I began the retreat hoping to rekindle my creative spirit and renew my interest and passion for integrating the arts in the curriculum. Art is an expression of one’s self and at the start of the retreat I was nervous to share my art–myself–with my...
We always want to highlight the inspiring things that teachers do. Today, I’m excited to bring you the story of Elaine’s process as she prepared to give a TEDx talk entitled, “Three Lies We Tell Children.” Be sure you watch it. There’s...
We often have a family movie night or family game night, but for the past couple of weeks, my kids have been asking for a family art night and finally, we did it. It was great. We each created our own thing using materials of our choice and were able to share and...
It’s a hassle. It’s bad timing. It’s even frustrating at times. But when it’s all said and done, it’s always worth it in the end. You know what I mean? The big projects, the big performances, the big events that you might do year after...
So, what’s the most popular thing to write about this week? Yep – New Year’s resolutions. The posts and articles are everywhere and here I am adding to the mix. In class, I am having my students reflect on their pasts and presents in order to...
