Giving students opportunities to have a personal interaction with concepts we are teaching allows them to learn better, grasp ideas faster, and have an overall more fun experience. Since we brought in a violin last week, we wanted to build off of this. We brought in one of our volunteers, …
Violinconsruction3, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons About the author: Mallika is a biology student and an artist. She loves painting, dancing, and playing the violin. She enjoys volunteering with Art Sphere and helping students learn more about all forms of art! Music is a form of expression that teaches …
Meditating is the act of thinking deeply or focusing one’s mind for a certain amount of time. This can have many benefits, especially in the business of daily life and stress. One of the most popular uses for meditating is to reduce stress, but it also enhances self awareness, lengthens …
Gigantic, Elaborate God’s Eyes by Jay Mohler | Make: by Make: | Electronics + Art + Design + Craft + DIY, via Pinterest Background Ojo de Dios is Spanish for the eye of God. It is a weaving of yarn and wood and has been used as an ancient, contemplative …
This week, we celebrated Chinese New Year’s coming up on the 25th. However, we also want our student to practice mindfulness and activities that will allow them to relax and calm down after school. With our younger class, our first activity was mindful breathing. We practiced breathing in and out …
Here is a picture of a student from our Fishtown Library class rocking a flower pose! Lesson A really cool movement activity centered around nature practicing yoga activities to get students to be calm and ready for class. We practice yoga poses that replicate things you might find in a …
A favorite dance from that day, the Robot! Lesson Teach students musical terms and implementing them into everyday life Recommended Ages Pre-school to first grade Vocabulary Solo: a piece or a section of a piece of music played or sung featuring a single performer Improvise: the creative activity of immediate (“in the …
