Blocks and Beyond

Blocks and Beyond
Author: Mary Jo Pollman
Publisher: Brookes Publishing Company
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2010
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9781598571011

Spatial development should be part of every young child's education, it's linked with higher achievement not just in math and science, but across all academic areas. Now early childhood educators have a guidebook to help them seamlessly integrate spatial learning into their everday curriculum. Focussing on areas key to academic success - math, science, art and literature, and social studies - early childhood expert May Jo Pollman gives teachers research-based insights and ready-to-use activities for promoting children's spatial development throughout the school day. Develped for use with children in preschool through third grade, this innovative teacher training resource: helps children progress in specific areas; improves teacher quality; strengthens the home-school learning connection; uses easy-to-find materials; is fully supported by the latest research and highly respected educational theories; and provides a foundation for later success in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields. A great inservice professional development resource and an essential text for preservice teachers, this book is key to creating a curriculum that actively promotes spatial develoment and sets the stage for strong math, science, and other academic skills.

Beyond the Blocks

Beyond the Blocks
Author: Nancy J. Martin
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2002
Genre: Borders, Ornamental (Decorative arts)
ISBN: 9781564774446

Knitting Block by Block

Knitting Block by Block
Author: Nicky Epstein
Publisher: Potter Craft
Total Pages: 242
Release: 2011-06-22
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 0307587363

Create gorgeous sweaters, bags, afghans, and toys just by knitting the simplest of shapes—a square! No one forgets the sweet victory of completing their first knitted block, but most of us quickly move on to more complex constructions, only making swatches for guage. In this comprehensive volume, celebrated designer and innovator Nicky Epstein reimagines the humble block with 150 new patterns and masterfully demonstrates how to mix, match, and easily combine them into stunning one-of-a-kind garments and accessories. Inside you will find: 150 original block patterns, from simple textures to embossed pictorials, intricate lace to cables, colorwork, double knit, and more, all with Nicky’s signature wit, verve, and style. More than ten exclusive project designs that will make you say “I can’t believe that is made out of blocks!” Detailed guidance for creating exciting pieces out of block knitting, without using increases or decreases. Exclusive cut-and-paste project design pages. Simply cut out the printed blocks and arrange them to help create your own masterpieces. Blocks are quick to knit, portable pieces perfect for group and charity projects, and now not limited to just afghans! Knitting Block by Block gives you the tools to unlock a world of creative possibilities and confidently build your own design “blockbusters,” one block at a time.

Barbara Brackman's Civil War Sampler

Barbara Brackman's Civil War Sampler
Author: Barbara Brackman
Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc
Total Pages: 318
Release: 2013-01-16
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 160705566X

* This remarkable book features 50 quilt blocks to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the American Civil War.

Building Blocks

Building Blocks
Author: Gretchen Horlacher
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 233
Release: 2011-05-26
Genre: Music
ISBN: 0195370864

Yet, from the perspective of his later works, the static and discontinuous depictions of Stravinsky's music seem incomplete and perhaps even simplistic. The "building blocks" of his novel textures often consist of tunes with identifiable intervallic shapes, goal pitches, and defining durational patterns-organizations that engender continuity and connection. In other words, although its basic materials are combined into new, often dissonant and usually repetitive textures, those materials still originate in, and depend upon, traditional concepts of melody, harmony, and pulsation. Presenting an innovative analytical model for Stravinsky's compositions, Building Blocks seeks a fuller perspective, and enables a fresh, insightful approach to this music and the theoretical constructs behind it.

180 Doodle Quilting Designs

180 Doodle Quilting Designs
Author: Karen M. Burns
Publisher: Martingale
Total Pages: 219
Release: 2016-07-12
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1604688009

When you're done piecing a quilt, do you often wonder how to finish it with free-motion quilting? Discover how to fill setting triangles, blocks, and borders with a variety of traditional and modern quilting designs, divided into chapters by style: Lines and Squiggles, Curves and Pebbles, Swirls and Feathers, and Just for Fun. This is a must-have book and lifelong reference for any quilter's library. Gain confidence as you follow the arrows and see how to fill a confined space with continuous-line quilting motifs that are adaptable to blocks, triangles, and borders Discover which designs will work best before you sew by practicing your quilting; trace the designs with your finger or on tracing paper Whether you use a long-arm or home sewing machine, you'll enjoy quilting the wide variety of designs