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.
- Lassie
September 20, 2004
I’d know that Lassie bark anywhere. I must confess from the outset that I am an unabashed, unapologetic, totally loyal Lassie fan. Read more "Lassie" - Armenian Lullabies
September 16, 2004
You’re hearing one of the haunting songs from a new CD called Armenian Lullabies, which features the voice of Hasmik Harutyunyan, signing acapella and with the accompaniment of the Shoghaken Ensemble. Read more "Armenian Lullabies" - Chaat – The Delights of Indian Snack Food
September 15, 2004
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Chaat-The-Delights-of-Indian-Snack-Food.mp3 Author Malini Roy Air Date 9/15/2004 papdi chaat indian spice hand held salty and sweet Chaat – The Delights of Indian Snack Food Transcript For millions of children ... - Women and Video Games
September 14, 2004
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Women-and-Video-Games.mp3 Author Laurie Taylor Air Date 9/14/2004 Women and Video Games Transcript This month Austin, Texas, hosted the First National Women’s Game Conference. The conference, which ran September ... - Grandfather’s Greatest Hits
September 10, 2004
That’s the Grammy-award winning artist, David Holt, with a smidjin of one of his mountain music classics, “Little Log Cabin in the Lane,” from his Grandfather’s Greatest Hits. Read more "Grandfather’s Greatest Hits" - Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?
September 9, 2004
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Why-are-All-the-Black-Kids-Sitting-Together-in-the-Cafeteria.mp3 Author John Cech Air Date 9/9/2004 Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria? Transcript Today, at the University of Florida, we are having ... - Back to School with Unicorns
September 7, 2004
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Back-to-School-with-Unicorns.mp3 Author Alisson Clark Air Date 9/7/2004 Back to School with Unicorns Transcript As the summer draws to a close, the newspaper arrives at our house stuffed with ... - Labor Day: Children at Work
September 6, 2004
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Labor-Day-Children-at-Work.mp3 Author John Cech Air Date 9/6/2004 Labor Day: Children at Work Transcript Today is Labor Day, a holiday that is meant to celebrate the hard-working women and ... - “Down in the Backpack”
August 27, 2004
That’s the New England singer and storyteller, Bill Harley, with a tune that will resonate for most kids, their folks, and their teachers about the object that has become a presence in schools today– much to the chagrin of parents ... - Elmore Leonard – For Kids?
August 23, 2004
That’s Neil Patrick Harris (remember Doogie Hauser, M.D.?) reading the opening of Elmore Leonard’s first book for children, A Coyote’s in the House. Read more "Elmore Leonard – For Kids?" - Paul McCartney, Animated
August 20, 2004
That’s Paul McCartney describing the plot of Tuesday, the award-winning picture book by David Weisner, which McCartney has transformed into an animated film, set to his own musical score. Read more "Paul McCartney, Animated" - Shel Silverstein’s Underwater Land
August 17, 2004
That’s Pat Dailey with the opening of the title song for a CD called Underwater Land. It’s a collection of poems by the late Shel Silverstein, set to music and sung by Dailey and others. Read more "Shel Silverstein’s Underwater ... - Kulfi – The Joys of Indian Ice Cream
August 11, 2004
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Kulfi-The-Joys-of-Indian-Ice-Cream.mp3 Author Malini Roy Air Date 8/11/2004 Kulfi – The Joys of Indian Ice Cream Transcript Imagine the parching heat of an Indian summer. The streets are nearly ... - The Youngest Olympians
August 6, 2004
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Faster-Higher-Stronger-Books-About-the-Olympics.mp3 Author John Cech Air Date 8/6/2004 The Youngest Olympians Transcript With the Olympics beginning next week, there is sure to be a peak of curiosity about the ... - The Ancient Olympics
August 4, 2004
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/The-Children-at-the-Ancient-Olympics.mp3 Author Malini Roy Air Date 8/4/2004 The Ancient Olympics Transcript In the movie, Troy, we are repeatedly informed of ancient Greece’s obsession with winning glory through victory ... - 100 Best Books for Children
August 2, 2004
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/100-Best-Books-for-Children.mp3 Author John Cech Air Date 8/2/2004 100 Best Books for Children Transcript The summer is getting along, and the children around you have probably played those favorite ... - Space and Stars
July 28, 2004
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Space-and-Stars-A-Shimmering-New-Group-of-Books.mp3 Author John Cech Air Date 7/28/2004 Space and Stars Transcript Stars! Stars! Stars! — not the Hollywood variety, but the real deal — those ever fascinating points ... - Picture Book Artists
July 23, 2004
That’s the opening for Erik Satie’s first Gymnopidie for piano. Read more "Picture Book Artists" - Noisy Lullabies
July 21, 2004
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Noisy-Lullabyes-A-Music-Review.mp3 Author Rosie Russo Air Date 7/21/2004 Noisy Lullabies Transcript Here’s Rosie Russo with some unlikely music to help an infant fall asleep: noise. Well, not just any noise. It’s ... - Up on the Moon
July 20, 2004
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Up-On-the-Moon.mp3 Author Kevin Shortsleeve Air Date 7/20/2004 Up on the Moon Transcript I have always felt lucky to remember the first moon landing. At the time, I was only ...