May Stories Week Three

Are we there yet? Children are fascinated by wheels-round and round they go. I had fun with the Gershwin piece 'An American in Paris' played with musical horns and car horns! I love how the author William Lach pairs amazing art from the Metropolitan Museum of Art with classical music. Try putting on a classical music cd and moving to the music or asking your child what they hear. Even get out the pots and pans for a jam session! We have a number of great children's art books-from board books and picture books to nonfiction titles. So get creative and mix your music and art together!
I didn't get to share all the books that I had picked out but some days are like that! Picture book artists are very talented which creates a wonderful opportunity to expose children to great art. Local museums (such as the Wadsworth Antheneum in Hartford and New Britain Museum of Modern Art) also provide opportunities for preschoolers by holding their own story hours focusing on the art in their collections. Another great museum is the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art in Amherst, MA. This museum has a permament display of Eric Carle's art and rotating exhibits of other artists. Check out the museums' websites at: http://www.wadsworthatheneum.org/ , http://www.wadsworthatheneum.org/ and http://www.picturebookart.org/.





I can't believe this month has gone by so quickly! See you all again next week!