How can we teach children to effectively absorb information in a more meaningful way? Most definitely all children learn at different paces and that is 100% okay. I know from my own childhood I learned a bit slower than other kids in elementary and that did not change anything about …
Children’s toys have become a widely-conceived notion as being useless or strictly for “play time.” Toys in reality are well thought out gadgets that are actually very beneficial to the development of children. Toy manufacturers have actually carefully thought out the use of each game. Note, that all toys have …
In this day and age, social media has aggressively crept on our lives. It is everywhere, it has become the sole way people connect with each other. Without it, people feel like they are not in the loop, which allows more people to be sucked in. Of course, social media …
Young adults face many stresses throughout their stages of growing up. So, how does stress come about? The obvious is clear; school, environment, home, and personal life issues. Biologically speaking there is an imbalance in the infamous hormone called cortisol when we are feeling a bit rain upon. Just a couple …
In this day and age, art is so under looked. It is seen as simply a hobby, a passion at most. It’s true powers are never talked about, and it holds true healing properties. So, what can it do for people with illness? This blog post will aim to make …
“Creating Legacies Through Art” is a short book that is jam packed with useful information to all kinds of people. Whether you are a student, teacher, or just someone looking to learn a bit about art this book is worth a read. It is an easy to read book, that …
Children practiced learning the color of the rainbow with color wheel coloring activities. They were given blank circles and told to color them in with the appropriate colors. The first circle, children were asked to fill in each slice with the colors on the rainbow. It was a test to …
I had another awesome day at Fishtown Recreation Center this week! We started off with a reading of the popular children’s book “The Giving Tree” by Shel Silverstein, which served as the theme for our first art activity. The children really enjoyed the book, and were very engaged. One of …
