You’re familiar with The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle, right? The caterpillar emerges from an egg, then proceeds to eat his way through various, delicious foods (including a hot dog and piece of cake!). He makes a “cocoon” (really, a chrysalis…you wonder how the editor missed that one!), then emerges days later a fabulous […]
Three Vids We’ve Been Watching…Over and Over Again
You already know by know we’re Eric Carle fans around here, but what I didn’t know is that there are some lovely read-alongs on YouTube. So, I’m sharing. They’re not just for children. First, The Very Quiet Cricket by Eric Carle. The embedding at YouTube has been disabled, so go directly here to view. Then, […]
Sheer Joy
Do you see that child’s face? Do you see the wide, blue expanse above her? Do you see that wide grin of hers? “Look at me!” she squeals, and jumps higher and higher. Who knew a three-year-old could abandon herself to the air like that? I have found such a thing as crystallized joy, and […]
Art Mentors for Children (and Adults)
When I was in eighth grade, I learned to oil paint. Our high school’s art teacher had MS; therefore, she was unable to physically demonstrate the various hands-on techniques we needed to see. We were urged to read books, study finished paintings–which some of us did. For my first and only piece, I chose a […]