THE CURATED MIND

cheatsheet: Why didn’t we think of this? (h/t @ellievhall)

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 19:41:51 -0400

Why didn’t we think of this? (h/t @ellievhall)

Revolutionize Education: A Six Word Shakespeare compilation:

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 19:41:36 -0400

Revolutionize Education: A Six Word Shakespeare compilation::

King Lear

Gave away crown. Storm. Everyone dies.

Twelfth Night

Shipwrecks and twins with identity problems.

Othello

No promotion means someone gets smothered.

Midsummer Night’s Dream

Three plots and fairies bungle everything.

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"When I was young, I used to admire intelligent people; as I grow older, I admire kind people."

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 16:01:38 -0400

“When I was young, I used to admire intelligent people; as I grow older, I admire kind people.”

- Abraham Joshua Heschel (via lessonsinmiscommunication)

missescargotpudding: (x) Yep.

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 15:59:30 -0400

missescargotpudding:

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Yep.

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Sat, 15 Jun 2013 15:54:54 -0400

theatlantic: The Distinct, Positive Impact of a Good...

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 15:45:54 -0400

theatlantic:

The Distinct, Positive Impact of a Good Dad

Relationship quality was measured by a scale of three items tapping a child’s assessment of his father’s warmth, communication skill, and overall relationship quality.

Read more. [Image: Flickr]

buzzfeed: Bunny slippers.

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 15:42:38 -0400

buzzfeed:

Bunny slippers.

"1. push yourself to get up before the rest of the world - start with 7am, then 6am, then 5:30am. go..."

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 15:39:03 -0400

“1. push yourself to get up before the rest of the world - start with 7am, then 6am, then 5:30am. go to the nearest hill with a big coat and a scarf and watch the sun rise.

2. push yourself to fall asleep earlier - start with 11pm, then 10pm, then 9pm. wake up in the morning feeling re-energized and comfortable.

3. erase processed food from your diet. start with no lollies, chips, biscuits, then erase pasta, rice, cereal, then bread. use the rule that if a child couldn’t identify what was in it, you don’t eat it.

4. get into the habit of cooking yourself a beautiful breakfast. fry tomatoes and mushrooms in real butter and garlic, fry an egg, slice up a fresh avocado and squirt way too much lemon on it. sit and eat it and do nothing else.

5. stretch. start by reaching for the sky as hard as you can, then trying to touch your toes. roll your head. stretch your fingers. stretch everything.

6. buy a 1L water bottle. start with pushing yourself to drink the whole thing in a day, then try drinking it twice.

7. buy a beautiful diary and a beautiful black pen. write down everything you do, including dinner dates, appointments, assignments, coffees, what you need to do that day. no detail is too small.

8. strip your bed of your sheets and empty your underwear draw into the washing machine. put a massive scoop of scented fabric softener in there and wash. make your bed in full.

9. organise your room. fold all your clothes (and bag what you don’t want), clean your mirror, your laptop, vacuum the floor. light a beautiful candle.

10. have a luxurious shower with your favourite music playing. wash your hair, scrub your body, brush your teeth. lather your whole body in moisturiser, get familiar with the part between your toes, your inner thighs, the back of your neck.

11. push yourself to go for a walk. take your headphones, go to the beach and walk. smile at strangers walking the other way and be surprised how many smile back. bring your dog and observe the dog’s behaviour. realise you can learn from your dog.

12. message old friends with personal jokes. reminisce. suggest a catch up soon, even if you don’t follow through. push yourself to follow through.

14. think long and hard about what interests you. crime? sex? boarding school? long-forgotten romance etiquette? find a book about it and read it. there is a book about literally everything.

15. become the person you would ideally fall in love with. let cars merge into your lane when driving. pay double for parking tickets and leave a second one in the machine. stick your tongue out at babies. compliment people on their cute clothes. challenge yourself to not ridicule anyone for a whole day. then two. then a week. walk with a straight posture. look people in the eye. ask people about their story. talk to acquaintances so they become friends.

16. lie in the sunshine. daydream about the life you would lead if failure wasn’t a thing. open your eyes. take small steps to make it happen for you.”

- Sixteen Small Steps to Happiness (via pigmenting)

Maybe the most important 16 steps you could ever take…
(via missescargotpudding)

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Sun, 09 Jun 2013 07:07:01 -0400

englishteachingtoolbox: LOL. I wanna do this… #ukedchat...

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 19:41:34 -0400

englishteachingtoolbox:

LOL. I wanna do this… #ukedchat #engchat

newyorker: A cartoon by William Haefeli. For more cartoons from...

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 19:37:20 -0400

newyorker:

A cartoon by William Haefeli. For more cartoons from the issue: http://nyr.kr/12q6hcY

englishteachingtoolbox: Things to do with your English degree…...

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 13:13:54 -0400

englishteachingtoolbox:

Things to do with your English degree… awesome ;) #ukedchat

good: It’s the ‘Gay Agenda’ in Public Schools (And It’s...

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 13:11:50 -0400

good:

It’s the ‘Gay Agenda’ in Public Schools (And It’s Fabulous)
- Arturo Avina wrote in Education, Music and Love

My talented kindergarteners at Olympic Primary Center in the Los Angeles Unified School District—who found online success earlier this year with their outstanding film adaptation of the beloved book “Miss Nelson is Missing”—celebrated the end of an eventful school year by performing Cyndi Lauper’s classic anthem, “True Colors.” In the video above, you can see how as they sing, they use American Sign Language while the audience reflects on the statements “You Are Good” and “You Are Perfect.” Combine that with rainbows, messages of love, and a great pop song and you have a touching performance that represents what my students have learned.

The lesson: love yourself, and always show love, kindness, and respect towards others no matter who they are. Regardless of ethnicity, sex, gender, religious creed, or sexual orientation, EVERYONE is worthy of love.

Continue reading on good.is

explore-blog: Annie Dillard on presence over productivity

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 11:39:11 -0400

explore-blog:

Annie Dillard on presence over productivity

"Art is something that you encounter and you know it’s in a different kind of space from the rest of..."

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 16:34:52 -0400

“Art is something that you encounter and you know it’s in a different kind of space from the rest of your life, but is directly connected to it.”

- In discussing the fantastic Do It: The Compendium, which features 20 years of famous artists’ irreverent instructions for art anyone can make, artist and curator Richard Wentworth adds to history’s finest definitions of art. (via explore-blog)

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Thu, 06 Jun 2013 16:32:27 -0400

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Thu, 06 Jun 2013 16:32:10 -0400

"People need to be encouraged. People need to be reminded of how wonderful they are. People need to..."

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 16:31:21 -0400

“People need to be encouraged. People need to be reminded of how wonderful they are. People need to be believed in—told that they are brave and smart and capable of accomplishing all the dreams they dream and more. Remind each other of this.”

- Stacey Jean Speer (via feministcontent)

npr: From PBS Digital Studios comes the long-awaited sequel to...

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 16:30:09 -0400

npr:

From PBS Digital Studios comes the long-awaited sequel to the Mister Rogers “Garden of Your Mind” remix. This one’s called “Sing Together” and gives you the same dose of nostalgia as Digital Studios’ other remixes.

—Hannah

explore-blog: A Smiths-influenced song about Charles Dickens...

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 16:23:22 -0400

explore-blog:

A Smiths-influenced song about Charles Dickens from BBC’s children’s series Horrible Histories, the most delightful literary nerdery since The Elements of Style Rap.

(↬ @PageTurner)