Insights from Children’s Art Expert Bette Fetter
May is almost here! Check out the top blog posts of April from Bette, including the release of an all NEW collection of drawing videos! 
The New Collection of Drawing Videos!
Our new How to Draw videos are here, all rolled into one great eBook for your kids!
Cartoon Zoo Animals is a perfect combination of inspiration and instruction as your kids learn to draw tigers, kangaroos, monkeys and more. It’s built for kids, but it’s fun for anyone who wants to learn to draw!!
Cartoon Zoo Animals has great thoughts for you, our dedicated parents, on the value of learning to draw, but then it’s all about the kids; with seven different step-by-step drawing videos this is a perfect activity for any child from age 3 to 99.
Tell the World you’re an Artist! Tell the World You Love Art!
Meet Hannah and Grace. They love art. They love being creative. They love to tell people that art is their ‘thing’. For the most part, art is a solitary pursuit. 
That’s good because time spent doing art is time spent exploring and sharing one’s own imagination. But there are times that even artists want to be part of a group. They want to be on a team. Art class is a great place to gather and enjoy fellow art lovers, but how can they tell the world – they’re on the art team?
Reading Help
A few weeks ago my sister Diane called to talk about her granddaughter Lanie. 
It seems her first grade teacher had some concerns about her reading and wanted to meet with Lanie’s mom and dad. They talked as a family about what the stumbling block might be and remembered our conversations about visual learners. Lanie is a visual learner and she loves to draw. She loves to draw anywhere, anytime, all the time. She takes weekly Young Rembrandts classes at her elementary school. Lanie is a visual learner – but not because she loves art. She’s a visual learner because that is how her brain is wired.
Brand New eBooks Coming Soon!
Have you already been through all our free 2-minute drawing videos? If so, I am so excited to announce that 2 more ALL NEW eBooks are coming soon! Click read more to watch my video on more info about the NEW eBooks! 
Limited Edition: Kiddie Artist T-Shirts
Get your LIMITED EDITION Artists T-shifts from the Bette Fetter store!
Bee an Artist
Artoozie knows that all children can and should be creative! This 100% cotton, tagless Tee is not just comfy, cozy, and adorable… t’s letting your preschooler make a big statement in a teeny-tiny way – Bee an Artist! Available in child sizes xs & s, get it here.
10 Family Fun Activities for April
“Spring with its waving green grass and heaps of sweet-smelling flowers on every hill and in every dale. “- Roy Bean
April is a great month to welcome Spring and enjoy the beautiful weather with outdoor activities! Enjoy these 10 activities I found that are fun for the whole family:
- Enjoy a Springtime Craft like Handprint Flowers!
- Welcome the birds back by making a birdhouse!
- Enjoy the outdoors and spring weather with a Nature Scavenger Hunt!
- Have some fun showing off your artistic abilities and color outside with chalk!
- Walk to the nearest playground or have your little one ride their bike!
Franchise USA Article: Mastering the Art of Franchising
I’ve recently been featured in the latest issue of Franchising USA Magazine. Check out my article here, “Mastering the Art of Franchising” or by visiting the Young Rembrandts Franchise site . Here’s a sneak peak…
“The Young Rembrandts difference is that it’s not just a business or product, it’s a mission,” explains Fetter. “Our franchisees are passionate and mission orientated and the quality of the product 
doesn’t compare to just any art class. It’s been designed very intentionally to maximize the amount of impact we believe art can have on children academically and holistically.”
8 Great iPad Apps for Kids: Reading Apps for Children
Here are 8 AWESOME apps to help your child learn and enjoy reading! 
- Reading Rainbow: Offers a library of books to users, themed according to a child’s interests (action adventures, magical tales, etc.). Kids can choose to have a book read aloud to them or to read the book themselves. To access more than one book, however, you’ll have to subscribe to the app — a $10 recurring monthly fee or $30 for six months.
- Starfall Learn to Read: an app version of the stellar learn-to-read website, Starfall. The app has the same content as the “Learn to Read” section of the site. There are 15 mini-books, each focusing on a specific vowel, along with videos and activities to enhance literacy learning. As with other Starfall apps, the thorough and careful design keeps kids focused on learning.
- Martha Speaks Dog Party: A US Dept. of Education-funded study found target vocabulary improved up to 31 percent for children ages 3-7 who played this Parents’ Choice Recommended app over a two-week period. Includes FOUR fun-filled games starring Martha, the talking dog from the popular PBS KIDS TV series MARTHA SPEAKS(TM).
