This summer I am teaching drawing and painting for kids in Stone Mountain, Ga. near where I live. The classes are small and concentrated during the summer with three classes per week and 2 hours long each. The advantage of teaching private classes over public school art is that the class size is […]
These are some of my more current illustrations for the Doodle Day prompts. Last week marked Doodle Day’s first anniversary. What is Doodle Day you might be thinking ? It is a group page on FaceBook for doodlers, people who like to draw. Some are illustrators, writers, teachers, and children of all ages. The […]
When reading Jo Linsdell’s newest children’s book, The Box today for this children’s book review the word that came to mind to describe it is simplistic. The text, illustrations, and the theme of the book is simplicity at its best. It is not complicated, fancy, or hard to understand. The book shares the creative […]
For this Bubl Draw Children’s Creative App Review, I think the best thing to do is to encourage you to look at the video to see how colorful and fun it is. The recommended age is 3 years old and up but I think a younger child even a baby, a year old could have […]
Educational and creative age related children’s apps for 6-8 years old are abundant on all platforms for this age group. As a former teacher and educator, I realize the strong foundation to learning that is important for their future success as they progress through their learning year by year. When I taught first grade […]
Since I have been reviewing and enjoying interactive apps on iPad and iPhone and searching through the app store, I have realized the need for lists that separate age related children’s apps for parents. For the next couple of weeks I will be researching and compiling some lists of age appropriate lists broken […]
One of the wonderful things about how rapidly the world of children’s apps is growing is the amount of new concepts that are being introduced of to teach the basic concepts in education for children. Although storybook apps are a wonderful way for children to expand their knowledge in literature, there is also an open […]
As I review many children’s interactive apps, it is a refreshing surprise and thrill to review the app, Gary’s Place. Written by Rick Walton and illustrated by Will Terry, the app is pure delight. The story is about Gary a gopher that lives with his parents in a small borough. Unhappy with his small crowded […]
My curiosity and anticipation has been building for months and I am finally be able to write the Rube Works app review after its release.The excitement has been building for months a I have heard my friends on #StoryAppChat on Twitter discuss Rube Works: The Official Rube Goldberg Invention Game. David Fox and his […]
When I was an art teacher in public school for many years, one of the activities my students liked best was how to make a Halloween bat. It is such an easy project. It does not require many supplies and can be made quickly with in 30 minutes. If working with a group, you can […]
