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I Do Art Hoodie: Limited Edition
I Do Art Hoodie: Limited Edition

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I Do Art Hoodie: Limited Edition

For some of us, it seems like winter has been dragging on forever. Just when we think the storms have ended and snow is melting, we get hit again and are forced to remain bundled up. Recently with Brayden, my grandson, left it seems like most of his cold weather clothes are about at their tipping (or ripping) point, until we pulled out this gem.

Our “i do art” hoodie is the perfect gift for the “art kid” in your house or family. Cozy and durable, this hoodie is a masterpiece, covered in artistic attitude and sized child’s small –x large. This hoodie comes in one color and is a limited edition. Get one now before their gone!

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The Cactus: Show Us How You See the World

This is one of my all time favorite drawings. My son did it when he was in first grade and attended weekly Young Rembrandts classes. Like all parents, I am especially fond of anything and everything my own kids do, but this drawing represents so much more. left
 
First – he drew a collection of cacti! Not sure that would ever have happened without being in a drawing class.
 
Then – look at all those details! Check out that line work, the colors, and the multitude of careful little lines for the ‘pokey things’ on the cactus. You can tell by looking at it, he really enjoyed the line work and all the careful coloring.

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Dr. Seuss: Read Across America

A few days from now (March 2nd) will mark the birthday of one of childhood’s favorite authors, Dr. Seuss. Over the years, Seuss has become a household name; the brief mention of him always brings crazy imagery and catchy rhymes to mind. right In honor of his birthday, National Read Across America Day was named and is held on the school day closest to March 2nd (Seuss’ birthday). 

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Get Ready for Testing

Testing time is here in many US schools. When my kids were young, there was much less emphasis on standardized testing and test results. Now schools devote much of February getting kids prepared for standardized testing that happens in March.left In some schools preparation is a review of material they have been learning in the classroom. In others it can mean a whole shift to cover material that they haven’t covered, but will be tested on. With all that’s weighing on test results; from teacher pay to school funding, there can be a tendency to stress. Parents may be stressed on what it means for their child. How might their child be ‘labeled’. Teachers can be stressed. School and district administrators are stressed – again because there’s a lot riding on those test scores.

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Are Cutting the Arts Putting us in Hot Water?

There is a rather critical matter at hand in education and I want to speak very directly about it. The arts are being eliminated from our schools and testing is on the rise. There is a prevailing notion that we need less of the arts in order to make more time for the subjects that are being tested and for the tests themselves.left

This line of thinking actually results in lower test scores and disconnected, discouraged, under-achieving students. Why? Because the arts, the very thing schools want to eliminate, are essential to the majority of the student population; not because art is a fun way to relax or express oneself – but because the arts actually fuel the brain.  The majority of the student population are visual-spatial learners that NEED the arts to think effectively.

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Artoozie Workbooks: Kids Art and Drawing

Testing time is coming up and although it can be a stressful time of studying, quizzing and preparing your little ones, don’t forget there are more ways to encourage a love of learning than flashcards and drilling facts… try art! left
Use your child’s love of drawing and coloring to learn! Did you know you can apply your child’s naturally tendency to create towards learning new academic skills in a fun and exciting way? These Artoozie workbooks; Squares, Circles, Patterns and Cats, were intentionally designed as an activity that students can use with an adult or explore on their own for hours of fun.

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Preschool Development: NEW Morning Chart for Boys and Girls

Last year I shared a lot about the importance of Preschool Development and helping young kids develop their own internal order. rightOne of the ways we help our children and grandchildren accomplish this is through visual cues that help them move along independently. I’ve gotten a lot of feedback from you, our parents and readers, that the Bedtime Chart is quite a hit, and a demand for the Morning Chart has arisen! 

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Common Core: The Power of Informed Parents

News stories about Common Core, the new federal standards for schools, are on the rise as schools gear up for spring testing. While I have long been opposed to standardized testing, like many others, I was hopeful improvements in education were on the horizon. Sadly, the more I read about Common Core, the more concerned I am for our children. left

However I was recently reminded of the power of passionate informed parents when I read about two moms, Heather and Erin, that changed the course of education in Indiana: 2 Moms vs the Common Core: How an Eight Year Old’s Homework Assignment Led to Political Upheaval.

Heather Crossin and Erin Tuttle led a campaign to inform fellow parents, educators and legislators about some lesser known details in the new standards.

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