Art, art, art. Reading, reading, reading. Playing outside, playing playing playing outside. Imagining. Playing. Pretending. Adventure. Dreaming. A childhood rich in freedom and pretend. Best teacher: Doris Nesbitt, grade 5, Longmeadow Mass. Mom painted with oils and played the piano. Dad was a cartoonist and played the guitar. Both were musical. My aunt was an opera singer, my grandmother a published writer and organist, and so on. My daughters are both in music and theatre. I taught elementary grades and found out that kids and art are as natural as sunshine and rain. I decided to put great art ideas into books for kids. I've NEVER met a kid who didn't love art, though many kids think they "can't draw". Let them explore and discovering with art (not follow directions and copy someone else's art). It's a sure winner!!   

Selected to be one of fifteen national experts for the Barnes and Noble Parents'
Selected to have my presentation archived for the Live Learning Center for
NAEYC (national assn for the education of young children)
Expert circle on their website. Visit to enjoy articles by all the parenting experts.
Lots and lots of Benjamin Franklin awards
Mayor's Arts Award (Bellingham, WA)
"Best Educational Author" in Germany (who knew!?)
Business Woman of the Year (Bellingham, WA)
Homeschooling Award (arts category)
Parents' Choice Award
Moms' Choice Award
NAPPA
many awards....