All children are unique. And yet many of the challenges and concerns that parents share are very universal. In this video I share some thoughts on the way blogs and social media allow us to have critical parenting conversations on a global level.
Find out what kinds of things Sonia, a mother from India, is questioning about her son’s education.
Last night, my son was in his room working on a project for a college class.
As I said good night to him, I got a peak at what he was working on and was very impressed. As I admired his work I thought about how my active son, that had resisted sitting still for hours of homework as a young child, had grown into a young man, willing to spend hours and hours on visual projects that engaged him.
Take a peak and be encouraged.
Not Really. I’m not even sure what a gamer is. But I do know he found a few games on his IPad this holiday season that have captured his attention and and sparked some interesting conversations. 
First let me say, Bill and I own plenty of technology and don’t really understand or know how to use most of it. We have smart phones, IPads, IPods, laptops, and fancy things on our television but barely tap into the depth of their capability. I’m sure the computer in my car could get us to the moon – and back – but I’m still surprised when my car channels the voice of the person on the other end of my phone call. And just who is Siri?
When I first created Young Rembrandts, I was teaching a lot of preschool classes. 
We see huge academic and social benefits to getting young kids into art and drawing at an early age. But this story is about our elementary students. Elementary children are equally impacted by the arts. I have talked a lot about the relationship between art and learning styles but today I want to focus on artistic skill development.
Kids love to draw and can chew through a lot of paper when they get rolling. In this video, I share some thoughts on the best, inexpensive drawing paper and my favorite, very affordable sketchpad for kids.I hope it gives you some ideas.
We have a kindergarten boy in the family and he loves building things and making things.
His Christmas gifts included a lot of hands on activities and plenty of Lego’s. Brayden loves to build, take apart and rebuild the Lego sets he already has, but the addition of several new pieces have already brought hours and hours of time spent in detailed assembly work. As much as it seems we’re living in Legoland, we’re excited by his passion and interest, knowing it’s reflective of his strong spatial skills. Building these colorful three- dimensional puzzles is also a powerful way to focus his boundless creative energy.
Keep the kids entertained this weekend with this How to Draw video while you prep for Christmas! Take a break and try it with them!
Learning to draw has never been so fun, enjoyable and easy for your children! Improve your kid’s drawing technique and art skills with easy to follow video drawing tutorials. Cozy up with your kids and try drawing this Star!
Need it By Christmas? How about immediately!
Christmas is 7 days away and last minute shopping is in full swing. Lots of places can guarantee you get it by Christmas, but what if you could get it immediately… without even leaving the house? My latest Holiday eBook, 5 Things to Draw for the Holidays, is now available and you can get your hands on it right away.
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.
Get into the Christmas spirit with this fun drawing activity!
Learning to draw has never been so fun, enjoyable and easy for your children! Improve your kid’s drawing technique and art skills with easy to follow video drawing tutorials. Cozy up with your kids and try drawing this Present!
