Carol Westby refers to the Symbolic Levels of play development as “not just the addition of skill, but the reorganization of thought.” She defines the following 4 dimensions of play which are used when analyzing play activity: Decontextualization and object substitution: allows play to occur with decreasing environmental support or changing reliance on props from …
Month: April 2014
It’s True: No more $15 for Printing –> Free Printing!
Last semester, I divulged the details behind the QC administration’s decision to no longer give $15 in printing money to students who complete teacher evaluations. I was thrilled to see that blog go quasi-viral, having been shared on Facebook by many outraged students. Knowing that each time I printed something I was depleting my precious […]
UConn Students Go Wild After NCAA Championships
This past week was a big one for the University of Connecticut. Monday was the Men’s NCAA Basketball National Championship game. UConn defied the odds to make it to this […]
New Story / Scamtrak
So, I wanted to put this up a while back, but was thinking about submitting it to a few journals, or using it for my Amtrak Residency application. Did you hear about that, that Amtrak was offering free cross-country train rides to aspiring writers? It sounded pretty sexy, until word about the fine print […]
Update / Guess Who’s Getting Published?
Long time no see, eh? Hope you’ve been well – I know I have. It smells like spring today in Fort Greene Brooklyn; I’m at Red Lantern Bicycles (a coffee / bike shop) and Myrtle Ave is positively hopping. I have, for the first time in a long time (ever, maybe?) no complaints. That’s […]
Easter Around the World
Now that we’ve said goodbye to the harsh winter and welcomed Spring with open arms, we can start all the Easter decorations, egg hunts, and filling our Easter egg baskets. Easter is a holiday celebrated by Christians commemorating the resurrection of Jesus. The 40 days leading up to Easter is known as Lent- during which […]
Let’s Play!!!
The good old days of Pre-K… going back to the classroom after lunch and playing… different stations set up around the room: puzzles, the kitchen area, a store complete with a cash register, maybe even a space to play doctor. Today we expect so much from children, too much sometimes. We can’t forget how important …
My Most Powerful Shopping Secret, Part II: Online Shopping and Outlet Stores
Last week, I shared with you all of my secrets about how I manage to shop at Lord & Taylor so frequently, but while still conserving the contents of my bank account. Unfortunately, most people I know do not share the same positive sentiments I hold toward Lord & Taylor, a place where you can […]
