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Category Archives: Peace
The Art Show – the Very Beginning
I told this story long ago, and it needs to be told again, with photos. There are moments in teaching that make a big difference for the student and also for the the teacher. This is one I will never … Continue reading
Posted in art, Inspiration, museums, Peace, preschool, quilting, Teaching young children, The Arts
Tagged Juliet, MoMA, Peace Quilt, Starry Night, The Art Show
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Elvis, and Martin Luther King
When Martin Luther King died, Elvis Presley was devastated- along with everyone else. He was scheduled to perform a few days later, and he was troubled. He stayed up all night and wrote a song, and sang it instead of … Continue reading
Posted in Expressing words and feelings, Giving thanks, Inspiration, music, Peace, Singing
Tagged Elvis Presley, If I can Dream, Martin Luther King, music
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9/11 and Kindness Peace and Love Day at School
Honoring 9/11 at school is Kindness, Peace, and Love Day. It has been twenty years since that tragic day in September, and for children it is a day to remember the heroes. How do we help young children honor the … Continue reading
Posted in America, American flag, Expressing words and feelings, Inspiration, Kindness, Love, music, Peace
Tagged 9/11, God Bless the USA, heroes, Kindness Peace and Love Day
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Milly – Part 9
In Part 8, Milly and the children were guests of honor at the one-year anniversary of the Boston Fisher House. With a full crowd in attendance, including members of the Fisher family, we presented the God Bless America quilt. And, a … Continue reading
Posted in Expressing words and feelings, Family, Gloria, Imagination, Inspiration, Peace, preschool, quilting, The Arts, wonder
Tagged Gloria, Inspiration, Milly the Quilter, Our Towns Quilt, Peace Quilt, quilting
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Milly – Part 4
In Part 3, Milly brought in beautiful fabrics and placed them on the sketch of the Peace Quilt spread out across a big table. Children came to her like moths to a candle, picking out just the right fabrics. At … Continue reading
Milly – Part 3
In Part 2, Milly came onto the scene, meeting the children and Gloria. She accepted the “challenge” – as she called it – of quilting a mural which would become a Peace Quilt. Gloria started the ball rolling with her own … Continue reading
Milly – Part 1
Our “This Land is Your Land” quilt was the last quilt my class made. Let’s start at the beginning. How did quilting in my classroom even begin? It was a divergent pathway. Every good story has a great backstory. To … Continue reading
A Tale of Two Dale Chihuly’s – Part 2
In Part 1, I discovered a magnificent Dale Chihuly work of art at the National Liberty Museum in Philadelphia. The glass structure is 21 feet tall and titled “Flame of Liberty”. In the same museum is a Peace Portal, a structure with … Continue reading
A Tale of Two Dale Chihuly’s – Part 1
Dale Chihuly’s glass art is magnificent. I have been fortunate to see two of his blown glass sculptures, each with a different story that inspired me in unexpected ways. “It happened like this…” The first Chihuly I saw was at … Continue reading
Kindness, Peace, and Love Day
This is a re-post of how young children honor the heroes of 9/11. 9/11 at school is Kindness, Peace, and Love Day. How do we help young children honor the brave people on 9/11? By remembering and celebrating how people … Continue reading