Creativity and Time, Part I
I was listening to cartoonist Lynda Barry talk about a class she teaches at the University of Wisconsin. She described a creativity exercise she learned from Ivan Brunetti’s book Cartoon Philosophy and Practice. Brunetti (and now Barry) has students draw a car for three minutes, then they draw another car for two minutes, then one minute, […]
Creativity and Time, Part II: Keep Your Kids Creative This Summer
We’ve all heard that children can lose some 6-8 weeks’ worth of learning over the summer, but this doesn’t have to be the case with our kids. Here’s some techniques to consider for long car trips to keep the creative juices flowing. Mind Before Mindless: Hold off on video games and DVD players until AFTER […]
What Can Movies Teach Us About After School Activities?
Time Magazine recently listed their favorite movies about after school activities. Let’s take a look at some of their favorites. Coach Carter: This 2005 movie is based on the real life story of basketball coach Ken Carter, who put academics above basketball and benched the team due to poor schoolwork, much to the dismay of […]
There’s Nothing To Do! I’m Bored!
Your kids can’t wait for winter break, right? No school for how many weeks????? I’m excited too (not as excited as my third grader, but still). But you and I know that as much as our kids can’t wait to be on vacation, they’re going to be bored faster than you can say “You broke […]
Keeping Kids Active Indoors During This Longgggg Winter
While Spring is right around the corner (I can hope, can’t I), many of our elementary school children are bouncing off the walls and need more indoor physical activities IMMEDIATELY! So in the interest of giving you some sanity and your children some indoor fitness activities at school or at home, I want to […]