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Art Smarts

September 25, 2008

While preschoolers and art seem to be a natural fit, occasionally we find those kids that aren't so interested in exploring their creative side. I happen to have a four year-old preschooler who fits this profile and today I was speaking with one of his teachers about how to encourage him to get artsy. Art does a lot of great things for little kids it helps with fine motor skills,  Read more...

Chalk It Up!

August 28, 2008

Art and children just seem to go together. Kids are born these amazing, imaginative, creative little beings that take to crayons and storytelling and dance and make believe like fish to water. As you may know, our little family fully embraces our creative sides but recently I've been wondering about not just enjoying the many opportunities for artistic pleasure in Sacramento, but also giving  Read more...

Sidewalk Picassos

July 03, 2008

Both of my boys have spring birthdays so we always get a ton of fun outdoor presents that I then squirrel away and pull out as the summer days get long. Solomon is my May baby, he just turned four and received a great gift that I think all moms should know about. It's called Backyard Bash and is made by Crayola, and while we've all colored and probably even used sidewalk chalk - this set is a  Read more...

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Our City's Stories

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Science & Nature Sites

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