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When Terri Downey-Holton, a training specialist in food and nutrition services at Baltimore City Schools, was recognized in a special art exhibit, she felt understood. “To be a part of this, for someone to really acknowledge our work after all these years, is really important,” she says. “We’re finally appreciated, …

  Parents have a natural inclination to want their children to do things they are good at, maybe because it also reflects well on them. Having a child with a talent for art or dance is often something to show off. But I soon realized that it was more important …

Board Book   “123s of Art” by Sabrina Hahn Pairing famous artworks and numbers 1 to 20, this book offers opportunities to practice counting and introduces readers to art from around the world. The book is laid out with one page of text per number; the following page offers a …

  Children who have sensory processing disorder (SPD) do not always get to enjoy art the way their peers do. Bright lights, movement and noise can be too disturbing, or their physical and vocal reactions to those stimuli might be deemed too disruptive. Common for children on the autism spectrum, …

  Parents can help their children study for a test or memorize content—or make another day of virtual learning a bit more interactive. Mariale Hardiman, professor and director of the Neuro-Education Initiative at Johns Hopkins University School of Education, offers the following tips: Make learning visible Encourage children to draw …

  Your friend puts you in charge of party decorations because she claims she’s “not artistic.” When we categorize ourselves as creative or not creative—left-brained or right-brained—we simplify the processes in the brain that are really quite complex and often not isolated to one area of the brain. Despite what …

  I have been a follower of Baltimore’s Child since the days of young motherhood. When I became a grandmother, I thought it would be a wonderful keepsake if my grandson, Mason, could be on the cover of one of the issues. When Mason was 6, I contacted Baltimore’s Child …

by Annette Fallon “Stop the car! I just have to dance!” exclaimed our 3-year-old daughter Edith as she looked out the window and took in the baby grand piano, speakers and cushions set up for an outdoor concert on the front steps of the Baltimore Museum of Art. Our family …

All children deserve the opportunity to express and empower themselves through performing arts, but not every community has the necessary resources to support music education. Dr. Hollie Hood-Mincey faced this concern while teaching music in Baltimore City schools. Although her kids had talent, they had nowhere to showcase it. To …

Sketching, painting, poetry, photography and even the viola are represented in this collection of children’s books celebrating the arts. Board/Toddlers:‘ABC: Early Learning at the Museum’ Much more than your average alphabet ook, “ABC: Early Learning at the Museum” features artifacts from all over the world that can be found at …