There is no better place to be lost than a book. And I am always amazed by the diversity of creative thought that is sparked by individual readings! Absolutely tremendous!
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The Wind and the Rain, a collaboration between Marlo H., Sharayah H., and Taylor B.
Gold Medal Winner & Best of Show, Scholastic Arts and Writing Awards
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The lesson began with books: Leo Leonni's, A Color of My Own & Eric Carle's, Hello Red Fox.
We moved on to the physics of color and an exercise in manipulating the primary colors to secondaries Continue Reading ...
This month our Guild embarked on an outdoor adventure. And our student apprentices led the way, enthusiastically offering creative input and a whole lot of muscle!
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I remember being on a Patricia Polacco roll one spring. After reading Rechenka’s Eggs to our group I heard my partner Sara say, “We can do that.”
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Reading and writing should be first and foremost a fun endeavor.
That’s right, fun.
But fun—the true kind—is not a byproduct of easy.
Fun is hard work.
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Characters do things. They feel things. They hear things. They say things. They think things. They go places. They can walk, run, leap, and jump. They may sit and rock in a rocking chair. They may just Continue Reading ...