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 and Lewis Hine
September 2, 2002
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Labor-Day-and-Lewis-Hines-Photos.mp3 Author John Cech Air Date 9/2/2002 Labor Day and Lewis Hine Transcript Early in the 20th century, one of the more dangerous artistic careers was photographing the ... - Back to School By Way of the Solar System
August 29, 2002
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Back-to-School-Via-the-Solar-System.mp3 Author John Cech Air Date 8/29/2002 Back to School By Way of the Solar System Transcript They’ve just done a wonderful thing in our town on what used ... - Motown Baby Books
August 28, 2002
That’s a little of “My Girl” from the Music for Little People CD, “Toddlers Sing Rock ‘n’ Roll” — which could be the accompaniment for a brand new book version of that golden oldie. Read more "Motown Baby Books" - Old Mother Hubbard and the Dog Days
August 27, 2002
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Old-Mother-Hubbard-and-The-Dog-Days.mp3 Author Rita Smith Air Date 8/27/2002 Old Mother Hubbard and the Dog Days Transcript Here we are, in the midst of the summer dog days and I ... - The Jasmine Flower
August 26, 2002
You’re hearing part of the traditional “Anthem of Parents” sung by the Beijing Angelic Choir from their recent CD, “The Jasmine Flower.” Read more "The Jasmine Flower" - World Playground II
August 23, 2002
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/World-Playground-II-Music-Review.mp3 Author John Cech Air Date 8/23/2002 World Playground II Transcript It’s American Dance Week, and if you doh-see-doh through almost any of our urban neighborhoods today, you’re likely ... - George Herriman and Krazy Kat
August 22, 2002
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/George-Herriman-and-Krazy-Kat.mp3 Author Laurie Taylor Air Date 8/22/2002 George Herriman Transcript The whimsical music you’re hearing is from John Alden Carpenter’s ballet “Krazy Kat,” that was inspired by George Herriman’s ... - The Jack Tales
August 21, 2002
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/The-Everyman-of-Childhood-Jack.mp3 Author Kevin Shortsleeve Air Date 8/21/2002 The Jack Tales Transcript Everyone knows about Jack. For he is the most popular boy in children’s literature. From Jack Be Nimble ... - Spy Kids, the Phenomenon
August 20, 2002
That’s a scene from the first “Spy Kids” movie, one of the surprise hits of last summer, when the kids, Carmen and Juni Cortez, discover that their parents are really spies. Read more "Spy Kids, the Phenomenon" - Orville Wright
August 19, 2002
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Orville-Wright-Child-Tinkerer.mp3 Author Rita Smith Air Date 8/19/2002 Orville Wright Transcript Even as a young child, Orville was interested in tinkering and trying new things. On the morning of his ... - Inventions: Tivoli Gardens
August 15, 2002
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Tivoli-Gardens-The-First-Theme-Park.mp3 Author Rita Smith Air Date 8/15/2002 Tivoli Gardens Transcript Tivoli Gardens — the famous amusement park in Denmark, which took its name from a much older Tivoli Gardens ... - First Video Games
August 14, 2002
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/First-Video-Games.mp3 Author Laurie Taylor Air Date 8/14/2002 First Video Games Transcript The first video game, which came out in the 1970s, was a virtual tennis game made of ... - William Goldman & The Princess Bride
August 12, 2002
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/William-Goldman-and-The-Princess-Bride.mp3 Author Kevin Shortsleeve Air Date 8/12/2002 William Goldman Transcript The Chicago Tribune once called William Goldman “Just about the biggest, the best, the most successful writer in ... - Latin Lullaby
August 9, 2002
You’re hearing the Texas-based singer Tish Hinojosa, with her lovely cradle song, “A la nanita nana,” from “Latin Lullaby” — one of the remarkable series of lullaby CDs produced by Celestial Arts. Read more "Latin Lullaby" - Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings
August 8, 2002
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Marjorie-Kinnan-Rowlings-.mp3 Author Kevin Shortsleeve Air Date 8/8/2002 Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Transcript Certain writers are known for their sense of place. There is Mark Twain and his muddy brown, ... - Clowning Around
August 6, 2002
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Clowning-Around-International-Clown-Week.mp3 Author Shelley Fraser Mickle Air Date 8/6/2002 Clowning Around Transcript The summer before fifth grade, my friend Billy Tutwiler and I decided we wanted to be rich. We ... - On the Way to Candyland
August 5, 2002
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/On-the-Way-to-Candyland.mp3 Author John Cech Air Date 8/5/2002 679-08663996 © Masterfile Royalty-Free Model Release: Yes Property Release: No Young woman chewing gum, close up. On the Way to Candyland Transcript In 2000, the last ... - Emily Bronte
July 30, 2002
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Emily-Bronte-A-Writers-Beginnings.mp3 Author John Cech (read by Fiona Barnes) Air Date 7/30/2002 Emily Bronte Transcript Emily Brontë wrote just one novel in her relatively short life, Wuthering Heights. But what ... - William Hanna and the Hanna Barbera Story
July 29, 2002
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/William-Hanna-Yabba-Dabba-Do.mp3 Author Kevin Shortsleeve Air Date 7/29/2002 William Hanna and the Hanna Barbera Story Transcript Today we celebrate the birthday of William Hanna who, along with his partner, ... - Maxfield Parrish
July 25, 2002
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Maxfield-Parrish-Visionary-Artist.mp3 Author Rita Smith Air Date 7/25/2002 Maxfield Parrish Transcript Maxfield Parrish was the most popular artist in America in the early decades of the 20th century. In ...