Here is just one of the spreads from the book that invites the reader into the magical world of Teacher Jeannie's art classes through an imaginary portal.
"This book transports the magic of Teacher Jeannie's art classes onto the static page...and into your homes and classrooms. It's a wondrous exploration of the season of fall and the role it plays in the circle of life."
After years of long nights, hard work, a few tears, and the help of her talented son Michael, Teacher Jeannie is at the grand finale of the cumulative effort of her 40+ years in teaching art to children. With the creation of Your Own World, she has created a portal for all of us to access the tools she utilizes in her classroom to shepherd children to truly see beyond, and to raise their consciousness while they create. It gives parents and educators a vessel to set sail into the minds of children, where they can then act as a compass within the sea of their innate creativity. Imagination is something that comes easily to children, but as we grow up the value of that is not fostered and we sadly begin to lose access to it. Now, we can take a step back in time ourselves, while we imagine and create right along side our children in an environment of comfort.
What Your Own World Offers…
Art Projects
Ten guided art projects that open you and your child’s mind to the incredible world of art. Projects deeply rooted to the natural world, creating a wondrous exploration of the season of fall through creative storytelling, a child’s imagination, and a playful freedom that makes it all sing.
Stories
Stories from Teacher Jeannie’s 40 years of teaching art to children. Stories providing insight and clarity into the exciting and fun world she creates with her students. Kids can even read parts of this book to themselves like a storybook.
Insight Into The World Around Us
Interesting facts and lessons about the world we live in. A world imbued with wonder and full of unexpected surprises.
Qualtiy Time with Your Child
Imagine and create right along side your children. The bonding you’ll experience when you begin to relate to your child in this way is magical, and Teacher Jeannie lays a clear pathway for us all to do so.
Teaching Philosophies
The tools and philosophies that Teacher Jeannie has used in her classroom for countless years, available for you to put into practice yourself.
Kids Art & Games
A collection of artwork created by students of Teacher Jeannie’s art classes, along with illustrations and fun games woven into the text for kids to play.
About The Creators
Jeannie Goldman
Jeannie has been an art teacher for 40 years. A wife, mother, grandmother, and artist who lives in the redwood forest with the banana slugs and a family of chipmunks. She has a passion for children’s art and gives art classes, “Creative Art For Young Children” at the Portola Valley Town Center. She sees the world through the eyes of an artist and brings her love of storytelling, art, and nature into her lesson plans. Building her lessons around seasonal themes with the use of richly illustrated children’s books-she designs her own art projects. Ideas for new art experiences can come from anywhere at anytime, so she is ready everyday with eyes wide open. She feels this freedom and spontaneity in her own life and brings it with her into the classroom. Teaching art is fun and with each art lesson she learns something new right along with her students. Her success comes from being able to share the world of fantasy and wonder with her students, a world where all children live.
Michael Goldman
From a very young age, Michael grew up going to the Creative Art For Young Children art school, and spent many hours as a young adult assisting his mom, Teacher Jeannie, with her students and projects. Drawing, painting, and exercising the creative side of his brain has been a consistent source of fulfillment in his life, and his belief in children as creative artistic geniuses has been completely solidified by both the creation of this book, and watching his own daughter grow and create. Having traveled and lived many places around the world, Michael resides with his wife, daughter, and dog in northern Colorado.
Our dream has come true! Your Own World has been printed and is ready for purchase!
It has been a long journey—5 years of incredible collaboration in the creation of this book. By purchasing one or more copies, your support will enable us to continue sharing more of the art lessons and educational teaching materials from Teacher Jeannie's art classes with the world.
*If you would like to send a check instead of ordering online, please email me at teacherjeannie@yourownworld.art