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Draw Tactile Buildings or Landmarks

Want to learn how to draw a tactile building or landmark in less than five minutes? Watch this short video and see how tactile artist Ann Cunningham does it!

Sing the Architect Song!

When there's an office or a house to build, An architect is highly skilled At designing a building, whether curvy or square, And drawing up a blueprint showing what goes where. For any kind of building like a school or a mall, Or something really fancy like a symphony hall, Or a big apartment tower that's a thousand feet tall, The architect makes up the plans. The architect makes up the plans! Now buildings come in every kind, And each one needs its own design. So a supermarket's boxy while a stadium's round, And they must be strong and sturdy so they won't fall down. A good imagination is an architect's guide. A building might have columns or a fountain inside! And when it's done, the architect is bursting with pride. The architect makes up the plans. The architect makes up the plans!

Win a Baby Bear Balance Set!Thanks for Entering the Drawing!

The monthly winner will be notified on the first Monday of the month. In the meantime, explore Measuring Penny Activity Page where there are lots of games and adventures to enjoy.

Upload Your Audio

Would you like to record a talking letter and upload the audio file to the Great Expectations website. We'll share it along with all the other letters that we receive.

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Description of Exact Instructions Video

Here are the kids' several attempts at instructions. When the instructions don't quite work out, we've noted that in parentheses.

How a Blind Architect Designs

Chris Downey, a blind architect in San Francisco, views architecture and design as a multi-sensory experience. He explains his refreshing perspective on TED Talk.

Dad's 8 LEGO Tips

In this video, Mark Riccobono, who is blind and President of the National Federation of the Blind, spends some quality time with his son, Austin, who is sighted. Together they share a common LEGO language they developed that enables them to build anything they want together!

Spend, Save, Share

Every person in the world uses money at some point in their lives, so it's important to learn how it works and how to use it well. Whether you get money as a gift or earn it by doing chores, you have several options for what to do with your money!

Jokes Around the Lemonade Stand

When sales are sluggish at their lemonade stand, Pauline and John-John draw in customers by singing fun songs and adding decorations. Imagine if they had some good jokes to tell, too!

Five Easy Team-Building Activities

More team-building fun with charades!

Build Literacy with Word Games

Here's a word game that uses building terms!

Tell Jokes About Buildings and Builders

Kids love goofy jokes. Go figure.