Who Doted On You?

The Virgin and Child with St. Anne, da Vinci

Mom and Grandma?

Mother's Day May 10.

Who Doted On You?

The Virgin and Child with St. Anne, da Vinci

Mom and Grandma?

Mother's Day May 12.

Next Semester...STEM to STEAM

Could The Arts Put The Steam Into STEM?

http://www.teachthought.com/learning/could-the-arts-put-the-steam-into-stem/ 

STEM to STEAM: Why the 'A' Makes A Difference

http://www.edudemic.com/stem-vs-steam-why-the-a-makes-all-the-difference/

STEM to STEAM: Resource Roundup

http://www.edutopia.org/stem-to-steam-resources 

Could Storytelling Be the Secret Sauce to STEM Education?

http://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2015/06/05/could-storytelling-be-the-secret-sauce-to-stem-education/ 

STEM to STEAM

http://stemtosteam.org/resources/ 

Keeping it simple.

Da Vinci--the master of STEAM.

As the proponents of STEM know, science, tech, engineering and math is everywhere. But how to acknowledge that the Arts can readily be integrated into all lessons?

Drawing journals, of course, is a great start.

How to Draw--from beginners to advanced. 

http://drawsketch.about.com/

Who Doted On You?

The Virgin and Child with St. Anne, da Vinci

Mom and Grandma?

Mother's Day May 13.

Women's History Month: Mona Lisa

Mona Lisa, Leonardo Da Vinci

Mona Lisa is the most famous painting in the world. It is said it was Da Vinci's favorite. Aside from the extreme beauty and skill of the painting, there is something fascinating in her smirk, oh sorry, wistful glimmer of a smile. The mystique of womanhood teasing with a secret, maybe. Sitting in the Louvre, where so many fancy French queens had lived, there she is--the only royalty left in France.

Previously, only sacred pictures were commissioned regularly--and there are plenty of interesting Da Vinci saints and madonnas. But Mona is Every Woman--confident, relaxed, knowing who she is--without halo or crown. Like us.

Mona Lisa Song by Nat King Cole

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EG-A_qTAKEI

Mona Lisa

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mona_Lisa 

Next Semester...STEM to STEAM

Could The Arts Put The Steam Into STEM?

http://www.teachthought.com/learning/could-the-arts-put-the-steam-into-stem/ 

STEM to STEAM: Why the 'A' Makes A Difference

http://www.edudemic.com/stem-vs-steam-why-the-a-makes-all-the-difference/

STEM to STEAM: Resource Roundup

http://www.edutopia.org/stem-to-steam-resources 

Could Storytelling Be the Secret Sauce to STEM Education?

http://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2015/06/05/could-storytelling-be-the-secret-sauce-to-stem-education/ 

STEM to STEAM

http://stemtosteam.org/resources/ 

Keeping it simple.

Da Vinci--the master of STEAM.

As the proponents of STEM know, science, tech, engineering and math is everywhere. But how to acknowledge that the Arts can readily be integrated into all lessons?

Drawing journals, of course, is a great start.

How to Draw--from beginners to advanced. 

http://drawsketch.about.com/

Who Doted On You?

The Virgin and Child with St. Anne, da Vinci

Mom and Grandma?

Mother's Day May 12.

Women's History Month: Mona Lisa

Mona Lisa, Leonardo Da Vinci

Mona Lisa is the most famous painting in the world. It is said it was Da Vinci's favorite. Aside from the extreme beauty and skill of the painting, there is something fascinating in her smirk, oh sorry, wistful glimmer of a smile. The mystique of womanhood teasing with a secret, maybe. Sitting in the Louvre, where so many fancy French queens had lived, there she is--the only royalty left in France.

Previously, only sacred pictures were commissioned regularly--and there are plenty of interesting Da Vinci saints and madonnas. But Mona is Every Woman--confident, relaxed, knowing who she is--without halo or crown. Like us.

Mona Lisa Song by Nat King Cole

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EG-A_qTAKEI

Mona Lisa

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mona_Lisa 

Who Doted On You?

Detail from "The Virgin and Child with Saint Anne" by Leonardo da Vinci

Mom and Grandma?
Mother's Day May 8.

Who Doted On You?

Mom and Grandma?
Mother's Day May 14.

Who Doted on You?

Detail from "The Virgin and Child with Saint Anne" by Leonardo da Vinci

Mom and Grandma?
Mother's Day May 10.

MzTeachuh's Top Posts of the Week 12/6/13

 

1. A Charlie Brown Christmas: the Music

http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2013/12/a-charlie-brown-christmas-music.html 

2. Music for the Soundtrack of Your Classroom: the Winter Holidays 

http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2013/12/music-for-soundtrack-of-your-classroom.html 

3. Ed Tech and STEM Tweets of the Day 12/4/13 

http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2013/12/ed-tech-and-stem-tweets-of-day-12413.html 

4. Bet Da Vinci Knew What She Was Thinking

http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2013/11/bet-da-vinci-knew-what-she-was-thinking.html 

5. Ten Books for the Holiday Season by Reading Rockets 

http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2013/12/ten-books-for-holiday-season-by-reading.html 

6.  A Soalin' 

http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2013/12/a-soalin.html 

7. Know Thy Student Tweets of the Day 12/4/13 

http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2013/12/know-thy-student-tweets-of-day-12413.html 

8. Civil War Era Christmas Carol--True Story 

http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2013/12/civil-war-era-christmas-carol-true-story.html 

9. Arts Integration Tweets of the Day 12/5/13 

http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2013/12/arts-integration-tweets-of-day-12513.html 

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So Thoughtful, What's on Their Minds?

Leonardo's figures are so pensive--it makes you wonder what they're thinking. Even the babies.

Leonardo's 'Virgin of the Rocks.' National Gallery London. It was a privilege to view it in person.

Here in the US, Mother's Day is coming up. Good to consider that closest of relationships. This is a very beautiful piece of sacred music that not only reinforces religious belief in some groups, but reminds of the invaluable maternal bond.



Andrea Bocelli in Rome singing, "Ave Maria," in Latin. Written by Schubert. 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwp1CH5R-w4&feature=related