things-education · 7 years

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Special Education Teachers are Special

Special Education Teachers Have Blessed my Children Both my adopted children were in special education classes when they came to live with us as foster children. So, of course, they had special education teachers. I made it a point to meet and get to know my children’s teachers, and the special education teachers impressed me. Their job was not easy, but it was evident that they cared for their…

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#gifts for special education teachers #Special education #Special Education Day #special education teachers #tribute to special education teachers

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all-things-education · 7 years

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Early Access to Little Passports Sale

Early Access to Little Passports Black Friday Sale As an affiliate of Litte Passports, I can give you early access to their Black Friday Sale, but only if you use the above. If you aren’t familiar with Little Passports Subscriptions, please check my previous post. Little Passports is a subscription service that sends monthly educational packages that help children explore geography and science…

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all-things-education · 7 years

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Science Gift Subscriptions for Curious Children

Gift Subscriptions Keep on Giving after the Holiday or Birthday is Over When I was a child, about the only gift subscriptions one could receive were magazines . I did look forward to getting my copies of Wee Wisdom, Humpty Dumpty, and other children’s magazines every month. (That was sixty years ago.) My own children enjoyed getting their monthly dose of Ranger Rick, Boy’s Life, and…

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#engineering #gift subsciptions for children #gift subscriptions #Groovy Science Labs in a Box #Little Passports Science Expeditions #Magazine subscriptions for children #Science #Science activities #Science Labs in a Box #STEM #technology

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all-things-education · 7 years

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Art and Music Gifts for Children

Gifts That Develop Art and Music Interests Will Enrich Your Child’s Entire Life Art and music are means of self-expression. They give children a way to release emotions that aren’t easy to put into words. I had a troubled daughter who kept everything inside, but she would sit at the piano and pour it out. I’m so glad I gave her lessons. I have always been glad my own parents gave me lessons so I…

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all-things-education · 8 years

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Grief, Bullies, and Theodore Roosevelt

Grief Buries Jamie Douglas Grief work is tough, especially for an eight-year-old boy who has just lost his mother. Bully! (The American Hero Series) by Ryan Stallings begins as Jamie and his father, Senator Paul Douglas, bury Paul’s wife, Jamie’s mother. Their sorrow is evident as they leave the cemetery. Dressed in almost identical black suits, each fights back tears, not wanting to cry in…

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all-things-education · 8 years

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Review of Bully For You, Teddy Roosevelt

Bully for You, Teddy Roosevelt! Bully for You is the story of the 26th American President as only Jean Fritz can tell it. Fritz reveals how Theodore Roosevelt, who hated the name Teddy, beat the odds to fulfill his goal of becoming the President of the United States. He also had a stuffed animal named after him. In this post I will first summarize the book, and then give my recommendation.…

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#American Presidents #Biography #Book Reviews #fitness training #health #illness #Jean Fritz #physical strength #politics #quotes #teddy bears #Theodore Roosevelt

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all-things-education · 8 years

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Is it Poetry, Prose or Merely Verse?

How did poetry begin? Poetry began long before man started writing. Our ancestors used it to communicate important information that needed to be repeated often and to be passed from generation to generation. This information could be anything from prayers to the gods to recipes for magic charms and tales of heroes and daring deeds. Many of these developed in the the epic poetry you may remember…

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#Beowulf #elements of poetry #epic poems #how poetry began #Mikado #nursery rhymes #origin of poetry #poems #poetic devices #poetic elements #Poetry #poetry definitions #prose #Sequim Bay #The Jumblies video #verse #videos

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all-things-education · 8 years

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Constitution Day Educational Resources

Why Constitution Day? We celebrate Constitution Day, formerly known as Citizenship Day, on September 17. It commemorates the signing of the United States Constitution on September 17, 1787. The Constitution is the basis for the American government today — or should be. In spite of our free public education system, even many high school and college graduates cannot explain our system of checks…

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#children&039;s books about the Constitution #Constitution Day #Constitution Day activities #Federal government of the United States #graphic novels about the Constitution #Hillsdale College #United States Constitution #videos about the Constitution

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