The wish Joseph has in Joseph’s Big Ride finally comes true, his wish to ride a bike. The bike ride came to life in a school in Westbrook, Maine. Master’s of Education students at the Maine College of Art made it happen with an Art Lesson they presented with the students. They began with drawing lots of kids’ hands and the connected hands become the spokes of the bicycle’s wheels. Like this….
The children and these extraordinary art teachers put Joseph’s – really Whoosh’s (but she likes him) – bike all together like this…
You can see the steps to make the bike is this gallery of images and videos. The Art Lessons for Joseph’s Big Ride are created as part of a tool kit for a collection of children’s books called the, Welcoming Library
Libraries and community centers can purchase the Welcoming Library of children’s books, mobile exhibit, and program resources to help new Americans and U.S.-born families in the neighborhood meet each other through story. See all the books and meet the creator, Kirsten Cappy, champion of books and children, at Welcoming Library.
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Fabulous beyond words, Terry! Kudos!!!
Fantastic — I love Whoosh (anyway) and in the “hands” of the students even more … and so exciting to have a song!