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Tuesday, May 4, 2010 12:18:34 AM
suzanna leigh wrote a blog post titled The Coat of Many Strengths:
suzanna said, "I've spent the past several days sewing--something I'm not particularly adept at. Marj Watkins helped me to create a pattern for the "Coat of many strengths" I'm doing with Mrs. Conklin's third grade class. Scroll down a bit to see what we are doing..." more
Monday, May 3, 2010 9:50:35 PM
suzanna leigh wrote a blog post titled End of an Era:
suzanna said, "We took down the play structure so many children played on when Suzanna's School was open. It's the end of an era. I will not open the preschool/kindergarten here again. The class room is now my studio, and I am painting on silk. I'm not through..." more
Friday, April 23, 2010 9:39:46 PM
suzanna leigh wrote a blog post titled Hundred Family Coat--third grade style:
suzanna said, "This week Mrs. Conklin's thrid grade class made patches for a "hundred family coat" to offer at the PTSA auction. A Chinese story tells of Boachu, who went to find the missing sun. The people of one village wanted to help him, but they were very..." more
Tuesday, December 29, 2009 10:52:44 PM
suzanna leigh wrote a blog post titled :
suzanna said, "River, age 21 months, loves to draw. Most of River's drawings to date have been lines. She's practicing making a mark on paper, exploring color and just beginning to control the marker or colored pencil. She usually names her drawings "moon", even..." more
Saturday, December 12, 2009 1:45:41 AM
suzanna leigh wrote a blog post titled creating a character:
suzanna said, "Last Friday, Marj Watkins and I did an author/illustrator presentation for Family and Book Fair night at our local elementary school. The idea, based on needs expressed by a 5th grade teacher, was to do a mini-class on character development in..." more
Wednesday, November 25, 2009 11:39:20 PM
suzanna leigh wrote a blog post titled sarah's picture:
suzanna said, "This is by Sarah, age 5. Her sense of design and color, and her use of tinsel is just delightful. Sarah was one of my first students way back when I started Suzanna's School. She would be....15 years old now!"
Friday, October 23, 2009 6:38:34 AM
suzanna leigh wrote a blog post titled Scribble art:
suzanna said, "Here is a fun art project I've done with both children and adults. I remember doing it with my mother when I was a child. The result is always beautiful and the process fun and relaxing. It's a wonderful way to get in touch with the joyful..." more
Friday, July 24, 2009 12:00:52 AM
suzanna leigh wrote a blog post titled :
suzanna said, "I got a kick out of Kolo and Kai at Strwberry festival on Vashon. These two youg men (maybe 6-8 years old) stopped by my booth on Saturday after the parade and wanted to know about the rune necklaces I was displaying. I explained that runes are an..." more
Saturday, July 4, 2009 4:13:56 PM
suzanna leigh added a picture to her Profile Gallery
Title: Grandmother Dragon
Saturday, July 4, 2009 4:11:09 PM
suzanna leigh added a picture to her Profile Gallery
Title: Suzanna and friends
Description: I'm teaching Dragon Lore again, this time in Woodburn, Oregon
Saturday, July 4, 2009 3:51:43 PM
suzanna leigh wrote a blog post titled dancing for joy:
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Saturday, July 4, 2009 3:51:43 PM
suzanna leigh wrote a blog post titled discovering blogdom:
suzanna said, "this is my first ever attempt at creating a blog. i expect i'll make lots of mistakes and things will look weird for awhile, until i get the hang of it. eventually i hope to post anecdotes from my work with children, insights on human behavior..." more
Saturday, July 4, 2009 3:51:43 PM
suzanna leigh wrote a blog post titled the basilisk in the wall:
suzanna said, "One of my five year olds is convinced there is a basilisk in the wall of his house. He can hear it in the morning and at night. His parents never hear it, so he is convinced it only wants to eat HIM. He wants to get rid of it, but how? He knows..." more
Saturday, July 4, 2009 3:51:43 PM
suzanna leigh wrote a blog post titled :
suzanna said, "I've been thinking lately of those children who, while brilliant, don't fit well in the current educational system. Many of them are boys, but not all. I'm thinking of boys especially, because this year my class has been all boys, and what has..." more
Saturday, July 4, 2009 3:51:43 PM
suzanna leigh wrote a blog post titled school starts:
suzanna said, "School started last week for all my young friends--but not for me! I'm taking a sabatical this year to focus on my long time love for writing and illustrating children's books. I did some illustrations for Royal Spy, a middle grade novel by..." more
Saturday, July 4, 2009 3:51:43 PM
suzanna leigh wrote a blog post titled sunflower people:
suzanna said, "I've been painting sunflowers while wall street collapsed and my bank failed. The sunlight shining on and through the petals and leaves was SO joyful! I feel as though I'm mining the sunflowers for joy to share with people in the depths of winter..." more
Saturday, July 4, 2009 3:51:43 PM
suzanna leigh wrote a blog post titled two blogs, two audiences:
suzanna said, "Some of my favorite artists are children. This pirate is by a very talented 5 year old, Mead Gill. As I think through this whole blogging thing and how I want to approach it, I realize that I have two primary audiences I hope to reach. One is..." more
Saturday, July 4, 2009 3:51:43 PM
suzanna leigh wrote a blog post titled The Bookstore Kids:
suzanna said, "I've noticed that children and adults often see movies or books completely differently. I'm thinking of a time when the adults felt that playground games at the elementary school had gotten out of hand; children were playing "predator". Where did..." more
Saturday, July 4, 2009 3:51:43 PM
suzanna leigh wrote a blog post titled santa in a box:
suzanna said, "Last year when Zander was three, he was Santa. Every day he wore his santa hat and his santa jacket and pants, and his santa boots and belt, and his santa beard. When other children protested, "you aren't REALLY Santa!", Zander insisted, "Yes I..." more
Saturday, July 4, 2009 3:51:43 PM
suzanna leigh wrote a blog post titled santa in a box:
suzanna said, "Here's Santa in a box again, next version."
Saturday, July 4, 2009 3:51:43 PM
suzanna leigh wrote a blog post titled Playing with baby:
suzanna said, "One of the joys of babies and young children is that you get to introduce them to the world, first through your voice and touch, then through giving them safe things to play with and talking with them about the things you see, hear, touch, smell,..." more
Thursday, August 12, 2010 9:43:25 PM
suzanna leigh made friends with Katherine Prehm