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Art: Another Ballerina (Releve)

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One of my hobbies is to draw. What I like to draw is ballerinas. Here is my latest ballerina. This time, I wanted to create a series where I could get real life backgrounds. I created the bar she's holding onto using a bunch of rectangles of different colors in Photoshop (I'm particularly proud of my bar). The ballerina I do with pencil, then I take a picture of it and color ir using layers and techniques in an ipad app called ArtStudio. It's pretty great and not very expensive at all. I recommended. I sell prints of DeviantArt ( find this one here ), though no one ever buys them there. Been thinking about selling them on Etsy. Do any of you guys think I should do it? I printed a few 4x6 and 6x9 as proofs. I gave some to my mother-in-law. Will give some to my mom. Do you think anyone would buy them? Please reply with your advice, I would love to hear it! cheers!

Book Review: ¡Toma la palabra!

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Ok, so I'm a teacher. A bilingual teacher. I speak both English and Spanish fluently. I have a degree in Chemical Engineering, but ALSO, a Master's Degree in Bilingual Education. I have been in education longer than I was ever in engineering. Fifteen years, to be exact. And I'm GOOD. I am a really good teacher. Yes, I'm bragging, but it's true. My district gave me this book to read over the summer and I have to say.... if you are in the business of educating children who speak Spanish as their first language, no matter where they are: READ THIS BOOK! For years other teachers and administrators have asked me what is the secret to my success. And I tell them. I tell them what I do. I tell them how I run my class. I tell them what's behind my method. I do. Really, I've tried to share what I know. And I have helped other teachers, I have helped them be better and by doing that I feel I am helping even more children... BUT, I have never EVER read a book th...