Lordy Rodriguez Inspired Creative Play
I love the art of Lordy Rodriguez. I mean, what's not to love? It's imaginary maps created with fun visual patterning - straight up eye...
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Heather Newlin
Mar 142 min read
Precious Okoyomon: Sculpture and Installation Project
One of the things I love most about getting ready for our projects is digging into different artists. I have always been an Art History...
Heather Newlin
Mar 83 min read
Preschool Sculpture Project: Torkwase Dyson
Last year at around this time, the kids and I were out in the desert looking at art, thanks to the incredible Desert X Biennial. We saw a...
Heather Newlin
Feb 292 min read
Book Club: Muddy Waters Book and Activity
Each week I try real hard to introduce some new music into the ears of my little ones. It can be a challenge, particularly when they are...
Heather Newlin
Feb 223 min read
Mindful Art: Torkwase Dyson Inspired Art Project
Our first encounter with Torkwase Dyson's artwork was almost a year ago. We were living in the desert and spending a few days a week out...
Heather Newlin
Feb 163 min read
Art and Literacy Project: Katie Paterson's Future Library
I've got a project for you that combines Art and Literacy, and can be scaled up or down to meet the needs of students of all ages and...
Heather Newlin
Feb 72 min read
Rain Process Art: Preschool Art Project for Those Wet Days
The past couple days have been nonstop rain. Mostly the kids don't mind and are perfectly happy to spend the majority of the day...
Heather Newlin
Jan 311 min read
Preschool STEAM Project: Katie Paterson Inspired Art
This week we've been exploring the artwork of Katie Paterson, a contemporary artist who blurs the lines between Art and Science - which...
Heather Newlin
Dec 18, 20233 min read
*VIDEO* Yayoi Kusama: Preschool Storytime and Art Activities
Yayoi Kusama's art is so appealing to young ones. The colorful patterns, created through her obsessive art making practices, are just...
Heather Newlin
Dec 12, 20232 min read
Kids Book Club: Watercress Feast Activity
We love the book Watercress by Andrea Wang so much, it's our second round of reading it. The first time around, I was floored by the...
Heather Newlin
Dec 7, 20234 min read
Natural Dyeing with Kids: Marigold Gift Project
This year, as the holidays crept up toward us, I started to make the gift list. Well, actually, there's always two lists - the first for...
Heather Newlin
Dec 4, 20234 min read
Matisse Preschool Art Unit: 7 Storytelling, Playing, and Creating Activities
Every preschooler should hit up Matisse. His work is colorful and approachable. And he's an artist that left a unique mark on our visual...
Heather Newlin
Dec 1, 20231 min read
*VIDEO* Thomas the Train Preschool Storytime: More, Most, and Least
For the past year, we have frequently found ourselves visiting the Island of Sodor. For those of you who don't have a toddler or...
Heather Newlin
Nov 27, 20234 min read
Let's Pretend We're Matisse: 3 Storytelling/Art/Play Preschool Activities
As of late, we have been immersed in the world of Henri Matisse. It's a colorful, fun world to find yourself immersed in. And for...
Heather Newlin
Nov 20, 20233 min read
*VIDEO* Preschool Puzzling with Movement: Strategy to Increase Focus and Engagement
When you think of toddlers and preschoolers doing puzzles, what picture comes to mind? A thoughtful child sitting on the floor, with a...
Heather Newlin
Nov 16, 20236 min read
Nature Art: Andy Goldsworthy Preschool Unit
If I created a venn diagram of my teaching passions, Andy Goldsworthy would sit squarely in the middle. His work is equal parts visual...
Heather Newlin
Nov 13, 20234 min read
Help Those Huge Feelings and Heal Trauma With Personal Stories for Preschoolers and Toddlers
Not long after Rémy turned one, we took a trip to the Emergency Room. It was a bad experience. The type of experience that sticks with a...
Heather Newlin
Nov 9, 20232 min read
(VIDEO) Emotional Intelligence Storytime: Energy Levels for Preschoolers and Toddlers
A large chunk of my time as a curriculum designer has been devoted to developing ways to teach emotional intelligence to adults. I've...
Heather Newlin
Nov 6, 20235 min read
Process Art: Mark Bradford Preschool Art Unit
Mark Bradford is one of those artists that every kid should learn about. His artwork is a perfect illustration of art as a discovery...
Heather Newlin
Nov 2, 20233 min read
Earth, Water, Air Activities for Preschool: Montessori With a Creative Twist
Let me start by stating my deep love for Montessori. So much of what I have found within the teachings of Maria Montessori have...
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