Image of Oboe,Buffet Crampon, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Lesson Learn about the oboe and the difference between high sounds and low sounds on an instrument. Recommended Ages Kindergarten and first grade Step 1 Explain what an oboe is. The oboe is a woodwind instrument played with a small mouth …
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 one of the most famous …
Humans have five basic senses: touch, sight, hearing, smell and taste. These send information to the brain and helps us associate and understand the world around us. Exploring these senses are an important component to practicing mindfulness and focusing attention, especially with younger children. We wanted to practice this with …
Julie Shaffer is a docent at Woodmere Art Museum in Philadelphia. This is her second semester volunteering with Art Sphere. She loves yoga, artisan ice cream, post-modern fiction, and art history. Julie wants to cultivate a love and appreciation of art in young children. Our recipe for the Lunchtime Literacy …
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 …
