Archive for March 1st, 2010
Student Photographers Document Their Neighborhood
March 1st, 2010 | 
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Davis Magnet School Second Graders went out with cameras today to document their neighborhood. Along the way, they forged relationships with neighbors of all kinds: business owners, missionaries, public servants, and artists. It was a fantastic day. The rain held off until our very last stop. Here are two favorites of mine. There were lots of exclamations like:
Second Grade Photographer
“Using a camera is fun!”
“Maybe I’ll be an artist when I grow up.”
This student worked very hard to frame this statue of Eudora Welty, which is on the grounds of The Commons at Eudora Welty’s birthplace.
The bronze statue of Welty provides an interesting subject for the students.
They are always interested in knowing why she was so tall. Jonathan Sims, the artist-in-residence at The Commons, showed the students some of his sculptural works in progress so they could understand the process.
Eudora Welty Statue by Student Photographer
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Growing Patterns: Fibonacci Numbers in Nature is Published!
Today is the official publication date for Growing Patterns: Fibonacci Numbers in Nature (Boyds Mills Press). To celebrate publication, I have lined up a virtual book tour. Today I am appearing on the blog of a new friend, Joseph D’Agnese. By a very happy coincidence, he has a picture book biography coming out later this month about Fibonacci, the man himself. It’s called Blockhead: The Life of Fibonacci (published by Henry Holt). I can’t wait to see the book. I’ll have an interview with Joe in a few weeks.
Here’s the rest of the tour shedule:
Tuesday, March 2, at Live. Love. Explore., written by Irene Latham. (Video spot.)
Wednesday, March 3, at Elizabeth O. Dulemba‘s blog. (Story behind the book.)
Thursday, March 4, at My Log Cabin Life, written by Julie Owen. (Photography.)
Friday, March 5, at Dori Reads, written by Doraine Bennett.
On Saturday, March 6, come back here for my exclusive video interview with Richard Campbell, the other half of this creative team. We’d also love to see you in the flesh at our book signing at Lemuria at 10 a.m.
If you are a regular reader, you know I’ve already done interviews at Writing Snacks and Teaching Authors. I hope you’ll follow my tour.