Mike reading your blog the other day,I did resond to it as I thought you did a good job for your first time taking pictures and I also am not that good at pictures.You visited the childern museum also but found it wasn't what you call art.By me being a teacher I see this museum for childern as a way for them to express themselves in an innocent way in what they call art. Art is in the eyes of the beholder,and childern can actually tell you what their art is and if you look at it long enough you can visualize some things they share,just the colors they used,the mixing of the colors.I did a painting project with my class last month,I placed the papers under the table and the childern layed on the floor painting upside down,the conversation that came from this was tremedous when we had circle time.The words they used was written down and became part of their vocabulary words for the week.( I have done this project each year,and its always different).

Hello, my name is Melissa.I am very excited to be part of this class.I have been married for 22 years,and have four adult childern ranging in the ages of 27- 34.I have six grandchildern,one that lives with me.I started out as a parent volunteer for the New Haven Public School for several years,while my childern attended schools.I always had a love for childern.I am now a teacher for the Headstart Program for the New Haven Board of Education,I work at Helene Grant School with childern starting at the age of 2.9 months to 5 years old.I was given the opportunity from my job to continue my education, and earn my BA degree which I graduated this May 16,2010.This was a two year Co-hort under the board of education.My targert to visit the museum will be within the month of June.I really can't give a specific date due to my regular job duties of the paper work due at the end of the school year.I have had the chance to visit the museum in New York as a teenager(some years now) but looking back I didn't really have the full concept,visiting other museums lately as a class assignment I really can appreciate the world of art in a different aspect. I plan on visiting the other museum sites within a week or two to be able to share some interesting facts.I will try to give a much closer time frame within a week.This class is going to be very interesting and I am looking forward to hearing from everyone.Happy visiting
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