Hazel Scott: Piano Prodigy and Civil Rights Activist

  Hazel Scott was a child prodigy classically trained on the piano. She was known as the “Darling of Café Society,” which was an integrated nightclub in Greenwich Village, New York. Hazel was born on June 11, 1920 in Port of Spain, Trinidad. Her father, R. Thomas Scott, was a West African Scholar and her mother, Alma …

Introduction to Margaret Bonds

Margaret Bonds was born on March 3, 1913 in Chicago, Illinois. Her father was a physician, and her mother was a piano teacher and church choral director. Margaret’s mother started teaching her piano at a very young age. When Margaret was 8 years old, she started studying at the Coleridge-Taylor Music School. (Remember Samuel …

George Bridgetower: Violin Virtuoso

Stephencdickson, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons George Bridgetower was a violin virtuoso who lived from 1778 – 1860. He is most well-known for his friendship with Beethoven, but George himself was a highly accomplish prodigy who even earned the recognition of King George IV.   George was half Eastern European and half West Indian. His …

Making a Sensory Bottle

Caption *This project requires parental supervision   Objectives: Create a calming, colorful object  Materials:   Sealed Water Bottle   Hot Glue   Piece of printer paper  Accessories   Glitter   Googly Eyes   Colored Rubber Bands   Food Coloring  Directions: Step 1: Break the Seal on the Water Bottle  Step 2: Pour about half of the water bottle out  Step 3: Cut the …

Leontyne Price: An International Opera Star

Leontyne Price is a remarkable, highly decorated singer who broke many color barriers in the world of opera. She was born Mary Violent Leontyne Price on February 10, 1928 in Laurel, Mississippi. Her mother played a huge role in fostering her musical talents as she herself was a soprano, though she worked …

D.I.Y. Sensory Bag

*This project requires parental supervision   Sensory Bag by Laughing Kids Learn, via Pinterest Objective: Create a tactile tool that is both visually and touch stimulating   Materials:  Ziplock Sandwich Bag (Preferred but any size will do)  Water  Hot Glue   Accessories   Glitter   Food Coloring  Googly Eyes  Step 1: Fill a Ziplock Sandwich bag a …

Paint with Straws (sensory learning)

Objective: Multi-Sensory tasks that allows for a creative outlet and holds the attention of children.   Art by The Artful Parent via Pinterest Materials:   Printer Paper  Cups  Food Coloring  Straw  Step 1: Set a piece of white printer paper on to the table or any other flat surface  Step 2: Fill 4-5 …