Halloween
s Halloween approaches, instead of giving children those pre-cut orange circles and black triangles, give them this ANTI-COLORING BOOK® page. It is a sketch of a pumpkin to be created completely by the child. One of my favorite stories to read around this time of year is Pumpkin Light by David Ray (a Paper Star…
Workshops
Young at Art® Curriculum designed for very young children to support learning in the areas of literacy, math and science. Age-appropriate, multi-media, hands-on activites based on colors and/or shapes. Ages preschool thru early elementary school and/or Professional Learning for Teachers and Parents. Passport
Thanksgiving
On Thanksgiving… Please! No more traced hands that represent those awful stereotypical turkey tails. That is not art and it has nothing to do with being thankful. Thanksgiving is a holiday in which we take time to express our thanks for what we have. Take some time to share with the people you care for,…
Cool Ali
Weather here in Connecticut is glorious this time of year. I took advantage of the bright sun, moderate temperature and cool breeze to take my first graders out for art class. We read the story COOL ALI by Nancy Poydar and drew on the sidewalk. They weren’t ready to come back in at the end…
Table Set-Up
I have 6 tables in the art room and each table has 4 numbers on it and is assigned a color. The numbers represent a child and the color is designated by a tablecloth these first few weeks of school. After all of these years, I finally have found a way to make material distribution…