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Our first week with Allentown Academy
We just finished our first week with the 4th& 5th graders of Allentown Academy. We had a fun week full of, name games, tag, computer time with the Hilltop Computer Center, bingo, a new pal, and we...
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DIY How To: Aged Paper
For our Pirate-themed day at Phillips Elementary, we worked on "aged" paper. Working on a new type of paper always makes art more exciting. Here is a step by step guide for how we made our paper in the...
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We Were Featured on Little Inspiration!
We are so honored to be featured by Angie over on Little Inspiration's blog! What an amazing round up of awesome little DIYs and tutorials. Go check it out here!To view our Art lesson on facial...
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Tomorrow is the Pittsburgh's Annual Day of Giving!
Tomorrow is the day! We shared this opportunity a few weeks ago, and we would like to invite you to share on this Great Day of Giving! Pittsburgh's Annual Day of Giving! This annual fundraising event,...
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Astronomy Day at Allentown Academy
We spent a day at Grandview Elementary making projects about the Moon and astronomy. This was our first day for a scientific experiment. Since Brashear's namesake, scientist John Brashear, was an...
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How To: Foil MoonScapes
This was a popular project we did at Allentown Academy: Foil MoonScapes. It was a fun project to incorporate into an Astronomy program (read about how our day went here). You can base it off of Lunar...
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Special Guest Post: Heather Starr Fiedler from PittsburghMom blog
Today we are so excited to have a special guest blogger, Heather Starr Fiedler from the ever so creative PittsburghMom blog! Here in Pittsburgh, students in Pittsburgh Public Schools will have a...
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Lights on Afterschool Thank You Project
Today we are celebrating Lights on Afterschool. It's a time to appreciate and celebrate the importance of afterschool programming. We know afterschool programs "inspire learning, keep kids safe and...
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Bravo Brashear is Coming!
We would love to see you in attendance on this day that we honor so many good people in our community.Please call 412.431.2236 to reserve your tickets for our luncheon at the Le Mont restaurant in...
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Strong Women Strong Girls Comes to Allentown Academy
At Grandview Elementary we host a chapter of Strong Women Strong Girls (SWSG) each week for our 4th& 5th grade girls. SWSG is a national organization aimed to empower pre-adolescent girls by...
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Terror in the Towers 2013
This October, our Phillips Elementary New Artists class went on a spooky excursion to Duquesne University. The event is called Terror in the Towers, a special evening when the University students open...
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Bridge Ball Game
The 4th and 5th grade students in our program have adapted to our after school routine nicely this year. We realize the students have already had a long day at the school and then they stay an extra 2+...
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Raw Candy Apples
This school year, one of our main goals is to teach our students about healthy living initiatives. We were inspired by the success of our summer camp, and we decided to extend those lessons to our...
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Stenciled State How-To
This is an art project for 4th and 5th grade, inspired by the work of contemporary artist Amy Ruppel. She has a series of prints that feature US States filled with a pattern made from their respective...
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7 Healthy Fall Recipes for Picky Eaters: Thanksgiving Round Up
At the Brashear Association we make extra efforts to encourage a healthy lifestyle by offering opportunities to try new foods and recipes. Things like our smoothies and special snack creations are...
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PAEYC UnConference: Game on!
The Pennsylvania Association for the Education of Young Children (PAEYC) hosted an amazing education "UnConference" this past weekend. Amber and I were lucky enough to attend and represent Brashear...
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Special Guest: Word Play
On one of our days at Grandview Elementary's afterschool program, the 2nd and 3rd graders learned about Word Play, a child's literacy campaign that is visible throughout Pittsburgh. Word Play posters...
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