Growing up, I have great memories of summer: the beach, friends over for swim parties, my mom cutting up peaches for us, sleep overs, art classes, Yosemite, and BBQ’s. I know I attended a few camps, but nothing as specialized like the options of today….I remember the camps were local, outdoors, had lots of running and great popsicles.
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Bringing the Fun Back into Play
The school year, even from preschool through kindergarten on, is filled with scheduled activities, homework, family demands and more. I have to confess that I too plan those “play dates”, plan those family gatherings, plan dinner, plan those haircuts, plan the shoe shopping and more.
Product Review by What’s Up For Kids
This month Art To Grow On gave us the opportunity to review their product The Art Box AcademyTM. The Art Box AcademyTM is a complete Great Master Artist Lesson that comes in a box with the lesson materials, including information about a famous artist and the details on how to do a project based onthe artist’s work.
A Plea for More Old-Fashioned Play
Happy New Year! Like many of you, I also had a busy holiday season. This week, our kids were ready to go back to school, the house is slowly getting back to normal and routine is kicking in. If you are like our family, many gifts were given and received, especially anything that was device […]
There Are No Mistakes In Art
My First Classroom Field Trip
Grit and Perseverence? Try–Try Again.
In art class this week our students learned about architecture! They were excited to build and couldn’t wait to get started. As the students began, a few realized that their first attempts didn’t work. A few pieces fell, another piece or two started sliding and other structures toppled over. The comments ranged from “I can’t […]
Art To Grow On Pee Wee Picasso Tour
In this video you will take a quick tour of our Pee Wee Picasso Class.
Cubism Lesson At A Glance
In this video you will take a look at our Cubism Lesson and see the wonderful work by our students.
The Importance of Art in Child Development (PBS)
We agree with the educators at PBS on the importance of art education in our classrooms! Bringing what ATGO calls “Essential Life Skills” to the forefront of a child’s learning platform is not only critical in today’s world, but provides a foundation for life long learning. CHECK IT OUT