When I was planning an outdoor summer arts program, I thought it would be fun to include painting activities. Not knowing much about painting, I asked some v...

This is a teeny-tiny story about one of my favorite human beings. She loves all animals. She's especially fond of cats.

Children danced a story with me along Fort Point Channel in Boston this summer - a story of The Curious Cats. The curious cats chased butterflies and squirre...

A regular stop on my morning  jog/walk in Boston is the New England Aquarium harbor seals exhibit. When I stretch out my arms and legs in front of the tank, ...

One of the mini-musical workshops I led this summer with Apollinaire Play Lab for kids ages 6-10 years was inspired by the picture book, Maybe Something Beau...

What happens when kids walk through a giant book? Well, anything can happen - that's what we found out this summer during a mini-musical workshop with Apolli...

Kids have strong feelings, and some kids have extra-big feelings. Expressing feelings, naming them, and noticing how people react to them are all ways childr...

When my daughters were in elementary school, we would regularly drive from Wakefield to Arlington passing through Winchester. Along the way was a playground w...

I've been using story dances with young learners for many years. It all started during a preschool dance class where I was having trouble keeping the student...

With all the scraps of fabric I have left-over from sewing projects, I make little puffy hearts that are just right for holding in your hand. Last fall, I be...

Need a pair of tap shoes? Maybe you should come see me! Many years ago, I began teaching tap dance at a youth theatre, and we didn't want to make it a requir...

In my creative movement classes, children often share ideas that prompt me to invent new games for the classroom. During an open play time, a 4-year old chil...

My first trip to Paris, France was in 2015. The Jardin du Luxemborg became my favorite place. The sculpture, Faune Dansant, "invited" me to dance! I've been ...