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We are Art Therapy Enrichment Specialists and students in the Art Therapy program at SIUE working in partnership with Head Start to bring art into the homes of children in our community.
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During this challenging time, our goal is to provide parents and kids opportunities for education and art making at home.
Check out Resources for project ideas and follow-along instructions to get started.
Monthly Features
Video of the Month: Neurodiversity
Book of The Month:
The Invisible String by Patrice Karst
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In this relatable and reassuring contemporary classic, a mother tells her two children that they're all connected by an invisible string. "That's impossible!" the children insist, but still they want to know more: "What kind of string?" The answer is the simple truth that binds us all: An Invisible String made of love. Even though you can't see it with your eyes, you can feel it deep in your heart, and know that you are always connected to the ones you love. Does everybody have an Invisible String? How far does it reach? Does it ever go away? This heartwarming picture book for all ages explores questions about the intangible yet unbreakable connections between us, and opens up deeper conversations about love.
The Invisible String offers a very simple approach to overcoming loneliness, separation, or loss with an imaginative twist that children easily understand and embrace, and delivers a particularly compelling message in today's uncertain times.
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Our book of the month selections are always available through the Illinois Heartland Library System.
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