The clothes on your back: Factory kids

Who really has the power to stop bullying?

Leaving Manchester puts you in a whole different world...it is the Real World where many kids are pretty nice, some kids are jerks and some kids are true bullies.

At the end of this video, Caine speaks to a group of adults and says that they have the power to stop bullying? What do YOU think?

I really like this one........................

ANYBODY CAN LEARN

ANYBODY CAN LEARN

Congratulations to the Room14ers for embarking upon the coding adventure.

What did you think of the experience?
Is coding only for boys?   :)
What kinds of adventures could you have with coding?

It has been waaaaay toooo long.............

A looong time has passed since our last blog, so should you happen to end up here, how about looing at this photo and answering the question posed.

Please feel free to be respectfully creative.  Do take a minute to ponder your response and, not to be a killjoy or curmudgeon, but pay attention to conventions.

I look forward to your responses.

Why Settle in Fresno?

Why did people settle in the region of the world now called Mesopotamia?  We will be learning about that soon.

Before we learn about them, share why your family settled in Fresno.  

The Ullners moved here waaaaaay back before there were cell phones because Mr. Ullner, rather Lt Ullner, had earned a promotion. The headquarters were located in Fresno.  So we trekked from the foggy bay area to hot valley.

What is YOUR family's settlement story?

Magician's Nephew

MY FAVORITE GOOD vs EVIL MATCH-UP

The Magician's Nephew

by CS Lewis

Polly and Digory, two English children living in the last century, find themselves in other-worldly places. Impulsive, curious Digory wakes up a person names Jadis who wreaks, or tries to wreak, havoc everywhere. In a new world called Narnia, its creator Aslan sends Digory on a quest. Read Magician's to read of the Jadis' harm and the quest's outcome.

It is interesting to note that Aslan and the witch are quite comparable. "With great power comes great responsibility," and it is in reading how each one handles power that makes the book sooo interesting. (even after reading it 8+ times!)

This music feels like background music to Jadis' tale of using the Deplorable Word.

Twist It?!

I LOVE this!  The British are a pretty funny people, and once again we see proof. The Guardian is one of the major English newspapers, and like all newspapers, do interesting and important stories on their websites.

After I watched this I thought what other characters or situations would make a good spot like this? I thought of Jadis or Esme Squalor's story.  What about the scandal of a prince selecting his princess after one night of dancing?  Red Riding's grandmother...what about her "regurgitative" rebirth?

What pops into your head?