Books as Muse
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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Guildwork: Literature
Person I Admire
Fall is Person I Admire season.
Click through to read about the history of this wonderful tradition. Continue Reading ...
after The Mozart Season
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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Exploring the Wonder of Color
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 ...
Unearthing the PoeTree Garden
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!
The goal is to create a contemplative Continue Reading ... After reading Rechenka’s Eggs…
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.”
The next thing I know we are blowing Continue Reading ...
Read to Write » Write to Read
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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How to Read a Great Character and Become One
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 ...