Drawing With Children
At some point, drawing gets a socially-constructed connection with artistic ability and expression. At about the ages of 7 or 8, children will begin to sort themselves into those “good at art” and those “not good at art.” An underlying theme is the inability to draw and drawing. This is carried into adulthood and muddies adults’ impressions about how to support this form of communication.
Poetry With Children
If Margaret Sutphen could write a poem when she was seven that so many of us now know, then of course these children talking about and learning from her poem can and will write their own!
Yellow Jacket Sisters
Three children had been stung by yellow jackets. The stings had not happened at school, but the memories and the desire to not be stung again ruled the day(s). Play and story came to the rescue.
Starting From Scratch in Eagle Forest
We had to move our forest site. So many obstacles to overcome! Nature gives and nature takes, but she’s always THERE. The move gave me an opportunity to rediscover what makes forest visits work for all age groups.
The Sandpit
On the 1st day, there was a story about mermaid hearts. On the second it was a cake, but not just any cake, of course. On the 3rd day, there was a visit to Granma’s house and then on the 4th, a vampire musical was launched with only a sliver of sand available. So many stories revealed.