art education for children
Last Minute Kids Gift Ideas: 10 Presents under $20
Kids of all ages love to find art supplies under the tree. But don’t feel like you have to spend the big bucks to give your kids hours of creative fun. Here are ten things you can find at your local arts and crafts store – all for under $10.
Insights from Children’s Art Expert Bette Fetter: Top Blog Posts for October 2013
ARTSblog: A Nation at Risk – 30 Years Later
Thirty years ago education took a dramatic turn that resulted in cuts in art programs and increased testing of a narrowed curriculum.
Arts in Education: Albert Einstein
Celebrating Arts in Education Week with a great visual quote from Albert Einstein…
Arts in Education Week
September brings a lot of new excitement; the start of school, the beginning of fall and now, Arts in Education Week.
The second week of September, as designated by the US House of Representatives, is a time to celebrate how “arts education, comprising a rich array of disciplines, including dance, music, theatre, media arts, literature, design, and visual arts, is a core academic subject and an essential element of a complete and balanced education for all students.”
Insights From Children’s Art Expert Bette Fetter: Top Blog Posts for July 2013
- We began July with Young Rembrandts artwork celebrating the 4th of July.
- A Favorite Quote: “I’m an art nerd, genius, lover, pro advocate…” – Bette Fetter
- Keeping our kids engaged is important during summer break. In the article, Is your child at risk for summer slide? we discuss ideas to help your kids feel like school never ended.
Young Rembrandts Teaching Treasures
Along with being an author and speaker, I have a ‘side job’ as the CEO of Young Rembrandts Franchise, an art enrichment program for kids 3 to 12years old. After teaching thousands of children how to draw in the Chicago suburbs, we became a franchise company eleven years ago. Now, there are Program Directors across the country and internationally, that hires and train remarkable individuals to teach art to children, using the Young Rembrandts method.