In Case You Missed It…
April has been a busy month for me. I found lots of fun and kid-friendly activities for you to do with your child. I did a podcast highlighting the 5 ways that your child wins with art class.
Education
Visual Thinking on the Autism Spectrum
April is Autism Awareness month – so it seems like a good time to talk about the connection between autism and visual learners- especially because the link is really significant and profoundly affects the effectiveness of their communication and learning.
Being Visual Is Only $1.99!
I’ve got great news! My book, Being Visual is on sale for only $1.99! The eBook version is available through all of the major online book retailers at this great price for a limited time so hurry and get your copy!
Thank You, WAA!
This past weekend I enjoyed speaking at the Wisconsin Afterschool Association’s annual conference. We had a great conversation about learning styles and how they impact kids in the classroom and us as adults.
Does Your Child Feel Like a Fish Out of Water?
After-school programming is essential for the survival of our current, innovative, technology driven society. We need to encourage those out of the box thinkers in our schools to continue to develop those skills and help our linear process thinkers embrace their creative sides.
I’m Speaking at the WAA Annual Conference
I am so excited to be speaking at the Wisconsin Afterschool Association’s Annual conference this weekend. I will be doing three sessions related to the importance of afterschool programming and how we can use it to give creative outlets to our right-brain thinkers as well as expand the skill sets of left-brain thinkers in order to boost academic performance for all students.
7 Days to Better Handwriting Is Back!
Handwriting is really just drawing letters. And every child can use a little more practice with pencil control and focusing on what they are writing without the pressure of having to generate unique thoughts to write. My 7 Days to Better Handwriting is designed to do just that.
Quick and Easy Easter Drawing Downloads
Young Rembrandts has created some adorable Easter drawing worksheets for you to try with the kids. The step-by-step method really emphasizes the process and is great for their confidence.
In Case You Missed It….
We have been busy this month addressing many things such as how to Get Your Child to Be a Math Whiz and How Doing Nothing at Home Prepares Your Child for Testing. We’ve made a list of creative activities for kids and found 10 Great Math Apps for your elementary student. If you missed something feel free to check it out now.
Your Child Can Be Picasso Too.
All kids have a desire to express themselves and are drawn to make, see and do. But they need information, training and systematic skill development to gain competency. They need art class. In every other kind of art, such as music, dance and theater, there is a predetermined, systematic method of training. It is expected that with practice and repetition students will gain a level of mastery that leads to freedom of expression and creativity.
