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Category Archives: Arts Advocacy
Introducing Young Children to Great Art
“Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up.” ~Pablo Picasso In recent weeks, the four and five-year olds in my class have been getting acquainted with the art of Pablo Picasso … Continue reading
The Arts in a Kindergarten Classroom: 2013 in Review
“The arts’ position in the school curriculum symbolizes to the young what adults believe is important.” ~ Elliot W. Eisner Now that 2013 has come and gone, I find myself reflecting on the different ways that I shared arts experiences … Continue reading
Music for Infants, Toddlers and Those Who Teach and Care for Them
“A good teacher can inspire hope, ignite the imagination, and instill a love of learning.” ~ Brad Henry Recently I delivered a workshop to an amazing group of Early Childhood Education students at George Brown College. Specifically, I was asked … Continue reading
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Music and Children in Film
“We don’t accomplish anything in this world alone … and whatever happens is the result of the whole tapestry of one’s life and all the weavings of individual threads from one to another that creates something.” ~ Sandra Day O’Connor … Continue reading
My Week at CAMMAC Music Camp
“Use the talents you possess, for the woods would be very silent if no birds sang except the best.” ~ Henry Van Dyke I spent the first week of July in the Laurentians, immersed in listening to and learning to … Continue reading
When Schools Lose Music Programs
“Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything.” ~ Plato Last night I resumed teaching a music class to pre-service educators, and was reminded of what had initially motivated me … Continue reading
Picture Books about Obstacles on the Creative Path
“Transformation of any kind always exacts a holy tussle. The newborn butterfly struggles to open its wings so it can conjure up the strength to fly. So, too, with artists, inventors, mystics, and entrepreneurs.” ~ Tama Kieves After writing the … Continue reading
For The Teachers Who Inspire Us
“It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge.” ~ Albert Einstein Lately I have been thinking about who my teachers were – the ones who were kind, the ones who seemed to … Continue reading
Equity and Arts Education
“Education and training are the keys to the future. A key can be turned in two directions. Turn it one way and you lock resources away; turn it other way and you realize resources and give people back to themselves.” … Continue reading