I am one of the approximately 2.3 million people who call the borough of Queens home. The “World’s Borough” has … More
Category: childhood art
In the Good Company of Art Education
Good children’s television producers are able to differentiate the transfer of knowledge through programming that makes its content fun, engaging … More
Teach them well and let them lead the way
There have been many notable artistic families throughout the history of art. Growing up alongside artistic parents can be a … More
Pop/Punk Pedagogy: Home is where the art is
Where would America be without the historic and contemporary contributions of men, women and children from Asian and Pacific Island … More
Fun enough for kids, but made for grownups
How does a play-date for adults sound to you? I am talking about kind we had as kids with activities … More
A Brief History of Children’s Art Exhibitions
The display and contextualization of youth created art has a stable and wide ranging foundation in art pedagogy and museology. … More
What’s in a book?
A children’s book reaches iconic proportions when it maintains a lasting intergenerational admiration. Several well read children’s books have been … More
Character Education
A popular saying is that the best laid-plans often go awry. Despite how carefully we plan for something, there are … More
Baya Mahieddine’s Artful Expressions of Intersectional Identity
Pablo Picasso is attributed to have said “Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist … More
Genuine Imitations
Utilizing students’ pop culture interests within a larger social and cultural context is a great way to prompt them to … More