Goodbye 2012, Hello 2013!
2012 was an exciting year for us. We took Addie overseas for the first time in February, along with 18 of our inner-city students, spending time in both London and Paris. The highlights of our...
Tagged: Art
Exploring Art and Printmaking at the Boston M.F.A.
One of the perks of being teachers is that Kendra and I get school vacations to spend with Addison. We try to take advantage of this time, using it to take her on new...
Exploring Art at the Western Ave Studios in Lowell, MA
Last spring I took my students to the Western Avenue Studios in Lowell, MA. It was a great experience, as they had the opportunity to speak with working artists about pursuing a career in...
5 Tips for Taking Toddlers to Museums
I know what you’re thinking. Toddler + Museum = Potential Disaster. Oh the things that could go wrong – a temper tantrum on the floor of a crowded gallery, sticky fingerprints left on a...
MASS MoCA: Our Trip to the Museum of Contemporary Art
Today we visited MASS MoCA in North Adams, Massachusetts, the largest museum of contemporary art in the United States! Opened in 1999 in a former textile mill, it houses over 100,000 square feet of exhibition space. Though...
Our Sunday Adventure at the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, MA
Summer usually equates to vacation time for teachers, yet somehow, Kendra and I have managed to jam-pack our days thus far. As soon as school ended, we both spent a week developing curriculum for...
Exploring the Boston Museum of Fine Arts with a Toddler!
Today Addison and I spent our morning exploring the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. It’s always interesting to go to museums with her, especially ones I have been to before, because her experiences...
Paris, Day 2: Notre Dame, a River Cruise on the Seine, and the Louvre
Today began with a hop on the Metro to the Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris, a stunning Roman Catholic Church that exemplifies the French Gothic movement in architecture. Construction of the Cathedral began in the...
Why I Am Always Asking For Your Money…
I know it’s true. My hand is always out. Why? Because I know that the $20 you spend on coffee each week could help change the life of one of my students. The high...
St. Louis – the perfect city for kids!
Addie woke us up very early today – I think she was excited to ride up the arch. We had breakfast, grabbed our free Starbucks coffees, and headed over to get in the ticket...