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.
- “Zoo Parade”
May 28, 2002
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Zoo-Parade.mp3 Author John Cech Air Date 5/28/2002 “Zoo Parade” Transcript Over a half a century ago today, in 1952, one of the first wildlife shows for children reached ... - Children of the Depression — in Photographs
May 27, 2002
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Children-of-the-Depression-in-Photos.mp3 Author John Cech Air Date 5/27/2002 Children of the Depression Transcript The facts are still staggering, as Kathleen Thompson and Hilary Mac Austin remind us in their ... - Talking Books
May 24, 2002
Today, Koren Stembridge has something to sound off about: noisy books. Read more "Talking Books" - World Turtle Day
May 23, 2002
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Tales-for-World-Turtle-Day.mp3 Author Rita Smith Air Date 5/22/2002 World Turtle Day Transcript Today, in honor of National Turtle Day, I’m going to celebrate the turtle who has been held ... - Books That Mattered: A Conversation with Martin Sandler
May 21, 2002
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Books-that-Mattered-Martin-Sandler.mp3 Author John Cech Air Date 5/21/2002 A Conversation with Martin Sandler Transcript Continuing our series about children’s books that have mattered to people in their lives, we recently ... - Intuition
May 20, 2002
It’s National Intuition Month, and I’ve got a hunch about what Shelley Fraser Mickle is remembering today. Read more "Intuition" - The Langley Schools Music Project
May 17, 2002
You’re hearing nine-year-old Sheila Behman’s cover for Don Henley’s rock anthem, “Desperado,” with her music teacher, Hans Fenger, accompanying her on the piano. Read more "The Langley Schools Music Project" - The Read In!
May 16, 2002
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Reading-in-with-readin.org_.mp3 Author John Cech Air Date 5/16/2002 The Read In! Transcript In tight budget times like these, it’s become increasingly more difficult for schools and libraries to afford ... - Girls Rights Week
May 15, 2002
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/For-Girls-Rights-Week-girlsincorg.mp3 Author John Cech (read by Fiona Barnes) Air Date 5/15/2002 Girls Rights Week Transcript There’s a web site out there that every girl who’s listening should know ... - Farley Mowat
May 13, 2002
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Farley-Mowat.mp3 Author Kevin Shortsleeve Air Date 5/13/2002 Farley Mowat Transcript It is challenging to put into words exactly what makes reading Farley Mowat such a personal experience. If ... - Music for Mother’s Day
May 10, 2002
That’s Los Lobos, from their delightful CD for young people called “Papa’s Dream.” And, speaking as a mother, that’s the way that I’d like to wake up on Mother’s Day morning – with a serenade! Read more "Music for Mother’s ... - Bo Bo and the Preacher
May 9, 2002
Today, Shelley Fraser Mickle is shedding a whole new light on National Pet Week. Read more "Bo Bo and the Preacher" - Childhoods of the Presidents: Harry Truman
May 8, 2002
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Childhoods-of-the-Presidents-Truman.mp3 Author John Cech Air Date 5/8/2002 Childhoods of the Presidents: Harry Truman Transcript Today, on the birthday of Harry S. Truman, we are beginning an on-going series of ... - National Teacher Day
May 7, 2002
It’s National Teacher Day today, and in honor of those dedicated educators who inspire our children and have deeply influenced each of us, Koren Stembridge is remembering the teacher who really made a difference in her life. Read more "National ... - Two Pied Pipers — Robert Browning and Donovan
May 6, 2002
That’s Donovan, a familiar voice from the past, with part of the title song for his new CD, “Pied Piper.” It’s also the birthday today of the British poet, Robert Browning, who wrote the definitive poem about the Pied Piper. ... - Cartoonist’s Day
May 3, 2002
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Cartoonists-Day-More-Little-Lit.mp3 Author John Cech Air Date 5/3/2002 Cartoonist’s Day Transcript While you’re spreading the newspaper this Sunday to finally catch up a little on your painting around the ... - Hopscotch
May 2, 2002
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Hopscotch.mp3 Author John Cech Air Date 5/2/2002 Hopscotch Transcript Imagine yourself a Roman Legionaire, dressed in full battle gear, as part of your training, having to hop up ... - Going Bananas with Shana
May 1, 2002
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Going-Bananas-with-Shana.mp3 Author Kevin Shortsleeve Air Date 5/1/2002 Going Bananas with Shana Transcript If you’ve not heard of Shana Banana yet, it might not be too long before your ... - Tito’s Dreams: Autism Awareness Month
April 30, 2002
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Autism-Awareness-Month-Titos-Dreams.mp3 Author John Cech (read by Fiona Barnes) Air Date 4/30/2002 Tito’s Dreams Autism Awareness Month Transcript Anyone who has met children with autism wonders how they experience ... - “Country Goes Raffi”
April 29, 2002
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Country-Goes-Raffi.mp3 Author John Cech Air Date 4/29/2002 “Country Goes Raffi” Transcript How many times have you heard that celebration of everything that’s joyful about and vital to conserve ...