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Category Archives: The Arts
A Visit to the Eric Carle Museum – More Than I Imagined
The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art in Amherst, Massachusetts is a favorite for any lover of children’s books – because it exhibits the original art illustrations of the books. One of my first visits was to see the … Continue reading
Posted in art, books, children's books, Eric Carle, Expressing words and feelings, Inspiration, museums, picture books, The Arts
Tagged Art of illustrators, Astrid Sheckels, children's books, Classic illustrations, Eric Carle, Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, Garth Williams, James Marshall, Kadir Nelson, Mo Willams, Paddington Bear, Picture book illustrations, Winnie the Pooh
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Music We Love – Our “Wake-Up Song”
Music is part of our school day, every day. Thank goodness! We have many favorite songs, from rhyming to silly, classics to new discoveries, patriotic, quiet and loud, and… well, I play all kinds of music for children. They love … Continue reading
October in My New England Town
The poetry of Robert Frost is a perfect accompaniment to October photos in my small town. These images and scenes are much the same as what Robert Frost would have seen. Surely he was inspired to write poetry in order … Continue reading
The Green Mountain State – Vermont, Part 2
This sight brought on a huge smile. A big American flag against the backdrop of the Green Mountains. Life is good. Our destination was the Bennington Museum in Bennington, Vermont. There’s a back story here, which many of my longtime … Continue reading
Posted in America, art, geography, Inspiration, museums, Nature, The Arts
Tagged America, art, Bennington Monument, Bennington Museum, Grandma Moses, Inspiration, museums, Vermont
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More at The Carle, the Art of Maira Kalman, and “Fireboat”
After visiting the Angels exhibition at the Eric Carle Museum, I viewed the art of Maira Kalman. I knew this dog, at least I thought I did. While there was something familiar here, I had to admit I don’t really … Continue reading
Posted in art, Book Review, books, children's books, Early Education, Eric Carle, Giving thanks, history, Inspiration, museums, picture books, reading, reading aloud, Teaching young children, The Arts
Tagged 9/11, art, children's books, Eric Carle Museum, Fireboat, Inspiration, John J. Harvey, literacy, Maira Kalman, reading books to children
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A New Exhibit, Eric Carle’s Art Comes Full Circle…and More
After months of having to close its doors to the public, the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art in Massachusetts has reopened. I was thrilled. The number of visitors and safety procedures were controlled, yet the experience was full … Continue reading
Kindergarten Means “Garden of Children”
My garden is a new venture every year. We bought an older home with an established flower garden in 2002. When summer arrived I couldn’t wait to see what would bloom. It was a joy to discover new flowers. Since … Continue reading
Posted in Early Education, Expressing words and feelings, Inspiration, Mother Nature, Nature, preschool, self esteem, Teaching young children, The Arts, Uncategorized
Tagged Children and flowers, Friedrich Froebel, how children learn and grow, Kindergarten, Kindergarten is a garden of children
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