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04 Dec

Say thank you to the teachers today!

Thank you, such a simple set of words, and yet they hold so much value to the ones who hear them. We should say thank you without hesitation, and when it comes to the teachers involved with our children, they deserve to know they are appreciated.

Every year millions of teachers devote their time, energy and emotions to the children in their classrooms. These teachers care for our children each day. They share their knowledge and guide our children through their learning journey. They encourage personal development while building a child’s confidence.

We trust these teachers with our most precious treasures, and by showing appreciation for what these dedicated teachers do for our children, we get to brighten a teachers day.

Get your child involved! Allow them to choose the gift, or craft a personalized gift using the skills their teacher taught them. Encourage your child to present the thank you gift to their teacher(s). This simple gesture will open up a world of Thank you moments and teach children to show appreciation where it is due.

Let’s remind them that what they do is vital to the future of our children. 

Say thank you to the teachers today!   

15 Nov

The November Rush!

Winding down during November is never truly winding down. During November we are busied by the preparation for year-end and the needs of the new year. We really want our December to be focused around spending time with our families and friends. And so, thus begins the November Rush. There are office supplies to replenish, papers to reorganize, stationery to hunt for, gifts to buy and of course everything needs to be delivered before the world slows down for a very merry time of year.

Thankfully with the help of technology, we can online shop for most of the office and stationery supplies. Online shopping is definitely a fast-growing norm in today’s world. Not only does it save you time and more than likely a ton of money. You are saving the planet by reducing the number of car trips you are taking to hunt for the ever needed “Stationery”.

No School, Home School, Learning Center, Home Office or Corporate Office can completely function without the use of pens, pencils, paper, clipboards, sticky notes, markers, paint or even files.

The list of stationery needs grows at a rapid pace and the time is now to get a jump on it.

13 Nov

Using Colour!

Considering the level of colour required to continuously engage children, it makes sense that stationery is produced in so many bold and beautiful colours and designs.

Colour helps us to remember facts, add fun to what we are learning and bring new light to the world of black and white. Not even 30 years ago, most textbooks were set in the ever-economical print of black, white and greyscale. However today, we see a massive change in this practice. Today’s textbooks, readers and learning materials are becoming bolder, more outspoken and definitely more fun to read and use. All of a sudden, a dull picture is brought to life with picture-perfect illustrations jumping out of books. Children’s books are written using exciting texts to highlight special, new or interesting words. This is a new spin on the way we learn, and it is done with a new colourful and engaging twist.

Providing tools to bring colour to a child’s world is not just to keep them excited it is to equip them with the means to bring life to what knowledge they are absorbing.

11 Nov

For the love of sticky notes…

Sticky notes are the cutest and most effective of all note-taking inventions. They come in all kinds of shapes, sizes and colours. As you have guessed, they stick, not like glue, but definitely like sticky. Professionals, housewives, students and everyone in-between will tell you they have used and will continue to use a large number of sticky notes for the foreseeable future. 

It is easy to understand why, they remind us of what to do! We use them to pass on notes and messages to each other. They make collaboration simple and effective. They are bright and memorable, and who is going to disagree with their ability to brighten and streamline our daily processes? We write our shopping lists on them. Sticky notes are used to take notes in class and lectures, even in meetings and during presentations. They get stuck to our mirrors with affirmations written on them. Contracts are signed using these little flags with “Yes, here I am” written all over them. Sticky notes are a breath of fresh air when it comes to passing a message along. 

Today we say thank you to the inventors of the sticky note and the people who love to use them. 

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04 Nov

The History of Paint

 

Today we are truly blessed to be able to purchase a variety of different types of paints and colours however, this was not always the case. Paint is one of mankind’s earliest inventions. It began with cave paintings dating back as far as 40 000 years but some believe that paint may have been created way before that. Humans have made use of hematite, charcoal, yellow and red ochre and even manganese oxide as painting mediums. There were 6 basic colours used by early painters these being green, yellow, blue, black, red and white.

Early paintings discovered within the tribal grounds of Europe, Australia, Africa and Indonesia depict images of hunters and early farmers/herders as well as images of families, community gatherings and other important moments regarding life at the dawn of humanity. Painting has been used to capture the lives of humans, to document our progress and experiences and still to this day holds value in the way we express ourselves today.

As paint evolved humans began using dried plants, minerals ground roots, berries and even blood to pigment their paint and bring new life to the colours they were using in their art. Iron oxide was a leap into longevity and durability as well as adding vibrancy to art. Artists had to resort to mixing their pigments with anything from saliva, egg and even animal fats to ensure they achieved optimal results. The Romans and Greeks created “oils paints” by combining pigments with plant oils, revolutionizing paint for millennia to come. For application, earlier painters used hollow bones (resembling the earliest methods of airbrushing), their fingers and brushes made of animal hair

We still use a lot of the original methods today, however, we have been blessed with people who have made accessibility to a variety of painting mediums as easy as 1-2-3.

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11 Mar

A-B-C… Just As Easy As 1-2-3

We all want the best in life for our kids, and that includes giving them the best starting chance we can!

At Statesman Stationery we have got a huge range of early learning Booh Bear posters that will brighten up any classroom, bedroom or playroom. Bursting with colour, cute characters and easy rhymes that make remembering through association as simple as 1-2-3.

With topics like colours, opposites, safety and the alphabet, and with our Early Learning section covering topics for older kids like numbers, manners and a huge variety of other topics.

There is even a weekly chore and reward board for pocket money or toys or gold stars!

All our posters write and wipe so there is no need to worry about those wondering crayons or sticky fingers.

Whether you want to brighten up some of their play areas or start teaching them the fun way while you still have them at home Statesman Stationery has got everything you need to make playtime a fun learning time.

Check out our posters category for the full selection of Booh Bears and Early Learning.

Remember: It all starts at Statesman Stationery

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