I fondly remember making tissue paper flowers as a child for our local community Mexican Fiesta. My small hands delicately pulled the tissue paper toward the center. The thin, colorful sheets crinkled as they separated. The flat, fan-folded stacks transformed into three-dimensional vibrant, fluffy domes. After we carefully constructed dozens of colorful tissue paper flowers, Read the full article…
Three Reasons Music Education is Beneficial – And Fun!
For the first six months that I played the flute, I nearly passed out every time. It hadn’t quite clicked for fifth-grade me that you didn’t need to take enormous breaths between each and every quarter note. I would stumble out of the band room in a fog, wondering if I was ever going to Read the full article…
This Moment in History
With this election soon in the rearview mirror, it is time to refocus ourselves on what is good and common among us all.
Read the full article...The Power of One: Teen & Kids Activities that Empower & Transform
Kids & teens dive deep into creative service projects at Create the Change Day Bay Area 2018 I am often inspired by the words of wisdom spoken by the late Saint Mother Theresa. One of my favorites is her quote, “If you can’t feed 100 people, then feed just one.” There is such power in the simplicity of that statement, and it is in the simple things that I find myself seeking Read the full article…