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Category Archives: The Arts
The Very Hungry Caterpillar – 50th Anniversary
Fifty years. That’s a very long time. For a book to still be alive, vibrant, and read all over the world – fifty years later – is astounding. The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle is celebrating it’s 50th anniversary … Continue reading
Posted in Book Review, books, children's books, Early Education, Eric Carle, history, picture books, preschool, reading aloud, reading aloud, The Arts
Tagged children's books, Eric Carle, picture books, Reading to children, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, The Very Hungry Caterpillar turns 50
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The Light in the Toothbrush
This week my Book Bears reading group at the public library had our first meeting of the year. September is always ‘bring your favorite book that you read over the summer’. It’s a great way to meet the kids – … Continue reading
The Autoharp
I had just met the children. The classroom was overflowing with eager parents and not-so-eager children. New + big + different = scary. For fifteen minutes we looked at each other, me smiling and children with big worried eyes. The … Continue reading
Posted in behavior, Early Education, Expressing words and feelings, Family, Inspiration, joy, Kindness, music, preschool, Singing, Teaching young children, The Arts, wonder, young children
Tagged Autoharp, Early Education, music, music and children, preschool, Singing, Teachers connecting with children, the power of music
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The Legacy of 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 art, Early Education, Gloria, Imagination, Inspiration, Kindness, Love, Peace, quilting, Singing, Teaching young children, The Arts, wonder
Tagged Bells of Peace, Imagination, Inspiration, Milly the Quilter, Peace Quilt, quilting, Teaching children
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The Legacy of Milly, Part 8
In Part 7, the God Bless America quilt was delivered to the Massachusetts Fisher House in Boston. The plan was to have a grand event and send-off, but the Director asked if Boston could have the quilt. Headquarters not only agreed, … Continue reading
Posted in art, Early Education, Imagination, Inspiration, military, patriotism, quilting, Singing, The Arts, wonder, young children
Tagged "God Bless America", challenge coins, Fisher House, Fisher House Foundation, Imagination, Inspiration, Milly the Quilter, patriotism, quilting, young children
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The Legacy of Milly, Part 7
In Part 6, the quilt, Milly, and the children were VIPs aboard the Intrepid Museum in NYC. What an event! The museum’s Curator called me to say the quilt was too large to hang at the museum. Their Executive Board unanimously … Continue reading
Posted in art, Early Education, Giving, Imagination, Inspiration, military, patriotism, quilting, Singing, The Arts, wonder, young children
Tagged "God Bless America", Fisher House Foundation, Fisher Houses, Imagination, Inspiration, Milly the Quilter, quilting, Teaching children, Wounded Warrior Project
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