http://amyoquinn.com Just another WordPress weblog Mon, 22 Feb 2010 16:36:47 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en To continue with my series on introducing children to the fine arts, I am going to discuss music appreciation and composer study and give ideas for how easy it is to incorporate this type of learning into our everyday lives. First however, I’d like to recap while I feel this ... http://amyoquinn.com/fine-arts-for-children-music-appreciation/ In my last  column, I talked about the importance of introducing fine arts to young children. To recap that subject, here is what I wrote: Why Study Fine Arts? Charlotte Mason, a 19th century British educator, believed that exposing children to great ideas and beauty in all areas inspired them to greatness ... http://amyoquinn.com/fine-arts-for-kids-shakespeare/ Classical music. Art Appreciation. Nature Study. Poetry and Shakespeare. These areas of study may sound like complicated courses that are best left alone until the high school or college years, but young children can certainly benefit from an acquaintance with the fine arts as well. As parents, we all want ... http://amyoquinn.com/fine-arts-for-kids-picture-study/ I would never call myself a perfectionist. In fact, my family would probably fall over laughing at that description. But perhaps I’m really what I like to call a “reverse perfectionist”, meaning I often won’t start a project if I don’t think I can get it 100% correct the first ... http://amyoquinn.com/overcoming-reverse-perfectionism-in-writing/ Kick the Cowboy by Joe Gribnau What's New At the Zoo by Suzanne Slade Mother Osprey: Nursery Rhymes for Buoys and Gulls by Lucy Nolan Moose and Magpie by Bettina Restrepo Count Down To Fall by Fran Hawk Saturn For My Birthday by John McGranaghan Henry the Impatient Heron by Donna Love Where Should Turtle Be? by ... http://amyoquinn.com/other-picture-book-reviews-at-the-nwfcc/ NARRATION: THE ART OF RE-TELLING Picture this cozy scene. You are sitting on the sofa with your little boy tucked closely beside you enjoying a wonderful picture book or an exciting read-aloud. Your son listens with delight and begs for more. So, of course you continue, talking about the pictures or ... http://amyoquinn.com/narration-the-art-of-re-telling/ Below is a list of all the articles I've had published on the National Writing for Children website. Some are for the Parenting/Teaching Tips column and some are about writing: Picture Book Pleasures: Delicious Picks for Fall Celebrating Through The Year: Seasonal Tableaus and Displays Making Family History Come Alive Newspapers in Education: Not ... http://amyoquinn.com/articles-published-on-the-national-writing-for-children-center-website/ Welcome to my new blog. I'm still in the process of setting everything up and making changes to personalize my space here. Look around and come back soon. Hopefully, I will have everything functional shortly! http://amyoquinn.com/welcome/ It’s so true—ideas are everywhere. As writers, we are constantly on the lookout for grist for our writing mills that we can use to develop into articles or stories. We search the world wide web. We use information from our lives, jobs and careers. We sift back through our own ... http://amyoquinn.com/helping-with-your-child%e2%80%99s-schoolwork-may-help-boost-your-writing-career/ Children’s picture books are a staple in the homes of most families. They have long been the first choice for bedtime stories or just for when someone needs a cuddle on the couch. Well-loved stories have stood the test of time and bring back good memories from our childhoods, and ... http://amyoquinn.com/picture-book-pleasures-delicious-picks-for-fall/