At some point, most people encounter someone whose sense of style, fashion, or decor feels consistently off. At first, this is easy to dismiss as a matter of preference. Taste is subjective, we tell ourselves. But when poor taste recurs across different contexts, it raises a more unsettling question. What exactly is taste? How does good taste develop? Why do some people seem unable to acquire it? Good taste is often misunderstood as trend awareness or personal expression. In reality, it is something far more restrained and disciplined. Good taste is the ability to recognize proportion, coherence, and intention within a given context. It reflects an understanding of relationships between elements rather than attachment to any single element. People with good taste notice balance, scale, rhythm, and absence. They sense when something is excessive, distracts from its purpose, or draws attention to itself unnecessarily. Most importantly, they adapt their choices to context. What works in o...
Over the last year, I have strived to teach my daughter to read Dolch words. Turning 5 years old in July 2012, she has nearly completed the 220 Dolch words. Midway thru teaching I noticed that when I taught her the sign for the word her retention increased. For my daughter, teaching both English & sign made reading flash cards more fun & easier. We also read 2 to 3 books a day together as well as work on spelling which seems to be the best way to teach phonetics at her age. I have compiled the Dolch nouns with links to their sign for our final step in Dolch memorization. We will focus on speed and pronunciation till the end of the year on the 220 Dolch words but will begin the 90 Dolch nouns in January. Just click on the name to find the link to the word on Signing Savvy. I will post my 220 Dolch links soon.
Note: For "Robin" we use the sign for red & bird.
Note: For "Robin" we use the sign for red & bird.
Dolch Nouns | ||||
| children Christmas coat corn cow day 1 2 dog doll door duck egg eye farm farmer father feet fire 1 2 3 fish 1 2 floor | flower game garden girl good-bye grass ground hand head hill home horse house kitty leg letter 1 2 man men milk | money morning mother name nest night 1 2 paper party picture pig rabbit rain ring 1 2 robin Santa Claus school seed sheep shoe | sister 1 2 snow song squirrel stick street sun table 1 2 thing time top toy tree watch 1 2 water way wind window wood | |
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