Hey Friend,
Please help A Starting Small Project by purchasing a book, postcard or t-shirt from Syracuse Cultural Workers. You can place your order by contacting Karen at startingsmallproject@gmail.com- I can drop off a catalog or you can browse the website, but all orders must come through us or we won't get credit.
I will soon have a list of on-hand items and other information- check back soon!
Karen
Thursday, May 20, 2010
Saturday, May 8, 2010
So many resources
Here is another resource:
http://www.search-institute.org/about
I believe the institute met with local leaders on Friday. I would like to hear what was discussed and how we can be a part of the solution.
http://www.search-institute.org/about
I believe the institute met with local leaders on Friday. I would like to hear what was discussed and how we can be a part of the solution.
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
The Stick
From Everyday Exchange-
Sadly, I am sure there are some who don't value the power of a stick as a play tool.
Hall of Fame Stick
May 5, 2010
Midday sun is the remedy for a cold.
-Proverb from Hausa
The National Toy Hall of Fame has inducted 44 classic toys, including the stick. In discussing the stick, the Hall of Fame observes...
"The stick may be the world’s oldest toy. Animals play with sticks, and we use them to play fetch with our dogs. Children find sticks an endless source of make-believe fun. Sticks can turn into swords, magic wands, majorette batons, fishing poles, and light sabers. When children pretend with sticks, they cultivate their creativity and develop their imagination. They explore as they search outdoors for just the right one. Children build with sticks, bat balls with them, and walk with them. They are the original building blocks for creative play. Sticks also promote free play — the freedom to invent and discover. They encourage playing outside instead of inside. Sticks are all around us; they are natural and free. And playing with sticks isn’t just for children and animals. Adult artists, crafters, decorators, and architects all make use of sticks in sculptures, wreaths, furniture, and building design. Few adults or children can resist simple play with sticks — from drawing in the sand on the beach, to building a campfire and then toasting marshmallows. Sticks are not only possibly the oldest toy, they’re possibly the best!"
If we are looking only at the preschool years, what do you see as the classic toys? Share your recommendations in this week's Exchange Insta Poll, "Classic Toys for Young Children."
Sadly, I am sure there are some who don't value the power of a stick as a play tool.
Hall of Fame Stick
May 5, 2010
Midday sun is the remedy for a cold.
-Proverb from Hausa
The National Toy Hall of Fame has inducted 44 classic toys, including the stick. In discussing the stick, the Hall of Fame observes...
"The stick may be the world’s oldest toy. Animals play with sticks, and we use them to play fetch with our dogs. Children find sticks an endless source of make-believe fun. Sticks can turn into swords, magic wands, majorette batons, fishing poles, and light sabers. When children pretend with sticks, they cultivate their creativity and develop their imagination. They explore as they search outdoors for just the right one. Children build with sticks, bat balls with them, and walk with them. They are the original building blocks for creative play. Sticks also promote free play — the freedom to invent and discover. They encourage playing outside instead of inside. Sticks are all around us; they are natural and free. And playing with sticks isn’t just for children and animals. Adult artists, crafters, decorators, and architects all make use of sticks in sculptures, wreaths, furniture, and building design. Few adults or children can resist simple play with sticks — from drawing in the sand on the beach, to building a campfire and then toasting marshmallows. Sticks are not only possibly the oldest toy, they’re possibly the best!"
If we are looking only at the preschool years, what do you see as the classic toys? Share your recommendations in this week's Exchange Insta Poll, "Classic Toys for Young Children."
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