Monthly Bucket: 10 Years of Tales π
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We thoroughly enjoyed reading Festival of Colors at Garden Hill Elementary. It was a joyful sharing about Holi and the vibrancy of spring colors with students. The students later played Holi with their classmates and friends. Some of the questions we were asked:
It’s Holi season. And that means it’s book reading season. We had a great time reading at Woodward Academy in Metro Atlanta. We spoke during three different assemblies for the fourth, fifth, and sixth grades. We also read Festival of Colors and showed the accompanying video. The students asked some insightful questions: What is the …
Andrew and Polly are musicians. 1. Why are you educators? Making music for kids and families brings us so much joy. We know how long the days are, and the hidden humor and moments of beauty we’ve found and put into our songs resonate with our audiences – from the very young to the… very …
Ten years (& three hairstyles) ago, we released our first children’s book: A Bucket of Blessings – published April 29, 2014βIn sum, we’ve published 8 books (3 to come) with Beach Lane (Simon & Schuster). We’ve learned a few things along the way… βThese are 10 takeaways from our journey as children’s book authors. -Kabir and …
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Jay Sand is a musician and educator 1. Why are you an educator? I’m both and educator and musician, and have chosen to work mainly with young children, because I simultaneously fear for the world and feel great hope for humans to fix it. While I’m acutely aware of the many messes we’ve gotten ourselves …
Anu Sehgal is the Founder of The Culture Tree. 1. Why are you an educator? I believe that a teacher’s job is one of the noblest jobs. I teach children (ages 2-12 yrs) about South Asian cultures and also Hindi language. I feel by teaching I have the power to foster empathy, respect and understanding …