Like learning phonics and grammar and punctuation and rhetoric, artists too have tools that enable them to bring shape to an idea so that a “reader” might engage and be inspired by that idea. Color is one of the important…

Each day a boy named Peter opens a gate and wanders into a familiar meadow and so the story begins thanks to Sergei Prokofiev. Music, like fiction always exists in the present tense.   HEAR FROM MUSIC DISCOVERY TEACHER, MR.…

We hope your summer has been filled with joy and opportunities for continuous learning. We are thrilled to announce that registration is now live for our highly anticipated online workshops! At Blackbird & Company, we understand the importance of providing…

I’ve been writing this summer about our amazing Pages staff and the classes they are teaching. I’m truly honored to be a part of such a great team. Some of you may have wondered, but what about you?   Don’t…

“Those that fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it.” ~Winston Churchhill, 1948 speech to the British House of Commons   I recently had the pleasure to talk with a new member of our Pages team. She is…

“Music and Art, whether we are conscious of their presence or not, are integral to our daily experience.” ~Taylor Bredberg, Composer and Teacher Our Pages online offering will be expanding this year, and everyone I’ve talked to is really excited…

What parents are saying about Pages: “Thank you for making class so enjoyable and personal. My daughter’s writing has really expanded since being in classes with you.” ~Brit Riddle “I really appreciate you going through the different areas of reading…

This coming year we will be offering 5 Sessions of Pages Online, FIVE! We hope that Pages classes, led by our exceptional teachers, will inspire your students to pick up their pencils and share ideas. A sneak peak of Pages…

Grammar is simply the study of how words combine to form sentences. Words are like putty, they can change purpose depending on how they combine with other words in the context of a sentence. Grammar is complex and essential. But grammar…

This time, last year, I was leading an Earlybird Pages session using our Spring Stories thematic unit—such beautiful stories and pictures about spring. Every time we read a new story, we sensed the anticipation in the air. How exciting, to…