Archive for Category: "kid-powered"
where i’m from- a poem from sam, age 13
Where I’m From I am from town homes, from busy streets and calm parks. I am from streets filled with children, (Whose laughter fills the air.) I am from the blood of my ancestors, who have led me here today, as if for a reason. I’m from cheesesteaks with “whiz” and onions, from Geno’s and Pat’s [...]
class trip review: the philadelphia art museum
Project P.L.A.Y. School recently visited the Philadelphia Museum of Art for the “Looks and Picture Books” program. Our class has children ranging in age from 2 and 1/2 through 5 years old. Prior to the trip, the museum mailed us a story book relating to the topic of our trip, coloring books about the Museum [...]
why this irish girl celebrates kwanzaa
I first started celebrating Kwanzaa as a teacher in Baltimore City. All of my students were African-American, and one family celebrated Kwanzaa. I asked if they would come in and share the tradition with the class. None of the other kids had ever heard of it. I loved what I learned, appreciated the spirit of [...]
the arden’s charlotte’s web: rave reviews
Last weekend, our family had the enormous pleasure of attending opening night at the Arden Theatre’s production of Charlotte’s Web. It was fantastic. I’ve always been a big fan of this sweet story (aside from the central murder plot), seeing it come to life Arden-style was a treat. We love The Arden! It’s kid-friendly without [...]
holy POTTER weekend! photos!
Well, I officially declare the first ever Chestnut Hill Harry Potter Weekend a raving success. We partook in events across all three days, and my Harry Potter fans loved every minute of it. The weather was gorgeous, the people were friendly (and properly adorned), and the town did Hogsmeade proud! Special thanks to the Chestnut [...]
johnson house: kid-review
At the Johnson House I learned about the Underground railroad, slavery, and other stuff. Here is some stuff about slavery: If a slave is running away from slavery and a white person helps the slave and the police know about it and finds out about it, the helper person goes to jail for a long [...]
Kids Review Winnie-the-Pooh
July 15 is not only about Potter. There’s another flick that litrati children on the more G-rated end of the spectrum are eager to see. My two preschoolers and I were treated to a sneak preview of the new Winnie-the-Pooh movie (tickets were free, but the opinions are entirely our own… no honey was exchanged [...]
Early Scoop on He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named!
This will NOT be news to anyone who is or who parents a Harry Potter fan, but the final installment of the Harry Potter movies explodes onto the big screens on Friday. Of course, Mrs. Harry Potter and her big brother did NOT want to wait until morning, and midnight seemed ill-conceived for such a [...]
Frogs. Part Two. Expanded Cast of Characters.
I know you’ve all been on the edge of your seats, waiting to hear what else we found out in our frogging expeditions. Well, hold on to your fishing hats… gettin’ our money’s worth out of those dollar store nets We’ve been checking back, and it seems the teensy tiny frogs are disappearing! We’ve learned [...]
Cars 2 Sneak Peek Reviews!
It’s almost here, the official opening of Cars 2! This long awaited sequel (really long awaited if you’re a preschooler… pretty much your entire LIFE) debuts in theaters this Friday June 23. You can check it out locally at either the Manayunk or Plymouth Meeting Mall theaters this weekend. But we here at GAP are [...]
