This page contains links to information of interest to parents. Claywork gives guidelines for working with clay at home. Clay is a favorite medium for many students, and I often get asked how students can work with clay at home. Trust me, it doesn't have to be a messy endeavor if you set up a good workspace before starting. Art supplies gives a list of creative art supplies that would be suitable for your child to have at home, to extend his or her creative work beyond the art room. Good books is a list of books that I have found helpful in developing curriculum and that are easy for students to use as well. Ages + Stages outlines the artistic stages that fifth and sixth grade students experience, and has information about the decline of artistic interest at this age. The Sakai art curriculum is specially designed to minimize this phenomenon. Summer stuff contains information about summer art opportunities that are sent my way and might be of interest to your child.