Students at Fishtown Recreation Center experimented with the infinite possibilities of making art with just a dot. After Peter H. Reynold’s The Dot was read to them students learned that they could make anything with dots and persistence. We discussed the many things that could be made from dots. Students …
This week during Lunchtime Literacy at Fishtown Community Library, we read an old classic, “The Patchwork Quilt” by Valerie Flournoy. The children learned that a quilt is a blanket made of pieces of fabric. After storytime, the children created their own patchwork quilts by selecting precut squares of fabric and …
Image by Public Domain Pictures, License: CC0 Public Domain Your Destination: Inspired by the Peter Reynolds book, “The Dot,” create a dot masterpiece by gluing pre-cut circles in various sizes and colors onto paper. On the Path: STEP #1: Prepare the dots and frames. Using circle hole punches in various …
It was back to school on Tuesday October 1st as we met new and returning students at Fishtown Recreation Center. The class of twenty-seven students ranged from ages three to five. After a short movement activity, we distributed the color wheel Pre-Test, providing only the six colors of crayons — …
Art Sphere, Inc. (ASI) has cancelled all our face 2 face programs and events in late March until June 1 in response to COVID-19. Please reach out to us by filling out the following survey https://forms.gle/NJ4kPaZoYCrGog1fA to help us better understand your needs and availability for online programming. Thank you for your kindness and …
On Wednesday afternoon at Towey Recreation Center, the children were asked…what is your dream? What would you like your life to look like when you grow up? We had some awesome answers…an astronaut, a pop star singer, a doctor, and having a family! First we closed our eyes and visualized …
Lesson Learn about our breath in terms of OM. Recommended Ages Preschool to first grade Vocabulary OM: a Sanskrit synonym that is known as a sacred sound that unifies everything in the universe. It is known generally as the sound of the universe itself. Directions Step 1 Start the class …
Your Destination: Learn how to mix the primary colors: red, yellow and blue into secondary colors: orange, green and purple. Using red, yellow and blue play dough experience color mixing through a tangible process. On the Path: Hands-On Color Mixing Step #1 Review the color wheel. Look at the …
