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.
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January 11, 2000
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Anti-Smoking-Websites.mp3 Author Koren Stembridge Air Date 1/11/2000 Anti-Smoking Sites Transcript On January 11, 1964 Surgeon General Luther Terry released the first report on the harmful effects of cigarette smoking. ... - Up In Smoke
January 10, 2000
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Smoking-Again.mp3 Author John Cech Air Date 1/10/2000 Up in Smoke Transcript I was tuned in to The Real World one night and it suddenly struck me that everyone ... - Oatmeal
January 7, 2000
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Oatmeal.mp3 Author Shelley Fraser Mickle Air Date 1/7/2000 Oatmeal Transcript My whole life has been mixed up with oatmeal, and some of it I don’t even like to talk ... - Carl Sandburg
January 6, 2000
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Carl-Sandburg.mp3 Author John Cech Air Date 1/6/2000 Carl Sandburg Transcript It’s Carl Sandburg’s birthday today. He was born on a corn-husk-filled mattress in 1878 in the prairie town ... - Soup
January 5, 2000
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Soup-Month.mp3 Author John Cech Air Date 1/5/2000 Soup Transcript My old world mother-in-law made the kind of soup that would restore peace and tranquility at the end of ... - Jacob Grimm
January 4, 2000
Today is the birthday of Jacob Grimm, and Rita Smith is here today to discuss the life and influence of the Brother Grimm. Read more "Jacob Grimm" - For the New Babies of the Millennium
January 3, 2000
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/For-the-New-Babies.mp3 Author John Cech Air Date 1/3/2000 Happy New Year Typography with Fireworks in Night Sky For the New Babies of the Millennium Transcript In Japan, during the first days ... - Millenial Reflection
December 31, 1999
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Millennial-Reflections.mp3 Author John Cech Air Date 12/31/1999 Millennial Reflections Transcript The millennium turns tonight–an occasion for all sorts of celebrations–and reflections. There will be, I’m sure, a watchful ... - Marketing Childhood
December 29, 1999
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Marketing-Childhood.mp3 Author John Cech Air Date 12/29/1999 Marketing Childhood Transcript It seems that each week, in major newspapers or magazines, someone is doing an article about how much ... - Poor Richard’s Almanac
December 28, 1999
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Poor-Richards-Almanac.mp3 Author Rita Smith Air Date 12/28/1999 Poor Richard’s Almanac Transcript Benjamin Franklin’s Poor Richard’s Almanac made its first appearance in print on this date in 1732. Franklin ... - Howdy Doody
December 27, 1999
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Howdy-Doody.mp3 Author Elaine Needelman Air Date 12/27/1999 Howdy Doody Transcript Here’s Elaine Needelman who’s been watching the media for us. On December 27, 1947, the Howdy Doody Show premiered ... - Sawed-Off Santa
December 24, 1999
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Sawed-Off-Santa.mp3 Author Shelley Fraser Mickle Air Date 12/24/1999 Sawed-Off Santa Transcript It was 9:43a.m. The headmistress’s voice sounded desperate. “Don Hern has the flu. He was going to play ... - Music for the Holidays
December 23, 1999
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Music-for-the-Holidays.mp3 Author John Cech Air Date 12/23/1999 Music for the Holidays Transcript There’s something about the sound of xylophones, that usually makes me want to head for the hills–unless ... - First Snow, Magic Snow
December 22, 1999
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/First-Snow-Magic-Snow.mp3 Author John Cech Air Date 12/22/1999 First Snow, Magic Snow Transcript It’s the first day of winter today, the time of the Winter Solstice, the ancient days of ... - First Crossword Puzzles
December 21, 1999
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/First-Crossword-Puzzles.mp3 Author Rita Smith Air Date 12/21/1999 First Crossword Puzzles Transcript According to the Oxford Guide to Word Games, the crossword puzzle is “the most popular and widespread word ... - Time Capsules for Kids
December 20, 1999
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Time-Capsules-for-Kids.mp3 Author Koren Stembridge Air Date 12/20/1999 Time Capsules for Kids Transcript Here’s Koren Stembridge, on the Internet. As the new Millennium approaches, don’t miss a great opportunity to ... - New Holiday Movies
December 17, 1999
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Holiday-Home-Viewing.mp3 Author Elaine Needelman Air Date 12/17/1999 New Holiday Movies Transcript Here’s Elaine Needelman, who’s been watching the media for us. There is nothing better than going to the movies ... - Gift Books
December 16, 1999
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Gift-Books.mp3 Author John Cech Air Date 12/16/1999 Gift Books Transcript We always give books to the young people in our family for the holidays and birthdays. The books ... - Halcyon Days
December 15, 1999
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Halcyon-Days.mp3 Author Shelley Fraser Mickle Air Date 12/15/1999 Halcyon Days Transcript There’s always a time in the middle of the holidays when I just want to cry uncle. ... - Patty Duke
December 14, 1999
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Patty-Duke.mp3 Author John Cech Air Date 12/14/1999 Patty Duke Transcript Today is the birthday of one of the most durable actresses of theater, television, and films– Patty Duke–who ...