Who is Shakesphere–From Biography.com

William Shakespeare was an English playwright, poet, and actor of the Renaissance era. He was an important member of the King’s Men from roughly 1594 onward. Known throughout the world, Shakespeare’s works, at least 37 plays, 154 sonnets, and 2 narrative poems, captured the range of human emotion and conflict and have been celebrated for more than 400 … Read more

Tempestuous Midsummer Mayhem

This discussion forum provides a space for my Grade 7 and Grade 8 students to discuss their research findings and identify connections on the subject of Shakespeare. other students are, of course, welcome to join the discussion 🙂 What to discuss? Well, here are a few prompts to get you started: Share interesting facts about … Read more

Meet Shakespeare

This is the ‘Welcome to Shakespeare’ introduction for my Grade 6 English Language and Literature students, but anybody else is welcome to add to the discussion 🙂 There are three topics to research: About Shakespeare About Shakespeare’s time – What was England like in late Elizabethan and early Jacobean times? About Shakespeare’s work – his … Read more

SOS

Is Mushroom commenting dead or is it just me? I can’t post text in comments! If this is me I’m cooked. If this is Mushroom everyone’s cooked!  e?

Nián Frenzy: Demo Edition

Happy new year, fellow bloggers! Today I’m releasing a special game: Nián Frenzy, into Early Access! There will be some new features, but not so much! The official release is on Feb. 15! Unfortunately, the code uploader on Mushroom is not working, so, Visit at: Nian Frenzy by wimpycat01(https://wimpycat01.itch.io/nian-frenzy)!   Also, I’ve hidden some secrets … Read more

Another bunch of myths

The Lou Carcolh (France)   A mythical beast from French folklore, described as a gigantic, slimy serpent with a shell like a snail, surrounded by hairy tentacles. It lives in deep caves and uses its tentacles to drag in unsuspecting victims. It is a classic “lurking terror” myth, used to keep people from exploring dangerous … Read more

Another bunch of myths

The Toyol (Southeast Asia)   A familiar spirit from Malaysian and Indonesian folklore, often used in black magic. A Toyol is the reanimated fetus or stillborn child of a human, controlled by a master to steal or cause mischief. It appears as a naked, green-skinned child with red eyes. It can be warded off by … Read more

Another Bunch of Myths

The Penanggalan (Malaysia)   A terrifying female vampire from Malay folklore. By day, she appears as a normal woman. At night, her head detaches from her body and flies off, trailing her spine and internal organs, to feed on the blood of newborns or women in childbirth. She is repelled by vinegar, thorns, and glass … Read more