January 23rd is National Handwriting Day! Did you know your handwriting can show evidence of more than 5,000 different personality traits, and even be used to detect lies and possible health issues? Graphology (or handwriting analysis) can help you learn more about yourself and others. Check out the fun infographic below from National Pen. Would you like your … [Read more...]
22 Ways to Combine Writing & Art to Encourage Creativity
I recently had the privilege of helping my adult daughter edit the manuscript for her first book. Her first real, published book. A book with an agent, a publisher, a release date (April 2017), and it’s own pre-order page on Amazon. A proud parenting milestone for sure! But this book of hers has been a long time in the making. In fact, we can trace its origin all the way back … [Read more...]
Dense Text Lettering
My inspiration for this project came from the wonderful book, Hand Lettering, by Marci Donley & DeAnn Singh. The authors call this technique "Writing Between the Lines", but I think "Dense Text" describes it better. I tried it with my middle schoolers and the results were fantastic! You'll find so many applications for this fun lettering style.... use it to write out a … [Read more...]
Thumbprint Self-Portrait
Here's a great idea I found on Pinterest.... You can see lots of inspiring examples here and here. I tried this lesson with my middle school students and they really had fun with it! For more detailed instructions with photos, tips, writing prompts, a student gallery, and fascinating fingerprint facts, check out my pdf on Teachers Pay Teachers! Materials: Black … [Read more...]