There's an Elephant in My Backyard:: ....And Everything Else Is Sky High!!

By Lisa B. Rubin

There's an elephant in my backyard....it sounds like something out of a Tarzan movie. Quite the contrary. I want you all to see how important it is to use the best thinking skills one can in today's world. Utmost, the English language has a lot to offer a person who can speak the language and use the language to explain their feelings and emotions. I hope everyone who reads and colors with me through the pages of my book will be aware of the fun we can have with words and language.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: Dec 4, 2013
• ISBN: 9781491834619

Lisa B. Rubin

Throughout my career as an educator I noticed a change in the way children learn and the talents and sense of creativity many of them display at such a young age. Especially those with the great desire to learn. Some prefer a full set of directives and others just manage on their own. They build models or breath-taking sculptures with Legos and connective toys and label these works of art using realistic names of buildings and projects. More in depth, many have a great desire to learn new information and utilize creative expression to show how they think and reason. Over the years, I try to perfect my methods of communication while identifying the interest level of every child, especially when they are not receptive to a traditional way of learning new information. Over the years, I developed a love for media through which I could reach out and hopefully touch the lives of children. Most successful, has been the use of creativity combined with a little humor which always makes learning more enjoyable and holds any child's attention for an extended length of time. On a more personal level, photography became a direct connection to my young audience. The use of photographs of the outdoors helped begin the process. Photographs of clouds became an art form. I began pairing photographs with self-generated poems to assist in the delivery of my project. South Florida has been my home for over a quarter century and has provided a great sample of weather conditions and outdoor scenes good enough to photograph. It added a new dimension to daily routines.

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