Monday, January 28, 2019

Tales from childhood: Grandfather.

Lara's grandfather cared for his family. He took his granddaughter from kindergarten. On weekends, Lara was walking with her grandfather in the yard. His daughter worked a lot.

Sophie and Natalie played with Lara often. Also, children liked listening to grandfather's stories. He told about his childhood. How grandfather worked during very hard times. It was really interesting for little Sophie and her friends.

Lucky for Lara, to have such a grandfather!

Source of image:

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Colorful cartoon/doodle illustration of a happy grandfather and granddaughter

Wednesday, January 23, 2019

Tales from childhood: Frosty warm period.

Johnny and Sophie were glad to finish school lessons. Little Sophie went home with her mother. Beth and Johnny called their father Mr. Theodor. Father was at work but he took the children home.

Tomorrow the school day was cancelled due to frost. Mr. Theodor left Beth and Johnny at home. Father said that they must do homework and "follow plan." So, he went to work.

Children felt independent. Also, Beth noticed that their home is a comfortable place. These were warm moments.

Ten days later Beth and Johnny returned to school. They had pleasant memories about these winter days.

Source of image:

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Watercolor landscape. Lighted windows in homes of quiet snowy winter's night

Sunday, January 20, 2019

Sirens.

Sirens were creatures in greek mythology. They had women's head and birds' body. Achelous and Calliope were Sirens parents.

These creatures lived not far from sea. Sirens met with other gods and goddesses of Ancient Greece.

Artists and sculptors created a lot of paintings and sculptures of these creatures.


Sunday, January 13, 2019

Celts.

Celts were people who lived in Central and Western Europe. They had relationships with other civilizations, too.

These people visited neighboring places. Also, Celts had their own arts, mythology, culture, religion, laws, rules, and languages.

Timeline of Celts: beginning of Celtic culture (c. 1400 B. C. E.), Celts migrated (c. 900 B. C. E.), Iron age (c. B. C. E.-c. 600 B. C. E.), Celts settled in Iberia (600 B. C. E.), Celts defeated the Etruscans (c. 475 B. C. E.), La Tene culture (c. 450 B. C. E.), Celts entered in Italy (400 B. C. E.).

Some names of cities and countries had come from Celts. There are many things in museums about this civilization. Historians study Celtic history.

Source of image:

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LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN - SEPTEMBER 7, 2014: This is monument to Queen Boudicca - the leader of the Celts, the fallen in the defense of London in '61.

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A rare archeological find from the Iron Age

Friday, January 11, 2019

Tales from childhood: Unknown woman.

Sophie and Lara sat on the swing. Lara wore pink jacket and blue jeans. Sophie wore her favorite white dress.

Natalie appeared in the yard. She was surprised and wanted to talk to Sophie.

Two girls went to a fence. Natalie saw Lara's father! He walked on the neighborhood street with an unknown woman. They held hands! Sophie remembered about Lara's mother. She cried about this woman. Natalie agreed with her friend.

Lara was still sitting on the swing. Afterwards, children started playing together.