We Call It Art
While I spend my time at Bixby either making art with kids or keeping the facilities together; my true passion is helping these students begin to realize some of their…
Preschool Art Show
“ What did you call it?” “It’s an animal!” “I love these patches.” “Those aren’t patches. Those are paper!” “How did you make that?” “We painted!” Such a great tradition;…
Building Community
Over twenty years ago, I came to Bixby to interview for a job as an art teacher. As I rode my bike across Boulder during my lunch break I was…
Why Process Art?
“Education is a natural process carried out by the child and is not acquired by listening to words but by experiences in the environment.” -Dr. Maria Montessori Upon entering the…
Paper, Where Would We Be Without It?
We spend most of our time in art doing something with paper; cutting, folding, taping, gluing, and occasionally crumpling it up and starting over. While the first graders were making…
Fall Festival In The Preschool
Fall brings many wonderful transformations in and around the Preschool. We enjoy the vibrancy of our colorful playground glowing with the changing of the season. Our traditions at this time…
Pumpkins, Ghosts and Bats! Oh My!
It is almost the end of October and we're making pumpkins again. It never ceases to amaze me the different combinations of faces, accessories, and ailments that our pumpkins end…
Inside Art With Robert
We have been so busy, that I don't know where the time went! The students have been creating with pastels, paint, markers, and just about anything that can make…