Debbie Sefton4 days ago1 minCELEBRATING THE ART OF REBECCA GREENI really enjoy Rebeca's artwork! There is something both nostalgic and moving about it. She works in several types of mediums, but I...
Debbie Sefton4 days ago1 minHOW TO MAKE A TIMELINE INFOGRAPHIC FOR KIDSI remember the old textbooks filled with boring historical or scientific facts. Now I realize it wasn't necessarily the facts that were...
Debbie SeftonMay 181 min18 INDOOR AND OUTDOOR IDEAS TO CONNECT KIDS TO NATUREAs a parent, grandparent and educator, I am passionate about inspiring kids to get out of the house, to get away from their phones, and...
Debbie SeftonMay 152 minPLANTING SEEDS OF KINDNESS Since May is the month that we start to think about planting seeds in the garden, it seems the perfect month to talk about planting SEEDS...
Debbie SeftonMay 11 min5 STEPS TO MAKE INFORMATIONAL INFOGRAPHICS SIMPLE FOR KIDS!I love using infographics for learning. As an artsy kid, these visuals would have really helped my learning. However, some infographics...
Debbie SeftonApr 301 minCAN ART CHANGE HEARTS?I was initially inspired to start my own piece of art for Ukraine by the powerful images of musicians coming together to lift spirits and...
Debbie SeftonApr 212 minAPRIL IS NATIONAL POETRY MONTH!The main goal, according to National Today, "is to encourage us to look upon poetry as a way of expressing feelings and thoughts, to...
Debbie SeftonMar 121 minCREATIVE WAYS TO USE TECH WITH KIDS: VISIT PARIS!As an educator, I am always trying to find fun, creative activities for my grandchildren. When they were younger, it was easier. I could...
Debbie SeftonMar 112 minWHY DO CHILDREN NEED TO UNDERSTAND CONCEPT OF ENGINEERING IN STEMAs a first grade teacher, I always stress the importance of vowels in a word. I tell the children that a vowel is the peanut butter that...
Debbie SeftonMar 82 minMARCH IS READING MONTH IDEAS FOR PARENTSMarch is exciting for many reasons: snow is melting, spring is in the air, birds return, and crocuses pop up through the snow. But, it is...
Debbie SeftonFeb 252 minTODAY'S NONFICTION FOR KIDSOver the last years, there has been a dramatic change in the variety and availability of nonfiction, especially for younger children....
Debbie SeftonFeb 171 minCAT NOSES ARE NOT JUST CUTE!A cat's nose in the most important of all of their sense organs. They have about 200 million scent receptors, far more than dogs or...
Debbie SeftonFeb 132 minGREAT TIPS FOR THAT FAMILY TECH TALK AND WHY YOU SHOULD HAVE THEM!As a first grade teacher, I found it helpful to begin the year making a classroom rules poster with the children. Though I generally...
Debbie SeftonFeb 31 minILLUSTRATIONS OF MY CAT MARIGOLD and various othersAs a cat lover, I try to include them in some of my children's books. My latest book, Science in My Pocket, is an informational fiction....
Debbie SeftonFeb 31 minCLEVER AND FUNNY CAT BOOKS FOR KIDS!I don't know if it is genetic, but everyone , including all of my 10 grandkids, loves cats. And because I love children's books, they...
Debbie SeftonJan 302 minTHE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN GOUACHE AND WATERCOLORGouache (rhymes with squash) has lately become my favorite medium for illustrating my children's books. I started out with pen and ink...
Debbie SeftonJan 272 minWHY SHOULD WE TEACH KIDS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF SAVING THE BEES?According to USA Today, "Climate change, pesticides, disease, habitat loss," and some invasive species not native to their area, are...
Debbie SeftonJan 211 minGARDEN BOOKS IN FOUR FLAVORS: NONFICTION, INFORMATIONAL FICTION, FICTION AND BIOGRAPHY As I did research for my next children's book about gardening, a came across a variety of wonderful children's books, in several...
Debbie SeftonJan 191 minVISIT THE MAGICAL TULIP GARDENS OF HOLLAND, MICHIGAN! When the founders of Holland, Michigan came from the Netherlands, they preserved Holland's Dutch heritage. For more than 80 years, the...
Debbie SeftonJan 171 minEXPERIMENTING WITH NEW ART TECHNIQUESI have to give a shout out to CLOVER ROBIN! For my latest book, Science in My Pocket, which is an informational fiction, I needed a way...