I thought we would  repost short article for our friends.  This comes from Economix, New York Times March 2nd , 2011 Reporting on Ben Bernacke hearing to Senate Finance Committee.

Bernanke for Early Childhood Education?
By CATHERINE RAMPELL

Traditionally, Federal Reserve chairmen have generally avoided wading into fiscal
policy matters, in order to help preserve the independence of the Fed. The Fed,
after all, sets monetary policy, and it doesn t want politicians sticking their noses into
interest rates either. My how times have changed. On Wednesday, the Fed chairman,
Ben S. Bernanke, not only gave an entire speech about the spending and taxation
challenges facing local governments but explicitly advocated against cuts to education spending: Read the rest of this entry »

Painting with Fruits & Vegetables

We like eating our fruits and vegetables. They can also be used to create gorgeous paints. Michelle Lawton, the founder of Stretch the Imagination, shared this recipe with us. Stretch is a much-loved learning center focused on art, yoga and music for children of all ages with locations in San Francisco and Marin counties.

Blueberries, blackberries, strawberries, raspberries, and beets all work well to create non-toxic, safe paints for children to use to create their masterpieces on whatever recycled canvas you choose: the back of used wrapping paper or old greeting cards, the inside of a used shoe box or cardboard box.

If it is the right season, you can go berry picking locally or grow your own fruits and vegetables and then make paint and art from your harvest.

Here is the recipe for Berry Painting:

Blueberries

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