Developing Visual Organization Skills: Legos
Tonight Brayden found out he was ‘so smart’ when he put his Lego plane set together – all by himself.
Well, it wasn’t exactly all by himself. Uncle Matt was nearby directing and encouraging.
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I just came across a most delightful book! If you’re a parent interested in providing more art activities at home,
The Artful Parent is for you.
Back to School: WHY CAN’T THEY WRITE!?
Visual kids can literally draw a blank when faced with a writing assignment. They see in pictures so it can be hard for them to translate those thoughts into an organized piece of writing.
Kids and Creativity: Did you know it’s – Keep Kids Creative Week?
Most people think being creative is about doing art, and while it is very much about art, creativity has applications far beyond the art classroom.
Creativity is a life skill.
Pumpkin Patch and Pinterest: Fall Activities for Kids
The summer heat has lifted, and now is the perfect time to be outdoors exploring and learning with your family! Are you on the hunt for activities to do? I have made a fall activities and crafts board for kids on Pinterest. Take a look at some of my favorite pins!
Arts & Academics: Free eBook Download
Fall ushers in the excitement of a new school year, full of possibility. While you’re helping your child get ready for a new classroom and a new
teacher, you may be wondering what else you can do to prepare him for a successful school year.
Back to School: How to Draw a Puppy Video
Kids have been in school for a few short weeks now and reading and math homework have begun. But your kids need to keep their creative juices flowing.
Creativity: Left and Right Brain Thinking
While preparing for a speaking engagement about the nuances of left and right-brain thinking, I spoke with a friend of mine who is a software engineer. He identifys himself as a right-brain, visual-spatial thinker. He is also a musician — an excellent guitar player — so I asked how he thought that impacted his abilities as an engineer?
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.
