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.
- Labor Day with Ella Jenkins
September 1, 2003
That’s Ella Jenkins, one of this country’s great folksingers for young people, with a nursery rhyme especially for Labor Day. Read more "Labor Day with Ella Jenkins" - Back to School in Sumer
August 28, 2003
You’re hearing Janet Smith’s recreation of some of the oldest music in the west, from ancient Sumeria, in what is now called Iraq. Read more "Back to School in Sumer" - Hawaii
August 27, 2003
That’s the Concert Glee Club from the King Kamehameha Schools in Honolulu singing a song that celebrates those early explorers, the Wayfarers, from the ancient Marquesas and Polynesia. Read more "Hawaii" - For Art’s Sake
August 26, 2003
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/For-Arts-Sake.mp3 Author John Cech Air Date 8/26/2003 For Art’s Sake Transcript With the new school year just beginning or just around the corner of Labor Day, you may ... - That’s What Little Girls are Made of
August 25, 2003
That’s Rebecca Pidgeon with the opening from her reverie, “Under the Table.” It’s on a new CD called That’s What Little Girls are Made of. Read more "That’s What Little Girls are Made of" - Celebrating Weston Woods
August 22, 2003
That’s Mort Schindel, the founder and guiding spirit of Weston Woods Studios, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. Read more "Celebrating Weston Woods" - “Luma”
August 21, 2003
The “wow” you just heard was made by a young neighbor of mine at a recent performance of a remarkable show called “Luma” — which takes place in a completely dark theater but that is really all about light. Read more ... - Boating on Fifth Avenue
August 18, 2003
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Boating-on-Fifth-Avenue.mp3 Author John Cech Air Date 8/18/2003 Boating on Fifth Avenue Transcript If you’re on downtown Fifth Avenue in New York City some time, with or without children, ... - The Broadway Kids’ “Hey! Mr. D.J.”
August 15, 2003
That’s the Broadway Kids with John Lennon’s “Imagine” on a new collection, called “Hey Mr. DJ!” Read more "The Broadway Kids’ “Hey! Mr. D.J.”" - Children in the Library
August 14, 2003
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Childrens-Reading-Rooms-in-Public-Libraries.mp3 Author Rita Smith Air Date 8/14/2003 Children in the Library Transcript It’s difficult today to imagine a public library without a lively section specifically for children, but ... - The Engine of Invention
August 11, 2003
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/The-Engine-of-Invention.mp3 Author John Cech Air Date 8/11/2003 The Engine of Invention Transcript We Americans pride ourselves on being a nation of tinkerers, folks who always seemed to be ... - Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings
August 8, 2003
These are the sounds of Cross Creek, near the home of Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, just a few minutes south of Gainesville, Florida, where we produce these programs. Read more "Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings" - Spy Alley
August 7, 2003
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Spy-Alley.mp3 Author Laurie Taylor Air Date 8/7/2003 Spy Alley Transcript By this point in the summer, the children in your household are probably ready for some intrigue, deception, ... - Clowning Around
August 5, 2003
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Clowns.mp3 Author John Cech Air Date 8/5/2003 Clowning Around Transcript It’s International Clown Week, and that has us thinking about this ancient figure, who is the primal source ... - Children’s Books of Switzerland
August 4, 2003
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Swiss-Childrens-Books.mp3 Author Kevin Shortsleeve Air Date 8/4/2003 Children’s Books of Switzerland Transcript Switzerland is home to a rich tradition of children’s literature. The Swiss, in fact, invented the ... - “Seussical” Review
August 1, 2003
That’s David Shiner as the Cat in the Hat, along with the chorus line from the musical, “Seussical,” which made its appearance on Broadway a couple of years ago and has now arrived in CD form. Read more "“Seussical” Review" - Shelley Jackson
July 31, 2003
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Shelley-Jackson.mp3 Author Laurie Taylor Air Date 7/31/2003 Shelley Jackson Transcript Shelley Jackson is a well-known author of hypertext and other new-wave digital fiction for adults, but Recess’s Laurie ... - Willoughby and the Professor
July 30, 2003
That’s the Professor and his faithful side-kick, Willoughby, getting ready to pucker space and send a box full of cockroaches into the Arabian desert, as part of the Professor’s latest and grandest noble experiment… Read more "Willoughby and the Professor" - Lothar Meggendorfer
July 29, 2003
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Lothar-Meggendorfer-Master-of-the-Pop-up.mp3 Author Rita Smith Air Date 7/29/2003 Lothar Meggendorfer Transcript Movable books for children have been around since the late 18th century. Peter Haining, in his history of ... - Of Fowls and Pants
July 18, 2003
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Of-Fowls-and-Pants-Summer-Novels.mp3 Author John Cech Air Date 7/18/2003 Of Fowls and Pants Transcript It’s the middle of summer, and the new movies are out and your children and teenagers have ...