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Once Upon A Storytime Live Facebook

Once Upon A Storytime has a new Once Upon A Storytime Live Facebook page. Starting next week, we will be streaming live to the new page.  If you haven’t already done so, please like the page and share from there to your network.  Team work makes the dream work!  

In addition, I am requesting that you subscribe to our new YouTube channel:  Once Upon A Storytime Live on YouTube and our new Instagram channel:  Once Upon A Storytime Live on Instagram as I tag you on these platforms! 

We have some great shows for you this week! 

?‍?‍?? On June 30th best selling children’s author Erika Liodice will be reading from her book Rookie of the Year.  

??‍? On July 1st Heather Kamala from KiDo Kids Yoga is back for some yoga fun. 

?‍?‍?? On July 2nd best selling children’s author, Bruce Hale is back and will be reading from his book Big Bad Baby. 

All shows stream live on the Once Upon A Storytime Live Facebook Page and the www.OnceUponAStorytime.live website where you can also download the activity sheets.

Don’t forget to like and follow us on Once Upon A Storytime Live on Facebook. Once Upon A Storytime Live on YouTube and Once Upon A Storytime Live on Instagram 

Once Upon A Storytime welcomes best-selling children authors and leaders in the Yoga community who share their award winning books and interactive classes with children and their parents. We invite you to join us every Tuesday through Thursday at 10:30am PT/1:30pm ET.

Check out The Kids Corner for some cool things to do: www.TheKidsKorner.store ?

Happy Juneteenth

As Americans, we must educate ourselves and learn all of our history. To learn more about this historic day visit www.juneteenth.com.

I’ve done some research to reinforce what I already knew and to learn even more. Here’s what I’ve come up with so far:

Juneteenth commemorates African American Freedom in The United States of America.

Although President Abraham Lincoln signed The Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, not all African-American slaves claimed their freedom that day.

It wasn’t until Major General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas on June 19, 1865, that the last of the enslaved people won their freedom in America.

General Order #3:

“The people of Texas are informed that in accordance with a Proclamation from the Executive of the United States, all slaves are free. This involves an absolute equality of rights and rights of property between former masters and slaves, and the connection heretofore existing between them becomes that between employer and hired laborer.”

Many of the newly freed slaves celebrated by drinking red soda, a beverage they weren’t allowed to drink as slaves. Eating and drinking red-colored food remains a tradition today.

Many families will gather together for a barbecue. Some popular menu items include: beef brisket, potato salad, Marcus Garvey bean salad, red-velvet cake, and strawberry pie.

The red color symbolizes perseverance and the struggles the slaves endured.

Once Upon A Storytime/Yogatime Programs

We have some great programs for you this week!

?‍?‍?? On June 16th, we welcome #1 best selling children’s author Sheri Fink. Sheri will be reading from her book,The Little Dragon.  Click here to get a reminder and join the conversation: bit.ly/STORYTIMEFINK

??‍? On June 17th, Heather Kamala is back for some yoga fun. Click here to get a reminder and join us live: bit.ly/YOGATIMEKAMALA617

?‍?‍?? On June 18th, we welcome children’s author Stacy Bauer. Stacy will be reading from her book Cami and Wyatt Have Too Much Screen Time. Click here to get a reminder and join the conversation: bit.ly/STORYTIMEBAUER

??? On June 19th, we welcome back Rachel Rush for some yoga fun. Click here to get a reminder and join us live: bit.ly/YOGATIMERUSH619

If you missed last week’s shows you can watch them here:

Madeleine Sherak, PhD: bit.ly/STORYTIMESHERAK2

Heather Kamala: bit.ly/YOGATIMEKAMALA610 

Angela Shante: bit.ly/STORYTIMESHANTE  

All shows stream on Facebook and YouTube.  You can also watch the shows live on www.OnceUponAStorytime.live

Once Upon A Storytime welcomes best-selling children authors who share their award winning books with children and their parents. Once Upon a Yoga Time welcomes leaders in the Yoga community who introduce yoga and mindfulness to children and their families. We invite you to join us every Tuesday through Friday at 10:30am PT/1:30pm ET for these interactive events.

You can see all past shows and get the activity downloads here: www.onceuponastorytime.live.

Check out The Kids Corner for some cool things to do: www.TheKidsKorner.store ?

I Can Get Paid To Read Books?

We all know reading is a good thing. It’s fun, it’s relaxing, and it makes you smarter. Not everyone is aware, however, that reading can make you money, too.

“I would love to get paid to read books! But I don’t have any experience! Where to begin?”

I’m going to share all the information you need to start proofreading professionally, so you can get paid to read books all day long.

What I’ll teach you:

  1. How to do the job
  2. How to get the jobs

Starting out in proofreading is one of those chicken and the egg situations. How do you get a proofreading job without knowing how to proofread? And how do you learn how to proofread without doing proofreading jobs?

You can take all the classes you want and read every “how-to” book on the market, but the truth is, the best way to begin is to just begin. A boss I once had said, “the best way to learn is to do.”

While your first few jobs may not be the most prestigious or lucrative, they will allow you to create a serviceable pool of experience to put on your résumé.

Keep a list of the jobs you complete as you build experience. The more experience you have, the easier it will be to get hired. Every job you take on will pave the way to another more exciting and well-paying gig.

Reach out: Get in Touch with Someone (in a Corona-approved Fashion)

You may have heard that everyone on Earth is separated from everyone else by no more than six relatives or friends. Take advantage of these six commas of separation through your immediate circle of associates.

Networking through friends and family is a time-honored and non-threatening place to begin any experience-building adventure. Make contact with everyone listed in your Rolodex. Don’t dismiss anyone out of hand. You may be pleasantly surprised by who can help you.

When contacting your network, simply communicate that you are beginning your proofreading career.

If you have friends in business, you can proofread their brochures, business cards, correspondences, or even restaurant menus. A friend in school may need someone to look over a thesis or dissertation.

Someone you know (or a “friend of a friend”) may even work in some sort of publishing job and will let you come in and trail them for a day. Or perhaps they will let you swing by and poke your head in on a project. Anything with words that relies on a system of grammar to communicate information can be proofread.

Let’s Get Loud

Put it on blast, friend. You have to get the word out! If no one knows that you’ve decided to take on proofreading as a career change, no one will be able to help you. Post an update on Facebook.

Build profiles for yourself on sites like Upwork, Fiverr, and FlexJobs. Send emails. Apply, apply, apply! Don’t receive a response after your first message? Message again. It’s not rude; it’s standard business convention. People need to be gently prodded. And prodded.

Boo-Hoo, Thy Name Is Internet

The Internet is an incredible resource for practice materials, offering two great benefits: instant access and anonymity.

And because you can communicate with people online through written correspondence, it is a very comfortable way to start practicing the skill of approaching unfamiliar people.

Have you ever found an error on a website? (Only once every five minutes, it seems!) There’s your opportunity to reach out and land yourself a job.

Reach out, say hello, politely point out the error, and offer to proofread the entire site at a discounted, COVID-friendly rate.

You’ll be well on your way to earning income in your PJs. We go into depth on the steps to make this happen on the Paid To Proofread website, book and e-course.

As you build experience, you can build referrals, which leads to more work and more joy for your brain and your wallet.

There you have it: three simple steps to get you going fast down the road of proofreading, whether towards a successful career, easy side-gig, or gainful hobby.

Wishing you joy on your proofreading journey,

Sue Gilad

www.PaidToProofread.com

The Secret Of Plants In The Environment

Plants are sessile organisms that are unable to move but face the challenge of ever-changing or adverse environments.

The study of the development of environmental changes in tolerant plants is fundamental for the maintenance and streamlining of high crop yields and plant adaptation in natural environments.

The identification of genes that lead to changes or stress tolerance is urgently needed for the growth and development of plants in their natural environment. 

The Secret of Plants in the ENVIRONMENT addresses environmental concerns such as the different types of stress situations and plant adaptation to changing environments, including the positive and negative effects of stress on the growth of crops, the beginning stages of plant life cycles, and plant output.

This book seeks to discuss the impact of environmental changes or stress on plant life, environmental stress physiology, and adaptation mechanisms. It highlights the impact of environmental stresses on plants and crops under changing environments and gives a comprehensive overview of how plants respond to such environments. 

In addition, it serves as a helpful guide to the students, and to all professionals engaged in teaching and research on environmental-related subjects.

It dwells on some important aspects of environmental change or stress as the main issue affecting the survival of plants at the early stages of their life cycle.

Hence, the author hopes that both early-career scientists and research scholars interested in pursuing environmental science to an advanced stage would also benefit from the important information discussed in this book.

Author Bio

Dr. RISHIKESH UPADHYAY, also known as R K UPADHYAY, formerly research fellow of Assam University, is currently an Assistant Professor of Plant Environmental Physiology and Chemistry at Assam University affiliated college in India.

He is the author of numerous scientific articles and books in the fields of plant environmental physiology and environmental stressors response in plants.

Dr. Upadhyay is a recipient of the UGC Research Fellowship award, Albert Nelson Lifetime Achievement award, Elsevier Science Reviewer Recognition award, etc. Much of his work is confined to teaching and researching physio-biochemical and environmental stress responses in plants. 

Amazon – https://www.amazon.com/dp/1648509207

Barnes and Noble – https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-secret-of-plants-in-the-environment-rishikesh-upadhyay/1136804052

You can also find him on –

Twitter-  https://twitter.com/RKUpadhy

Goodreads – https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/17275904.Rishikesh_Upadhyay

Summer Camp With Ellwyn Autumn

Starts Monday, June 15, 2020 on my Youtube channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRBbmeghJYUgldeJmal4TkA?view_as=subscriber

After doing several online classroom visits, my suspicions about online learning for young students was confirmed. Many of them are struggling.

When students return to school in September, most will have been out of the classroom for nearly five to six months. That’s a long time.

In an attempt to help, I’ve donned my Early Childhood teacher cap and created a series of short learning videos for children ages 4-7. They’re less than 10 minutes long and designed to be interactive and fun.

Each video (except for one) has a FREE downloadable worksheet. Most can be completed during the video lessons; others can be done with your child on your own time.

Let’s work together to keep our kids motivated, engaged and learning!

Oh, and one more thing, I’m a complete novice on video making. I’m still learning the ropes on lighting, camera shots, and editing. Despite that, I think the videos accomplish my goal, to supplement young children’s learning until they return to school.