Mindful, creative and kind. It’s a new mantra for me when I think about education. It also has a nice rhythm. Mindful, creative and kind (oh my!) We talk about preparing children for the future, and there have certainly been enough pundits, educators, parents, politicians, and civic leaders who have bemoaned the lack of focus …
Ecolint, the International School of Geneva, has an early childhood campus called Pregny. It’s a wonderful school, dedicated to play and cooperation and creativity. I’ve performed there several times over the last few years. The last time I was there, in spring of 2017, the staff had asked me for a song about making change …
I am going to finish my recordings made in Tanzania two years ago. It’s one of many things on my list for this fall. Although the version recorded in Tanzania with those fine musicians is quite different, here’s the genesis of the song in an early version, recorded and shot at the CMN round robin …
I’ve written a couple of first day of school songs. Such an important event. I wrote this one with kids from Elvehjem School nearly 20 years ago. It’s in honor of all those kids and teachers returning or starting out! Whether it’s last week next week or today. Here we go…. First Day of …
I lead a lot of storytelling workshops in the course of a year. Mostly for teachers, through the Kennedy Center or early childhood trainings or district in-services. I have a constant refrain in these workshops – storytelling is a powerful and accessible tool for teachers. It has huge implications for classroom engagement and environment, it …
This is an article I really liked by my friend and sometime colleague in the AI world, Wendy Strauch-Nelson. She’s got a powerful academic background that can set some context, and I thought it was worth sharing. Thanks to Wendy for permission. It comes from the Arts Core newsletter, which is part of the project …
The Renwick Gallery in Washington DC is currently hosting an exhibit about the Burning Man Festival. Although I’ve heard of Burning Man for years, I never really understood it. It’s a great exhibit that teaches and explains, but, more importantly, gives viewers the chance to see examples of the creative collaborations that result from the …