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With over 90 parks and gardens, it is no wonder that Glasgow is known as the Dear Green Place. Here are our picks of some of the top parks and green spaces in each of Glasgow's neighbourhoods.
Parks in Glasgow city centre
Glasgow Green
Glasgow Green is the city's oldest park and is where you'll find the largest terracotta fountain in the world, the Doulton Fountain, and the beautiful McLennan Arch. Also set within this expansive park is the People's Palace, a museum dedicated to the social history of Glasgow, and one of the city's most unusual buildings, Templeton on the Green, which has a detailed design based on the famous Doge's Palace in Venice.
Parks in the west end
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Kelvingrove Park
Kelvingrove Park is a classic example of a Victorian park, set on the banks of the River Kelvin. Two of the city's most magnificent buildings stand proudly at either side of the park, Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum and the University of Glasgow. The park also boasts the open-air arts venue Kelvingrove Bandstand and Amphitheatre, two play parks and a skatepark.
Not far from Byres Road, the Botanic Gardens offer a tranquil blend of green space and woodland walks. The Gardens are also home to two glasshouses, one of these being the beautiful Kibble Palace, which houses plants from all around the world and marble statues. There are self-guided trails to enjoy, including a tree trail and a river walk.
Victoria Park is one of Glasgow's prettiest parks. It boasts an extensive range of formal floral displays, carpet bedding and hollies. Within Victoria Park is Fossil Grove, housing the remnants of an ancient forest, the fossilised tree stumps are thought to be around 330 million years old. The park is also home to a large boating pond and a children's play park.
Parks in the southside
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Queen's Park boasts one of the city's finest views - on a clear day, you can see to the Campsie Fells and Ben Lomond. Encircled by the trendy southside neighbourhoods of the city, the park also features the Scottish Poetry Rose Garden, an amphitheatre, which hosts various events, a play park and a large boating pond.
Pollok Country Park
Pollok Country Park is the largest park in Glasgow and is south of the River Clyde, with abundant woodland and gardens, as well as lots of activities for little explorers, including a fairy trail and the chance to see Highland cattle. The stunning country manor, Pollok House, is surrounded by beautiful grounds and overlooks an idyllic river scene. The world-famous Burrell Collection, which is located within the grounds of the park, is currently undergoing an ambitious building upgrade and redisplay (due to reopen in March 2022).
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Linn Park
The second largest park in Glasgow, Linn Park offers bountiful space for tranquil woodland and riverside walks. Inside the park are the remains of Cathcart Castle, where Mary Queen of Scots is rumoured to have stayed the night before the battle of Langside in 1568. Nearby, discover the grand architectural style of Alexander 'Greek' Thomson at Holmwood House, a magnificent villa built in 1857-8. There are also two children's play parks and ample routes for cyclists.
Cathkin Braes Country Park
As the highest point in Glasgow at 200m above sea level, it's no surprise that Cathkin Braes Country Park offers one of the best panoramic views over the city. The park is also home to extensive mountain bike trails and was host to events during the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games. There are ancient woodland and grassland areas to discover, as well as the park's very own wind turbine.
Parks in the east end
The Glagsow Necropolis is a Victorian garden cemetery which is brimming with history and varying architectural styles. From the top of the cemetery, you can savour the picture-perfect views, particularly of the impressive Glasgow Cathedral, which is the oldest surviving medieval cathedral on mainland Scotland.
Cuningar Loop
15 hectares of woodland has been transformed into a fantastic park as part of the Legacy 2014 project. Called the Cuningar Loop, there are three miles of pathed walkways, public artworks and sculptures which represent the transformation of this area from derelict land to thriving community woodland.
Tollcross Park
Tollcross Park is home to a stunning rose garden, with a staggering 240 varieties of rose all arranged in the perfect shape of a rosebud. The park is ideal for families with a nature walk, secret garden and children's farm.
Parks in the north
Forth and Clyde Canal
Although not necessarily a park or garden, the Forth and Clyde Canal in the north of the city offers greenspace for a waterside stroll. The canal is the perfect place for wildlife spotting. Look out for grey herons, kingfishers, beavers and otters, as well as a rich abundance of flora. Amazingly, this urban oasis is only 5 minutes from the bustling city centre.
Hogganfield Park
For a countryside feel in the north of the city, check out Hogganfield Park, which is home to Hogganfield Loch and a designated local nature reserve. It's a great option for a gentle stroll and is one of the best spots in the city for bird watching.
For an overview of all of the parks in the city, visit Glasgow City Council's website and download their 'Glasgow Walking' app to find your way around.
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It is heartbreaking to lose someone who knew you better than any of your other friends. Loyal friends are hard to find, and when they are gone, it's like a wonderful journey has ended. Sometimes suddenly.
When I am my own best friend.
When you're not here any more.
Cause I don't want to be here any more.
Is I can't bear the weight on my shoulders.
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By Michael Jong
Good midday to you all! Here's some Bites to get you through the last day of the work week.
– First things first, we start off with tonight's matchup versus the New York Mets. We've had fun with the Mets this season, going 10-5 against them, but as I recall, we have not had fun with Tim Redding, tonight's starter. Still, it's Tim Redding, he's terrible, and I heard Ricky Nolasco is not, so we should be in good shape. I would like the goal to be 90 wins this season. It may not happen that we win eight out of nine games, but I'd love for that to be the case, and it starts tonight versus the Mets.
– Clark Spencer over at the Miami Herald points out that the Marlins could have four 90-RBI guys. Of course, 90 RBIs means nothing, and I'm sure all my readers get that. But I'm not here to rag about that so much as to point out this quote:
""I think the most important stat offensively is the RBI," [Jorge] Cantu said. "Having four guys in the lineup who can drive in 100 or 90 runs is super.""
I can't agree. That's just wrong. If runners happen to be on base, that's great. But is that so much your doing as it is your placement in the lineup and the quality of the hitters in front of you? Jorge Cantu had 51 more baserunners during plate appearances than Dan Uggla, 45 more than Cody Ross. That likely has something to do with their RBI totals. As I always here pointed out with regards to RBIs, "the players who get the most RBIs are the best players, not the other way around."
– ESPN's Jayson Stark says that the Fish will only keep one of the following three: Cantu, Uggla, or Ross. Of the three, Cantu is surprisingly the youngest, though he's also the most well-traveled and the worst of them, in my opinion. My money's on Ross staying, since he's playing a position of need; the Marlins are not deep yet in the outfield and could use his steady presence in terms of predictable performance. We've already talked about replacing Uggla, and he's getting too expensive for the team's taste. Cantu's got a ready repalcement in Gaby Sanchez.
– Speaking of the offseason, John Perrotto over at Baseball Prospectus says the Marlins could deal Josh Johnson in the offseason. It would be a shame, but apparently JJ's agent says Johnson will not accept a "hometown discount." We'll see how that turns out.
– Harvey Fialkov writes over at JCR's blog that Uggla's numbers are back. Obviously, he's not citing the best numbers, but his argument is right; Uggla is back to form. Of course, people in the comments section came out and started complaining about strikeouts. Oh well.
– I stumbled upon a Bleacher Report article suggesting ways to improve the Marlins. It's not the best suggestions (he suggested signing Xavier Nady, the same Xavier Nady who had a good three-month stretch of baseball with the Pirates in 2008 after years of mediocrity in various organizations, the same guy who's coming off Tommy John surgery this year), but it's something of interest.
– Hanley Ramirez is about to become the first shortstop to win an NL batting title in a long time. Almost five decades apparently. Just a nice cap on an amazing season for Hanley.
– The New York Times had a critical article regarding the new stadium. I never liked the way it was budgeted, and the claims that it won't help create new jobs or tourist revenue streams are alarming and persistent. I don't imagine the city will be happy with this in the next ten years, but as Marlins fans we can only hope for the best.
– Not linking a lot of saber-business today, but I'd like to point out one thing outside of the Marlins' realm. Did you read the comments "Hall of Famer" Jim Rice wrote on his blog about Zack Greinke? The man watched one start and made a determination. JoePoz asked if he should take him to task. Then instead of taking him to task, he talked about how we perceive baseball performances and how they can be a good deal off of what reality is. I'm not the greatest Poz reader, but I loved this piece.

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ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Midas Hospitality has multiple hotels located in 14 states across the country, but the latest property, located in Missouri, was practically built in its own backyard.
"We are proud to open our 15th hotel development in our very own state," David Roberts, Midas Hospitality's CEO and Managing Member said. The dual-branded Residence Inn and the Courtyard by Marriot will open its doors on Thursday at 12815 Daylight Drive in West County. The four-story, 136,000-square foot hotel is located at Manchester Road and I-270. Both hotels were developed and are owned by the Roberts' families, principals of Comercial Development Company, Inc., who have owned the former quarry property for more than 25 years.
The 101-room Residence Inn and the 110-room Courtyard Marriot will be managed by the premier hotel management group, Midas Hospitality. Jim Will was named the General Manager for both hotels. He has 26 years of hospitality experience. Midas' sister company, MC Hotel Construction, a general contractor specializing in new construction and renovations, built the property. The dual-branded hotel features a state-of-the-art fitness center, indoor pool, meeting rooms and outdoor gathering spaces with gas-burning fire pits. The Courtyard Bistro features a wide variety of dining options from convenient fast food to upscale dining.
"This property is conveniently located in the heart of West County and has easy access to everything from entertainment and shopping to historic landmarks and business districts," Roberts said.
Founded in 2006, Midas Hospitality has developed, opened and currently manages numerous properties including 40 hotels in 14 states. The company serves global brands including Hilton, IHG, Marriott, and Starwood. Midas Hospitality's headquarters are located at 1804 Borman Circle Dr. in Maryland Heights, Mo. For more information, call (314) 692-0100 or visit www.midashospitality.com.
MC Hotel Construction, which is also located at 1804 Borman Circle Dr. in Maryland Heights, Mo., specializes in hotel construction and renovations with projects currently underway in six states. MC Hotel Construction builds for leading brands such as Hilton, Marriott, IHG, Starwood, and Legacy Suites. For more information, call (314) 339-6600 or visit www.mchotelconstruction.com.
In this position, Bilek will implement and execute the companywide revenue management culture and philosophy. Her responsibilities include handling transient and group pricing strategies, creating a proper segmentation mix, and overseeing revenue management objectives and strategies in order to maximize hotel room revenue at all Midas properties.
Bilek has more than 12 years of hospitality experience. Before joining Midas Hospitality, she worked as the director of revenue management for a hospitality management group based in Kentucky. She also has worked in a similar capacity for a hospitality property operator and developer in Wyoming.
Midas Hospitality, a growing hotel operator in the St. Louis area, has plans to raise up to $100 million to help fund future acquisitions and development.
The money raised will be deployed in key markets such as Charlotte, N.C., Dallas, Atlanta, Denver and St. Louis, and help accelerate future growth. Midas, along with an affiliated development firm called MC Hotel Construction, separately reported a combined $137.7 million in revenue in 2017, a 40 percent increase over 2016.
Established in 2006, Midas has developed approximately $500 million worth of hotel properties across 14 states. The company is behind two high-profile projects soon to begin in midtown — the $25 million, 153-room Element by Westin on the site of the current Habitat for Humanity St. Louis headquarters at 3763 Forest Park Avenue, and the $28 million, 129-room Aloft Hotel in Cortex at 4245 Duncan Avenue. Habitat for Humanity St. Louis is moving its headquarters to a former grocery store property at the corner of South Grand Boulevard and Chippewa Street in south St. Louis.
Midas also recently opened the $25 million dual-branded Residence Inn and Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott in Maryland Heights in January.
The new fund, said co-founder and managing member J.T. Norville, is a "unique vehicle for our investors in St. Louis." Approximately $5 million of the total fund has been raised to date, Norville said.
U.S. hotel transaction volume is expected to remain flat around $28 billion in 2018, according to research from real estate firm JLL. JLL found an increase in buying activity from private equity and institutional investors — more than 70 percent of hotel transactions worth $45 billion were acquired by such investors, up from 62 percent in 2014.
Revenue per available room (RevPAR) and average daily rate (ADR) — two key metrics watched closely by industry experts — have risen in the St. Louis market from $73.55 and $108.18, respectively, in fiscal 2016 to $76.01 and $111.85 in fiscal 2018, according to data from the St. Louis Convention and Visitors Commission. Occupancy rates, meanwhile, have remained about flat.
Midas, with nearly 900 employees nationwide, has steadily increased revenue over the last decade to $79.4 million in 2017. The MC Hotel Construction affiliate, which shares an office building in Maryland Heights with Midas, has grown rapidly since being founded in 2013 from just $1 million in its first year to $58.3 million last year.
Both companies actually leveraged the economic recession between 2008 and 2010 to grow.
Robert said Midas is on track to grow into a 50-hotel portfolio company by 2020 with enterprise-wide revenue of $270 million and more than 1,500 employees.
Gary Andreas, a hotel analyst with H&H Consulting, said Midas' growth trajectory is similar to Drury Hotels, the St. Louis-based firm founded in the early 1970s that has more than $500 million in annual revenue.
"Drury got started as a construction company and then started building limited service hotels," Andreas said.
Andreas said investors for hotels typically seek a company ready to act on several projects at once. "Midas has made that commitment and they've got the staff in-house to start on considerably larger properties than a lot of pure property management ownership companies do," he said.


In one of my classes Monday, we had to make a teacher-made material to use in the classes we intern in. A teacher-made material? Basically something that can be used a toy that's made out of craft/household items. My mind was blank. I ended up getting some orange Halloween goody bags, drawing faces on them, and stuffing them with newspaper. They were supposed to be pumpkins. How did the kids react? All of them tried to eat them, or at least chewed on the top. One little boy (he used to be my favorite) threw his in the dirty diaper bin. Fine, then, if that's how you feel about it.
Chiffon fabric is evil. I'm not even joking. Today has been a long, busy day, and I was exhausted when I got home. I wanted to make my chiffon neck scarf for my costume. It should have been simple- a 18" square. Ha. I got frustrated just from trying to cut it. Maybe I'll try again tomorrow.
New blog layout! It's cute, but I'm still not absolutely sure if it's staying or not.
I can never really understand popular culture (unless you're talking about in the 40's or 50's, of course). I'm just so old-fashioned that I cannot relate to what's "cool" now, not even one little bit. The whole cell phone obsession? I don't even like to talk on the house phone, so why on earth do I want someone to be able to reach me 24/7? I have a Tracphone to call Mom when I get to school and when I leave. I've never sent a text message in my life, and I don't really intend to. I'm a dork. I wish we still had phones where you had to tell the operator who you wanted to speak to. =) And the whole vampire/"Twilight" craze. I went in B. Dalton the other day, and almost of all of the books in the teen section were vampire related. Bath and Body has come out with a new fragrance, which smells so good, and I just got a bottle of the lotion. But guess what it's called? "Twilight Woods." The back of the bottle says, "...Twilight Woods, a hypnotic fragrance that is inspired by a romantic walk in enchanted woods." Coincidence? The whole thing sounds like a plot to draw in "Twilight" fans, if you ask me. I half expected it to use the word "sparkling." Maybe I'm just paranoid, but it's everywhere. Not that I think vampire stories are bad, although personally I do find it a little creepy. I probably would have read the series. I read an overview of the books on Plugged In about how Bella is so obsessed with Edward that her soul doesn't even matter, and that's what made me decide not to read them or see the movies. I just think that sounds like a dangerous mindset.
I've been craving some new books here lately. I'm not sure why...I don't even have much time for reading anymore, which is very sad. But every time we go in a store that sells books, I anxiously look for something that looks interesting. Something new. Don't remind me that I've got books in my bookcase that I've never read.
I've run across the NaNoWriMo thing several times over the past few days, and it sounds so interesting. It's a big challenge where you try to write a 50,000 word novel in only 30 days- the month of November (which happens to be National Novel Writing Month, hence the acronym). It sounds like a lot of fun, even if you're just writing nonsense. And how cool would it be to say you wrote a novel? =) I would love to try it, but with school, I just don't think I can. I'm still considering it, though.
I just helped a malnourished wild cat.
Well, maybe not, but maybe so. When we got home from church, a black cat ran across the yard. It just sat on the edge of the woods, watching us. Mom came on inside while I got down and started talking to the poor thing. Using my amazing kitty-cat voice, I lured it out of the woods. It wasn't exactly a wild cat, since it was rubbing its head against stuff like Jack does when I talk to him. Then it came up and started rubbing against me, all pitiful and loving. It was so sweet, but the whole time I'm imagining it jumping up, biting me, and giving me rabies or something (with the day I had today, that would have been completely unsurprising). Of course, Mom had to give me some food so we could feed it. After it had finished eating, a jet went overhead and it ran back into the woods. Poor kitty.
Kitty-aid incident aside, today was one of those days where you want to climb back in bed and start all over. I was 10 minutes late this morning leaving for school. When I got not even a mile down the road, I realized that the check engine light was on in my car. So I turn turn around and come back, freaking out because if I come to every class on time (among other things) in College Success Skills, then I don't have to take the final exam, and I didn't want to take that exam. I had to drive Mom's car to school, which is so different from my tiny car that I felt like I was driving a bus. I got to school just before 8:00 and then remember that class starts 10 minutes late today because the teacher had to drop his grandkids off at school. Okay, so I just got all stressed out for nothing. After my two classes, I'm getting ready to go have lunch with my grandparents and spend a few hours at their house. Mom calls me and says that they can't even crank my car because I have the major key and because I locked it with my special door locker key, the spare keys won't crank it. They just make the alarm system go off. So I had to go home instead of to my grandparents'. Home for two hours, then back for my internship. I stopped by Hobby Lobby on the way home to get some felt for the poodle on my poodle skirt, and I spent 30 minutes waiting at the counter for someone to come cut my fabric. I could have cut it and wrote it down and nobody would have known. There are always several people working in the sewing area and many more walking around the store. I rang the service bell two or three times, went around looking for someone, and finally went to another department and asked if they could get me some help. Nothing. I stood at the cutting table looking like a dork. Then this other lady shopping comes up and rings the bell, saying, "Someone will come." Just like magic, here comes someone around the corner. So where was the magic bell-ringer 25 minutes ago? I got home and tried to work on my poodle skirt some. I knocked my spool-holder thing off the table, and all of my thread spools and bobbins scattered on the floor. I have three shades of brown thread that are almost exactly the same, and I'll never figure out which bobbin goes with which spool. On the way back to school, I glanced down at my arm to see a huge grandaddy longlegs spider sitting there. I tried not to crash my mom's car as I knocked it into the floorboard. Do you know how hard it is to drive (drive in a focused, safe manner) for almost an half hour knowing that there's a spider that could be crawling on your feet or up your leg at any moment?
So that was my day. In all fairness, it wasn't all bad, and all of that was just trivial stuff, anyway. I helped a kitty cat. My car probably doesn't have anything wrong except a random alarm system and low oil. I had a wonderful time at my internship, playing with some of the sweetest, funniest kids ever. Maybe it wasn't so bad after all.
It made my day when I heard Michael Buble's new song, "Haven't Met You Yet." It's such a cute song, and I love the video, too (Michael Buble singing in Converses, a marching band and people dancing in a grocery store! Need I say more?). I have sort of a crush on Michael Buble. He seems charming and his smile is so contagious. His voice is so unique and I love the way he portrays big band songs. Sometimes, like "I've Got the World on a String," his style sounds so much like Frank Sinatra's. Then other times, it's really modern. This new song is more modern, but it still has a bouncy, swing sound. It's lovely!
Yesterday I had marker stains on my hands for the first time in years and years. I had to do a daily schedule for a classroom with pictures, which involved printing pictures off the computer and coloring them. It's amusing that I'm in college, "higher education," now, and I'm doing kid things that I haven't done in years, like play with blocks and color with markers. It's fun, though. Early childhood development and working with kids is almost like playing Peter Pan in a way. You don't have to act serious and grown-up all the time.
I've spent all (well, about 90%) of my weekend doing homework. I keep telling myself, "This is what you get for procrastinating!" I did get to sew Friday, around my internship, because I had two orders to fill. I haven't even been able to start on my poodle skirt yet. Yesterday I did homework all day until the Fall Festival at church in the afternoon. I went up there and helped for a few hours (blowing up balloons on a terribly windy day is not an easy task), then came back to do more homework. Good grief, as Charlie Brown would say. At least my pumpkin candle and swing music (Mom found me this amazing swing record set-six records and over 70 songs with all sorts of big band music!) on the record player make things a little more bearable. Today I finished my English paper, but still have more to do. It was a summary and analysis of an article. And the article was about the Jane Austen craze that was everywhere a few years ago and is still lingering today. So it got me wishing for something Austenish.
I would give anything for a few hours with "Persuasion" or the BBC "Pride and Prejudice" (but when I'll be able to fit in a 6 hour movie again is beyond me), or even my biography book of Austen that I'm reading (I've given up on LOTR for now). That, along with a bowl of Snicker's ice cream, is about the most lovely thing I can imagine right now.
Today was a much-anticipated day off from school. It was a teacher/faculty day for the professors to figure out our midterm grades (what? midterm already?), so my family went on a little day trip. We went to Mt. Airy, North Carolina, the hometown of Andy Griffith and inspiration for Mayberry! And it was so much fun. I've always loved "The Andy Griffith Show," it's second only to "I Love Lucy." Mt. Airy was so charming...not quite so wonderful as Mayberry, but I guess that's impossible. Anyway, this post is so stuffed with pictures that it might explode.
The weather was so beautiful. It started out foggy and cool, but turned out sunny and nice.
We visited Floyd's barber shop, which was very cute. The older gentleman who cuts hair actually favors Floyd in some way. He was very friendly and funny. When I had my back turned looking at the walls (which are absolutely covered in photos of his customers, from local kids and adults to Oprah and Andy Griffith himself), he came up behind me with his scissors and jokingly said, "How much did you say you wanted off?" He said not to let anyone cut my hair. But his customer offered to pay for Cody's haircut when Cody took off his hat (Cody has the most amazing hair).
Finally, proof that ice cream is a health food. I've always believed it, but now the whole world can know.
This is the inside of the Snappy Lunch, where we had our lunch. It's really popular with locals, us tourists (including the 2 or 3 tour buses that came when we were there), and everyone else, so it was packed. It's a tiny little hole in the wall, but the food was really good. Dad had the famous porkchop sandwich. Andy Griffith used to eat at the Snappy Lunch when he was young because the school didn't have a cafeteria. It's mentioned in an episode of the show.
I love this statue of Andy and Opie. It's very sweet. The nearby museum with tons of memorabilia was closed for construction, which was disappointing.
Probably my favorite part of the whole day was the recreation of the jail. It was so realistic, almost exactly like the one in the show. The details were amazing.
There were two cells, and a perfect sheriff's desk and corner. The sheriff sign was reversible, exactly like it was supposed to be. There was a typewriter, a Bible, history and law books, a radio, a fan, a file cabinet, and a record player, among other things.
Wally's service station and the squad car!
Otis was wandering the streets while we were there. All he wants is someone to play checkers with.
"Did you hear about the fight in Opie's Candy Store?" he asked us. We said no, and he replied, "I heard two suckers got licked."
This house was famous for something, I think. We didn't go in, but the gaezbo (sp?) was amazing. It was like woven and carved, not solid. It was beautiful.
This was Andy Griffith's homeplace for many years. It's owned by the local Mariott and you can rent it out for the weekend!
This is the world's largest open-face granite quarry. It was pretty amazing...the granite supposedly is 9,000 feet deep, and it can be seen from space. This is just part of it and see the truck for an idea of the size.
So, we had a great day in Mt. Airy. I only wish we could have stayed longer. For someone who loves old things, like me, it was even better. The stores are full of Andy Griffith, Lucy, James Dean, Elvis, and other old memorabilia, from t-shirts to tin signs to pictures. We even went in two little fabric stores. But the best part was getting to see that there are so many other people who love "The Andy Griffith Show," too.
My only class today was canceled, which was sort of nice (but my teacher is sick, which isn't nice). Also, my test that was supposed to be this week got postponed until Monday. That's very good! =) And when I got home, I had time to work on some sewing, which was the best part. Really, it was all cutting out fabric, and not any sewing, but that means I can go straight into sewing tomorrow. I've got two large wallets and two small ones to make for someone (I spent Friday and Saturday making a tote bag, a wallet, and a coin purse for someone). I've also got fabric for two new purses for me. Me and Mom went to Joann's the other day, and I got some lovely stuff. I got some cute fabric for a Simplicity bag pattern, a huge bag with pleats and adorable buttons. But the best was some beautiful printed corduroy I got. It's a dark chocolate brown color, with bright pink cherries, pears, obnoxious oranges (which is the color of the lining), apples, and all sorts of flowers. It's called a "fruity floral," and it's so weird, but I absolutely love it. As of this moment, it's my favorite fabric. I was scared to cut it, because I only have a yard. I'm making a tote bag, but with instructions I've never used before. So I stood there holding my rotary cutter for 20 minutes, afraid to touch it because I didn't want to ruin it. My dad laughed at me and said, "It's just fabric!" He obviously doesn't understand the bond between a girl and her fabric. Anyway, I'm really nervous and a little excited to see how it turns out. It will hopefully be very fall-looking.


Here's a whole range of rainbow themed literacy activities, including free printables.
For our first set of games, we're using the same set of DIY coloured paper rolls that we used for our rainbow maths activities, but with the number cards swapped for a set that spell out the word r-a-i-n-b-o-w.
And as with the maths activities, you can use the letter materials in different ways, to suit the age and stage your child is at.
For very young children you might hide the paper rolls around the room and see if they can go on a treasure hunt and find them all. Can they recognise each letter, and spell out the word rainbow again?
You can also use the rolls to play spelling games. Using the seven letters of the word rainbow, how many new words can you make? Younger children might be able to find simple consonant-vowel-consonant words like win, ran, and bow. Or you might be able to make four, five, or six letter words like worn, brown, and brain.
Using circles of gold card to make coins, you can write on some letters and words using a permanent marker.
For very young children you might make indiviual letters r-a-i-n-b-o-w, and see if they can match each letter to the corresponding paper roll.
You might write sight words on the coins, all which start with the letters r-a-i-n-b-o-w and see if you can read the words and match them up.
Or make a set of coins that match the spellings, phonics or vocabulary words you are working on, to suit your individual children.
One of our favourite ways to add in a hands-on sensory element to our writing and spelling practise is to use a salt tray. The children can use their finger, a stick or a paint brush to write in the salt and they get the brain-boosting effect of being able to really feel the letters as they make their marks.
To go with our theme, it's very easy to add a rainbow to your salt tray. I use a baking sheet that has edges on all four sides, which is a nice size to be able to write whole words in, and the edges help prevent spills. I made a rainbow stripe of card and laid it down underneath a cloud of white salt. As the children write their words, the rainbow appears!
Again, this is an adaptable resource. Children at a pre-writing stage might like to make their own style of marks, or try loops, circles and other shapes. You can use it for practising individual letters or the alphabet, writing numbers, or drawing funny faces. All the activities help with fine motor skills, and pencil grip.
If your children is learning sight words or spellings, using a salt tray, rather than just a pencil and paper, is a fun, sensory way to help them practise.
Take a look at these ideas for using rainbow words to learn spellings.
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I am so loving your Rainbow Coloured Salt Tray – Sensory. You see I use Coarse Cornmeal (Polenta), but can see how instantly attractive your idea is. Looking forward to trying it out. I also do numbers / shapes etc., on Sandpaper for chidren to finger trace and feel.
Absolutely love this idea as I was looking for an activity for children that recognise the letters of their name. This looks so attractive, appealing and striking.
Great post! My kids have sensory issues and they would love it. I am linking to it for a post I'm doing this week on St. Patricks Day. Thank you.
I love this idea which helps keep learning as fun and engaging as possible! I look forward to putting them in my classroom.


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