How to Make a Harry Potter Magic Wand Last year I got the awesome experience to, once again, teach several periods of Reading Enrichment at my middle school. I love teaching reading almost as much as I love teaching art....and this magic wand project let me combine both subjects! One of the books that we read together as a class was Harry Potter so after our daily fluency drills, comprehension work, and phonemic awareness practice we spent some time creating our own magic ... View the Post
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How to Make a Community Quilt
How to Make a Community Quilt I love my city. I love community projects. I love quilting. And, my position on our local arts board lets me combine the three in way that makes my heart sing. So, what is it that makes my heart sing? Aside from nachos, Dr Pepper, and evenings spent on the patio with my family...it is my ongoing community quilt project. This project started started during the Covid lockdown as a drive-thru quilt block pick up and evolved from there. Here's how ... View the Post