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Tag Archives: National Liberty Museum
A New Quilt – Part 1
And to my surprise, the children have driven the making of yet another quilt. Over the past ten years, my preschool class has designed quilts. Each one materialized because of something the children were passionate about. When they couldn’t get … Continue reading
Posted in America, American flag, Book Review, books, children's books, Early Education, geography, history, patriotism, picture books, preschool, quilting, Singing, The Arts
Tagged Boston Fisher House, Boston State House, Children designing a quilt, emergent curriculum, Kathy Jakobsen, music, National Liberty Museum, preschool, quilting, Singing, singing books, teaching young children, This Land is Your Land, Woody Guthrie
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The Legacy of 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
The Legacy of 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
The Legacy of Milly, Part 1
Every good story has a great backstory. To know how Milly came into my life and tell you about her early years in my classroom, I have to back up and tell you what really happened. It’s a great story, … Continue reading
International Day of Peace
When I was in the library last week, I saw they had a display of peace books to recognize International Day of Peace. To my surprise, one of my classroom books was included in the display. Today is the day. … Continue reading
The Peace Quilt; Yet Another Story
Every so often (and more often than not) I’m surprised with an email about a former student. Typically it comes from the parent, regaling a wonderful experience with their child, directly related to something from their days in my classroom … Continue reading
“Starry Night”
Major pieces of art? Masterpieces? Introducing this to preschoolers? It is not easy to explain to people how and why art can make a difference with young children. A picture is worth a thousand words, and this picture was just … Continue reading