This is ‘Week of the Young Child’, celebrated nationally by early childhood programs, accredited by NAEYC – National Association for the Education of Young Children. It’s a big deal! We celebrated by ‘filling buckets’, literally and figuratively. Children filled pails … Continue reading
Spring in New England Snow and flowers Two beauties of nature, together
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‘We miss your facts’, a student at my school crossing post offered. ‘Well, here’s something, did you know that President Abraham Lincoln had a great sense of humor?’ No, she didn’t and neither did other…
Every child is an artist. ~Pablo Picasso~ I dream my painting and then paint my dream. ~Vincent van Gogh~ Painting is poetry that is seen rather than felt. ~Leonardo da Vinci~ Great art picks up where nature ends. ~Marc Chagall~ It … Continue reading
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“You can’t change the way a person acts towards you, but you can change the way you respond.” ~M Photo credit: https://pixabay.com/photos/hand-gift-flower-joy-love-3978193/
In Part 1 children were introduced to real artist tools, and also to music played with record albums on a record player. Music inspires art. It goes into your ears, then your brain and your heart. Then it shoots out your fingers … Continue reading
The children have been preparing for our annual Art Show, a major exhibit for the whole community. It’s especially exciting this year, as last year’s event was cancelled due to Covid. How do you help children to think like Picasso … Continue reading
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Mitch Teemley Hope doesn’t float, nope, it springs. Around this time every year God reminds us he hasn’t given up on us yet. “Hope springs eternal in the human breast Man never is, but always to be blest The soul, … Continue reading
My book is “well loved” and completely falling apart. That shows children how important it is. I finished reading aloud “Little House in the Big Woods” to my preschoolers, and have started the next book, “Little House on the Prairie.” … Continue reading
Seeing your favorite robot on the TV show ’60 Minutes’. “It’s Atlas!” A picture is worth a thousand words. Thank you Boston Dynamics! You make building robots cool. Even to my preschoolers. Jennie
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