Read about the theories, research, ideas, and teaching strategies that inspire our programs.
In the preschool classes, many students are learning to interact with the world away from home for the first time. Everything is new, and both exciting and scary. For some of our preschoolers who are English Language Learners (ELL), there are additional challenges. This may be some of their first …
Earlier this month, I interviewed a few students in the Penn Treaty after-school clay animation class. I was curious to know how the students perceive their art as expressive communication, a connection to their friends and the world beyond their middle school. Below is an abridged transcript of our interview. Keisha: 8th grade, …
Thank you to ASI teachers Ning Zhang, Alex Becher, and Destiny Simmons for teaching and Lauren Glavin for your wonderful photos. We are so grateful to the Penn Treaty Special Services District for providing funding to help us continue this program!
“There are a number of students in the class who really do a good job coming up with an idea, rounding it out, and then creating it. They are enthusiastic, they grasp the concepts of the assigned projects, and they are persistent in the execution of the ideas they have. …
As a recipient of the Knight Foundation Arts Challenge Grant, we were featured on the Knight Foundation Blog. Visit the announcement on the Knight Foundation’s site here!
In an effort to better get to know our community and volunteers we have come up with a list of prompt questions. We would love to start conversations about the arts, community interests, and how we can best serve our neighbors. Copy and repost with your own answers on social …
I began volunteering for Art Sphere Inc. (ASI) in 2014 assisting Kristin Groenveld with preschool art classes at Fishtown Recreation Center. Shortly after working with Kristin I began leading the classes myself and training a new volunteer who helped me co-lead. Volunteering as the preschool art teacher at Fishtown was …
“Creating Legacies through Art: Take an Art Journey” After a lot of hard work and generous help, we are excited to share “Creating Legacies through Art,” a book of free art lesson plans for anyone serving curious kids. The book is designed to provide teachers and families with free, approachable …
