Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and the Arts: Embracing the Variability of Learners
By May Woo, Education & Programs Getty Intern Many programs, organizations, and studies have proven the unique ability of the arts to help students transcend obstacles in language, race, and economic background. Less frequently mentioned, yet equally (if not more) inspiring, is the capability of arts education to help special needs children surpass learning barriers […]
A P.S. ARTS Photo Essay
By Elaine Lee, Guest Blogger and P.S. ARTS Photographer & Supporter Every child should have an opportunity to find their artistic expression. Our lives are about experiences. My passion and appreciation for all things creative and beautiful came from a happy childhood filled with creativity – art, music, dance, and photography. My dad was a butcher […]
Exploring Our Dreams, Expanding Our Universe
By May Woo, Education & Programs Getty Intern Last year, P.S. ARTS introduced a new element to our classroom programs – a unifying theme to guide the material taught in all of our schools. The theme for 2012-2013, Tree of Life: Roots and Branches, encouraged students to focus on their cultural, familial, and community “roots”; […]
P.S. ARTS in the Central Valley: Summer Wrap Up 2013
By Stephanie Kistner, Senior Education & Programs Associate For the fourth summer in a row, P.S. ARTS and the Paramount Farming Company came together to provide 6 weeks of arts instruction to students participating in the Summer Science Camp at Kettleman City Elementary, Avenal Elementary, and Tamarack Elementary in the Reef-Sunset Unified School District. The […]
The Perks of Membership
By Jen Leitch, Development Officer Tired of June Gloom? Need a perk? Join the P.S. ARTS membership program and get a new perk every month! For the month of August, the Los Angeles sandwich and pie shop, Simple Things, is offering P.S. ARTS members 30% off their entire check. And it doesn’t stop there. Members […]
