Local author, artist and designer visits with RITES Summer Program to share creative process The RITES Summer Program is excited to share that we had a special guest visit our summer program students today, as part of our celebration of National Summer Learning Week! Amy Leidtke is a local artist, designer and educator who collaborated to write a new book about Leonardo da Vinci and his … [Read more...]
A Closer Look at an Art Based Multisensory Writing Unit
Inspired by the stunning work of British artist, Andy Goldsworthy, RITES expert teacher, Karen Seal, has created an engaging multisensory writing unit that is part of the "Power Up: Writing and Math" Summer Program for 4th and 5th graders. What is the multisensory approach and why is it incorporated into RITES programs? Through the multisensory approach, students are taught new skills using … [Read more...]