For Phun Phriday this week I want to share with you an artist who is, quite simply, incredible. I love the work she does on both of her blogs – Nicole Smeltzer and The Middlest Sister. She meticulously cuts paper to make amazing scenes and tell stories. One of her latest projects is to make a … Read more
A couple of weeks ago I stumbled on a #makered Twitter chat and somehow the conversation turned to using the Sphero robots to paint. I was hoping to do this with my 4th graders because we are studying mathematical art and I thought it would be a good way to tie it in with the … Read more
For today’s Phun Phriday post, I encourage you to look at the series of art by Andrea G. Portoles and Bea Crespo called, “brunchcity.” These enchanting food and drink sculptures caught my eye this week, probably because I just read Iggy Peck, Architect to my 2nd graders and the main character makes the St. Louis Arch … Read more
It’s my first Phun Phriday post of 2015, and I must apologize to any of you who made a New Year’s resolution that has anything to do with dieting 😉 I can’t attest to the yumminess of her creations, but Anne Widya’s masterpieces are definitely a work of art. One look at her Instagram feed, and … Read more
Technically this should be a Phun Phriday post. Because it’s seriously, addictively P.H.U.N. However, my Friday posts in November and December are devoted to my “Gifts for the Gifted” series. So, we’re going to break the mold and make it a Phun Thursday. And even though that’s not quite as alliterative, it’s still fun. I … Read more
I bow down to people who can illustrate their thoughts in creative ways – such as Gavin Than of Zen Pencils and Grant Snider of Incidental Comics. Many of Grant’s comics would be great to use for inspiration in the classroom – and you can purchase the posters here. For example, this one is a … Read more