How to Make-Up a Dance with Your Kids

Posted by on Apr 29, 2009 in Arts Learning, Social/Emotional Learning | 0 comments

Today is International Dance Day.  This is what Wikipedia says about it.  “Among the goals of the Dance Day are to increase the awareness of the importance of dance among the general public, as well as to persuade governments all over the world to provide a proper place for dance in all systems of education.” How cool is that?  When we have asked our kids in the past, “Why do we dance?”  They have said things like: Because it’s good for my body. I can feel the energy move around. I can feel my breath go fast. It gets the wiggles going. I wonder how...

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"I Love Her So Much"

Posted by on Apr 27, 2009 in Camp Updates, Parties | 0 comments

Let’s be inspired by an 8 year old boy. Mia, a 6 year old girl, had her birthday party with us here on Saturday.  At the end of the party, I lead the “celebrations” section where everyone gets to share their special celebration of the birthday girl or boy. This dear, sweet 8 year old boy who had just played a bloody skeleton in the play said, “I celebrate Mia because she is so pretty and I love her so much and she is my cousin.” Dear, right?

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Glitter & Razz presents…Kidpower

Posted by on Apr 24, 2009 in Folks We Love, Social/Emotional Learning | 0 comments

I am pleased to introduce our new weekly blog post, “Glitter & Razz presents…”  Every Friday, we will share our favorite books, movies, plays, people, ideas, and organizations that inspire creativity and learning for the modern family. This week, we present Kidpower, a nonprofit organization dedicated to teaching people to use their power to stay safe, act wisely, and believe in themselves.  Kidpower was founded in the late 80′s by Irene van der Zande here in Northern California when a she, her daughter, and a group of her daughter’s friends were...

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Celebrate Earth Day With Your Own Play

Posted by on Apr 22, 2009 in Arts Learning, Social/Emotional Learning | 0 comments

Happy Earth Day!  It’s the perfect holiday to celebrate with your kids.  Of course, being Glitter & Razz, we encourage you to MAKE UP A PLAY about it: 1. With your kid(s), brainstorm a list of all the different places you have been together in nature (the beach, the park, the mountains, etc.) 2. Choose 1 of those places to be the setting of your story.  For example, “Once upon a time, at the beach…” 3. Decide which characters might live in that place (a dolphin, a whale, a lifeguard, etc.) And decide which characters each of you will play. 4. Then, talk...

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