By Jill Carstens When I moved into my neighborhood in North Denver, my child was four. I was single and worked a full time job. I could barely keep my head above water. In and […]
By Jill Carstens The prospect of Denver Public Schools closing some of its schools is a sign that we are pricing out the diversity in our neighborhoods. Gentrification and the rising costs of rent are […]
By Jill Carstens Denver is experiencing a lot of growing pains, but along with that growth has come unique opportunities, especially in the arts. In April, The Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA) announced a new […]
By Jill Carstens My hard-working, often- traveling father went to extremes to provide us with, frequently extravagant, summer travel experiences. But some of my fondest memories are of getting there; traveling in our car as […]
By Jill Carstens My son was a newborn when the Columbine shooting happened. I remember watching the news and saying to myself, “How will I ever become brave enough to send my son to school?” […]
A few weeks into the pandemic, March 2020, I had been teaching my last class of preschoolers before a planned retirement from the profession at the end of that school year. I was the sole […]
Last month, when the news broke that Tracy Weil was selling his RiNo property, a few shivers went down the spines of those who remember the earliest days of River North. Weil, an artist, community […]
Ever heard someone joke that recess was their favorite part of school? In reality, that’s not so surprising. Because of the absence of teacher direction, children are free to choose how they will interact in […]
Almost a month after the theft of eight pieces of art on Feb. 24, Dan Drossman sounded fatigued. After fielding inquiries over the last weeks, the question of “why?” still lingered frustratingly. “I don’t know,” […]
I have written a few times about how important creativity is for children’s development. This time around I am going to demonstrate how early drawing experiences can help young children become thoughtful, critical readers and […]
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