Da Vinci Summer IV: UNPLUG
Television from WaterhouseGuild on Vimeo. Each poem is a one-of-a-kind collage of sounds that tickle the tip-of-the-tongue and a rhythmic hammering that sparks a tap-of-the-toe. Poetry is a larger part of our world than we often admit. It’s the songs…
after Cezanne
As tradition goes, we usher in summer with a collaborative iMadonnari creation. This year’s inspiration was “Still Life with Apples” by Paul Cézanne.
Words Are a Great Wonder
In our world where fast paced technological communicating is the norm, our lexicon is shrinking hand over fist. But the potential of words is a great wonder. Words are salty goodness that pepper writing with flavor. So this month…
“Tiny Magical Spheres of Wonder”
These curious little balls commonly known as water pearls (I prefer my name) are in a word…captivating. Their usefulness in exploring science and math are obvious and you can find tons of great ideas all over the Internet for incoroprating…
Write “Your Very Own Ars Poetica”
Q: What is the purpose of poetry? A: Why an Ars Poetica of course. Q: A what? (Now the fun begins…) A: Well, being a Latin phrase “ars poetica” is translated “on the art of poetry” in English. And art…
Twelve Days
Up until recently I thought that the Twelve Days of Christmas were the twelve days before Christmas. Not so. These twelve days, The Twelve Days of Christmas, are twelve days after Crīstesmæsse, the Chrsitmastide. Twelve days came down to us…
Break the Cycle of Boredom: Build a Habit of Being
My son Taylor has remarked more than once that Danny Champion of the World is his all time favorite elementary read. Having a dad who is a real life inventor, I’m my son could really relate to this story. But…
Read to Write » Write to Read
Reading and writing should be first and foremost a fun endeavor. That’s right, fun. But fun—the true kind—is not a byproduct of easy. Fun is hard work. Developing reading fluency takes years. Developing writing proficiency takes years. One can’t really…
Embroidering Audubon
“I never for a day gave up listening to the songs of our birds, or watching their peculiar habits, or delineating them in the best way I could.” – John James Audubon Observation is a powerful skill. Not too long…
Unplug! Take it Outdoors
During the course of our virtual traveling this summer, we decided to touch down in Times Square via a Ravensburger puzzle. The adventure took place on our dining room table until this past week when we decided some fresh air…