Pablo Picasso famously said, “Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up.” Perhaps that can be done by taking children to art museums, showing them great art, and, most importantly, giving children the space, the materials, and the encouragement to make their own art.
- Rize
August 1, 2007
That’s Tommy the Clown from Los Angeles, who is featured on the compelling documentary, RIZE by David LaChapelle. Read more "Rize" - Emily and the Genii
July 31, 2007
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Emily-and-the-Genii.mp3 Author John Cech (read by Jaimy Mann) Air Date 7/31/2007 Emily and the Genii Transcript Emily Bronté wrote just one novel in her relatively short life, Wuthering ... - Little Yogi’s Daydream
July 30, 2007
That’s Wai Lana, the creator of a number of yoga CDs and DVDs for children and their parents. This soothing excerpt is from a CD called Little Yogi’s Daydream. Read more "Little Yogi’s Daydream" - Animal Playground
July 27, 2007
That’s Wai Lana, the creator of a number of yoga CDs and DVDs for children and their parents. This soothing excerpt is from a CD called Little Yogi’s Daydream. Read more "Animal Playground" - Car Tales
July 26, 2007
It’s the time of year for long family car trips, and Barry Stewart Mann has just the thing for filling all of those miles along the way: stories. Read more "Car Tales" - Satie and Dali
July 25, 2007
That’s the opening for Erik Satie’s first Gymnopidie for piano. It was a very experimental piece to have written at the time, during the late 1800s, though it was one of the tamer things that Monsieur Satie composed during his ... - Another Planet
July 24, 2007
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Another-Planet.mp3 Author Lola Haskins Air Date 7/24/2007 Another Planet Transcript When my children were little, I was convinced that each stage was the most adorable yet and ... - Jane Addams Book Awards
July 23, 2007
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Jane-Addams-Books-Awards.mp3 Author John Cech Air Date 7/23/2007 Jane Addams Book Awards Transcript Earlier this spring, some deeply purposeful accolades for distinctive children’s books were quietly presented: The ... - The End (?) of Harry Potter
July 20, 2007
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/The-End-_-of-Harry-Potter.mp3 Author Ramona Caponegro Air Date 7/20/2007 The End(?) of Harry Potter Transcript For Harry Potter fans, the biggest day of the year has finally arrived. Beginning at ... - Harry and the Potters
July 18, 2007
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Harry-and-the-Potters.mp3 Author Cat Tosenberger Air Date 7/18/2007 Harry and the Potters Transcript The new Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix movie opened last weekend, but you won’t be ... - The Art of Comics: Hart and Corman
July 17, 2007
At the annual comics conference at the University of Florida held earlier this spring, Stephanie Boluk spoke with two of the guest artists. Read more "The Art of Comics: Hart and Corman" - Dirty Wow Wow
July 16, 2007
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Dirty-Wow-Wow.mp3 Author John Cech Air Date 7/16/2007 Dirty Wow Wow Transcript Dirty Wow Wow and Other Love Stories, A Tribute to the Threadbare Companions of Childhood. Don’t ... - Liking Poetry
July 12, 2007
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Liking-Poems.mp3 Author Lola Haskins Air Date 7/12/2007 Liking Poetry Transcript Little ones’ preferences in food have nothing to do with “should.” Take popsicles and corn pops and ... - Good Music for Little Guys
July 6, 2007
That’s a few measures from John Phillip Souza’s rousing “Stars and Stripes Forever” from a new CD called Good Music for Little Guys, a compilation of classical pieces. Read more "Good Music for Little Guys" - Camp Names
July 5, 2007
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Camp-Names.mp3 Author Tanya Underwood Air Date 7/5/2007 Camp Names Transcript When they arrived in the United States, as we know, many immigrants shortened or changed their names. ... - The Long Haired Boy
June 28, 2007
The summer storm season is upon us – an appropriate time for a tall, or should I say long, tale from Atlanta-based actor and storyteller Barry Stewart Mann. Read more "The Long Haired Boy" - Me and Uncle Romie
June 26, 2007
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Me-and-Uncle-Romie.mp3 Author John Cech (read by Marissa Noel) Air Date 6/26/2007 Me and Uncle Romie Transcript Romare Bearden is one of this country’s best known artists, and he’s ... - Animal Crackers
June 25, 2007
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Animal-Crackers.mp3 Author John Cech Air Date 6/25/2007 Animal Crackers Transcript How’s this for a buzz of toe-tapping nonsense, from the Wee Hairy Beasties on their CD, Animal Crackers, from Bloodshot ... - “Sing Along with Putumayo”
June 22, 2007
If you’re starting to pull together those loose ends for a family car trip this summer, you might want to consider packing a copy of this new CD compilation, Sing Along with Putumayo. Read more "“Sing Along with Putumayo”" - The Comics Code
June 21, 2007
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Comics-Code.mp3 Author Stephanie Boluk Air Date 6/21/2007 Comics Code Authority Seal The Comics Code Transcript You may be surprised to learn that comics, not film, not TV, ...