Some books include a map at the beginning to help guide the reader around the imaginary world that the author…
Writing + Art: Listmania
People make lists for many reasons. A wish list conveys what you want for your birthday, a school supply list…
Writing + Art: Use Six Words—Tell My Story
According to literary legend, Ernest Hemingway wrote the world’s shortest story using only six words: “For sale: baby shoes, never…
Writing + Art: The Sounds of Silence
Paintings are silent, but they often express big ideas, such as peace or hope, sorrow or excitement, aggression or compromise….
Writing + Art: Go-Shichi-Go
Americans adopted origami, karate, karaoke, and sushi from Japan. The Japanese also showed us a way to write poetry called…
Writing + Art: Let’s Go to the Movies
Movie posters have just seconds of your attention to sell you on a movie. And once you’re seated, trailers try…
Writing + Art: Talk Bubble
Art museums often display portraits of individuals in one gallery. Try to imagine what the people pictured might want to…
Writing + Art: Eyewitness
Detectives who write accident reports say that where you are when an accident occurs makes all the difference in what…
JDSP: Red-Blue” Chair— Gerrit Thomas Rietveld
Junior Docent Student Work Waylon Lanser—Luther Burbank Elementary This artwork was designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld in 1917, but it…
JDSP: Isola di San Giacomo in Palude Chandelier II—Dale Chihuly
Junior Docent Student Work Biak NunTha—Luther Burbank Elementary This artwork is made by the artist Dale Chihuly in 2000 and…
JDSP: Bell’s Bar Weightlifter-American
Junior Docent Student Work Liz Santiago Torres—Luther Burbank Elementary My artwork uses lots of sphere’s and ovals. My character is…
JDSP: Painted Piece- Jackie Winsor
Junior Docent Student Work Maura Kuhnen-Grooms—Lake Bluff Elementary Artist and Artwork