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In studying about Picasso, we learned that before he discovered his signature Cubist style, he learned technique by imitating artists. He imitated Velazquez, El Greco, and many others. We can also learn about art techniques and styles through imitation of artists, including Picasso. To learn about Picasso, we watched videos and read a book about…
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Lately our kids are picking up on new games quicker than you can shout, “UNO!” Moving beyond the world of Chutes & Ladders and Zingo has been such a milestone. It’s also opened up the possibility of finding games themed around upcoming adventures! We are preparing to explore Andalusia, Spain in March. Here are a…
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Before the Space Race there was the race to construct the tallest building in the world. The Empire State Building is more than just a stop on a NYC sight-seeing checklist. The exhibits and view are worth the time. Did you know the architects used a pencil as a model? In preparation for our visit,…
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Japan is on our bucket list. After visiting the Journey through Japan exhibition at the Frist Art Museum, it might have jumped a few notches up the list. Origami stations, Taiko performance, calligraphy writing, koi fish craft…the Frist ArtsFest gave us a sampling of Japanese culture. One enlightening moment was when our son recognized a…
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The Problem In our pre-trip engineering project, the kids were introduced to the problem: have access to the second story balcony using minimal floor space. Seeing the Loretto Chapel in person, they noticed how small the space is and understood why alternative staircase models would not have worked as well. Addition and Subtraction When visiting…
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While planning our Georgia O’Keeffe Museum visit, the boys had a choice of creating a scavenger hunt or taking a notebook to draw something at the museum. They chose drawing, but the museum gave them a Kid’s Guide that included both! Close Examination of Nature Something that stands out about Georgia O’Keeffe’s work is her…
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Imitating artists can help kids see what makes that artist’s style unique. Observing how an artist uses the seven elements of art can give us a peek into the window of their creativity. While preparing to travel to Santa Fe, New Mexico, we examined the work of Georgia O’Keeffe! Step 1: Learn about the artist…
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Albuquerque, New Mexico is home to the International Balloon Fiesta, the largest hot air balloon event in the world. Knowing this was on our itinerary, we launched a Chinese Lantern to help the kids understand how hot air balloons work. Deciphering the instructions proved more complicated than we expected until we finally realized that there…
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While preparing for our trip to Colombia, the boys began writing with a family who serve in Bogota with South America Mission, my previous organization. Even though they didn’t know us earlier, they were such great pen pals and kindly responded to all of the kids’ questions. In past posts, I shared about the Cultural…
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With two 360 degree turns and no visible means of support the spiral Miraculous Staircase in Santa Fe’s Loretto Chapel remains a mystery- and so it’s carpenter. Knowing that is on our New Mexico itinerary, we decided to create a project that would help the boys understand why this staircase built in 1878 is such…
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