For African American history month, this is the second installment in our series of coloring book handouts celebrating important musicians of Philadelphia! Today, we want to recognize the trailblazer, icon, and classical singer: Marian Anderson. Born in 1897 to an ice vendor and a caretaker, Marian Anderson rose from humble …
Greta is a working artist and is currently attending school for art education. This is her first semester working with Art Sphere. Her goal is to inspire her students to learn about the world through art, and express themselves freely. This project teaches kids about different types of line and …
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 …
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 practice that is a combination of Hispanic and Indigenous Peoples in the Americas cultures. The four ends of the sticks represent the four …
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 …
