For our final installment in our series celebrating African American musicians from Philly, we are honoring musician and multi-talented cultural icon, Questlove! Questlove, (born Ahmir Khalib Thompson, 1971), is a musician, composer, and producer. He is best known for his work as a drummer in the hip hop band, The …
Picture of classroom activity Greta is a working artist and is currently attending school for art education. This is her first semester working with Art Sphere. Her goal is to inspire her students to learn about the world through art, and express themselves freely. This lesson teaches kids about composition, …
Dominic rocking out on the ukulele at Cione Recreation Center Ukulele The ukulele has always been one of my favorite instruments. It’s small, easily portable, it has soft strings, it’s easy to learn, and it has a beautiful, sweet sound. Artsphere students learned where ukuleles come from (Hawaii), the different …
Image of Oboe,Buffet Crampon, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Lesson Learn about the oboe and the difference between high sounds and low sounds on an instrument. Recommended Ages Kindergarten and first grade Step 1 Explain what an oboe is. The oboe is a woodwind instrument played with a small mouth …
For the third entry in our handout series celebrating African American musicians from Philadelphia, we are paying homage to John Coltrane. https://youtu.be/zH3JpqhpkXg Click here to download the PDF Click here for a full list of handouts Coltrane (1926-1967) was a prolific saxophonist who was a key innovator in mid 20th …
Greta is a working artist and is currently attending school for art education. This is her first semester working with Art Sphere. Her goal is to inspire her students to learn about the world through art, and express themselves freely. This project teaches kids about one of the most famous …
Julie Shaffer is a docent at Woodmere Art Museum in Philadelphia. This is her second semester volunteering with Art Sphere. She loves yoga, artisan ice cream, post-modern fiction, and art history. Julie wants to cultivate a love and appreciation of art in young children. Our recipe for the Lunchtime Literacy …
