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“When I Learned to Read” Word Art Freebie

May 16, 2013 By Deb Chitwood 3 Comments

In honor of Children’s Book Week, here’s a word art freebie based on the Mary McLeod Bethune quote: “The whole world opened to me when I learned to read.”

To download word art (without watermark), click here, then right click on the image and choose “Save Picture As . . .”

For lots of literature-based activities for young children, see my post at Living Montessori Now: Montessori-Inspired Literature-Based Activities for Preschoolers.

Happy Children’s Book Week!

Note: I have lots of word-art inspiration at the Raising Figure Skaters Facebook page and on Pinterest!

Photo Credit: Background image by Dmytro Tolokonov.

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“2 Teach Is 2 Touch Lives 4 Ever” Word Art Freebie

May 8, 2013 By Deb Chitwood 1 Comment

It’s Teacher Appreciation Week (the first full week of May)! In honor of the great teachers and coaches around the world, here’s a word art freebie based on the popular quote (author unknown):

2 teach is

2 touch lives

4 ever

To download word art (without watermark), click here, then right click on the image and choose “Save Picture As . . .”

Happy Teacher Appreciation Week!

Note: I have lots of word-art inspiration at the Raising Figure Skaters Facebook page and on Pinterest!

Photo Credit: Background image by Alexander Katz.

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“It’s Nice” Word Art Freebie

April 19, 2013 By Deb Chitwood Leave a Comment

I LOVE this quote, which is most often attributed to motivational speaker John Cassis: “It’s nice to be important, but it’s more important to be nice.”

I first heard the quote as the motto for Olympic figure skating champion Sarah Hughes, who learned it from her mother. It’s a concept that was important in my kids’ figure skating careers – and lives – as well. I always thought it was much more important that my kids grew up to be nice people than that they grew up to be “important” people. I feel very fortunate that many people have told me how nice my kids are. I truly believe that our kids will pick up what’s most important to us as parents.

Here are two different versions of word art using the quote:

To download word art (without watermark), click here, then right click on the image and choose “Save Picture As . . .”

Background image by Marina Sozonova.

To download word art (without watermark), click here, then right click on the image and choose “Save Picture As . . .”

Background image by Sónia Gonçalves.

Note: I have lots of word-art inspiration at the Raising Figure Skaters Facebook page and on Pinterest!

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“Throw Yourself” Word Art Freebie

March 27, 2013 By Deb Chitwood 3 Comments

One of my favorite quotes about personal growth is by C. JoyBell C.:

“The only way that we can live, is if we grow. The only way that we can grow is if we change. The only way that we can change is if we learn. The only way we can learn is if we are exposed. And the only way that we can become exposed is if we throw ourselves out into the open. Do it. Throw yourself.”

To download word art (without watermark), click here, then right click on the image and choose “Save Picture As . . .”

Are you throwing yourself?

Note: I have lots of word-art inspiration at the Raising Figure Skaters Facebook page and on Pinterest!

Photo Credit: Background image by Sarah Holmlund.

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Obstacles and Goals Word Art Freebies

February 13, 2013 By Deb Chitwood 3 Comments

It’s that time of year when you have to really focus on your goals to stay with them. I love this quote by Henry Ford: “Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal.”

To download word art (without watermark), click here, then right click on the image and choose “Save Picture As . . .”

More Goals Word Art Freebies

“Achieving Your Goals” Word Art Freebie (without watermark)

“Hitch Your Wagon to a Star” Word-Art Freebie (without watermark)

“Dream a New Dream” Word Art Freebie (without watermark)

Posts on Goals

For ideas on preparing for new goals and challenges, see “It Isn’t too Late to Set Goals and Challenges” and “How to Find Balance after the Holidays” (at my Living Montessori Now blog). Also see “Dream a New Dream” (my post at Spring Snow Publications) and “Best Goal Quotes.”

Note: I have lots of word-art inspiration at the Raising Figure Skaters Facebook page and on Pinterest!

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“Achieving Your Goals” Word Art Freebie

January 9, 2013 By Deb Chitwood 4 Comments

I always love to focus on goals at the start of a new year. Here’s a word art freebie based on one of my favorite goal quotes by Zig Ziglar: “What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals.”

To download word art (without watermark), click here, then right click on the image and choose “Save Picture As . . .”

For ideas on preparing for new goals and challenges, see “How to Find Balance after the Holidays” at my other blog, Living Montessori Now.

Note: I have lots of word-art inspiration at the Raising Figure Skaters Facebook page and on Pinterest!

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“The Basic Ingredients of a Truly Merry Christmas” Word Art Freebie

December 5, 2012 By Deb Chitwood 11 Comments

I love inspirational quotes in general, and I especially love the reminders Christmas quotes give. Peg Bracken has a great thought about gifts that’s helpful for both adults and kids to keep in mind: “Gifts of time and love are surely the basic ingredients of a truly merry Christmas.” Here’s a word art freebie based on Peg Bracken’s quote:

To download word art png file (without watermark), click here, then right click on the image and choose “Save Picture As . . .”

Gingerbread Men Image Credit: Graphics by Pink Cat Studio

Note: I have lots of word-art inspiration at the Raising Figure Skaters Facebook page and on Pinterest!

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“For Everything” Word Art Freebie

November 7, 2012 By Deb Chitwood 12 Comments

In honor of the 21 Days of Contagious Gratitude Challenge, here’s some gratitude word art based on the beautiful words of Ralph Waldo Emerson:

“For each new morning with its light,
For rest and shelter of the night,
For health and food,

For love and friends,
For everything Thy goodness sends.”

To download word art (without watermark), click here, then right click on the image and choose “Save Picture As . . .”

Be sure to check out my November Family Gratitude Activities roundup post for LOTS of ideas of gratitude activities you can do with your family this month (along with more information about the 21 Days of Contagious Gratitude Challenge). Many of the gratitude activities you can do at any time of the year.

Note: I have lots of word-art inspiration at the Raising Figure Skaters Facebook page and on Pinterest!

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Hope Word Art Freebie and Go Pink Blog Hop

October 22, 2012 By Deb Chitwood 12 Comments

“Hope is the thing with feathers
That perches in the soul,
And sings the tune without the words,
And never stops at all.”
– Emily Dickinson

I love that stanza of Emily Dickinson’s poem – a perfect thought for Breast Cancer Awareness Day! In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Day and Breast Cancer Awareness Month, here’s a word art freebie based on Emily Dickinson’s words of hope:

To download word art (without watermark), click here, then right click on the image and choose “Save Picture As . . .”

Pink breast cancer ribbon tree image by Cienpies Design.

I have lots of word-art inspiration at the Raising Figure Skaters Facebook page and on Pinterest!

What I’m Doing This Month for Breast Cancer Support

Please check out my post from earlier this month to see what my family and I are doing for Breast Cancer Awareness Month (and for ideas of what you can do, too): Are You Going Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month?

If you’d like to donate to Susan G. Komen for the Cure, please donate through the Fabulous Chitwood Ladies Team page. If you’d like to donate to the American Cancer Society, please donate through Small Hands Creating Hope (and receive a free eBook filled with kid-friendly activities). Thanks so much for joining us in our campaign for breast cancer support – and in our hope for the cure!

Go Pink Blog Hop

Welcome to the Go Pink Blog Hop! Please check out the pink posts of the kid bloggers co-hosting this blog hop:

We invite you to share your pink-themed posts about how you are reaching out into your community or into your own homes and playgroups to spread the word.

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“If We Could Say” – Montessori Word Art Freebie

October 17, 2012 By Deb Chitwood 3 Comments

October 21-27 is CharacterCounts! Week. Maria Montessori gave wonderful ways to help children’s character, often by focusing on improving our own character. Here’s some word art based on a Montessori quote about respect: “If we could say, ‘We are respectful and courteous in our dealing with children, we treat them as we should like to be treated ourselves,’ we should have mastered a great educational principle and be setting an example of good education.” – Maria Montessori

To download word art (without watermark), click here, then right click on the image and choose “Save Picture As . . .”

Background image by BlueOrange Studio.

Here’s another version of the printable:

To download word art (without watermark), click here, then right click on the image and choose “Save Picture As . . .”

Background image by nyul.

I have lots of word-art inspiration at the Raising Figure Skaters Facebook page and on Pinterest! The Living Montessori Now Facebook page will reach 10,000 members soon! If you haven’t joined us there, too, please join us for a Free Printable of the Day and lots of great activities and inspiration for parents and teachers!

UPDATE: Free Worldwide Character Counts! Week Resources