Educational clowning takes on elementary schools
“Leepa and Oshi are coming!!!!” one pupil shouted from the front gate of an elementary school. Within seconds, a gaggle of pupils from...
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Viva Sarah Press
Dec 23, 20182 min read
A talk on creativity for ages 8-100
The eight-year-old was the youngest attendee at a talk I gave today. There were also a bunch of tweens and teenagers in the audience, as...
Viva Sarah Press
Nov 27, 20185 min read
The Kids: Nicole, girl with the orange luck
Coming up the stairs with one friend on each side, Nicole repeats in disgust how she is a magnet for bad luck. “Terrible luck. Bad luck....
Viva Sarah Press
Nov 22, 20183 min read
The Kids: Ciara
Ciara hesitates for a few seconds before deciding to stop me and another clown-in-training. “What are you doing here?” she asks. She has...
Viva Sarah Press
Nov 18, 20183 min read
The Kids: Educational Clowning Series
Mr. Peacock introduces me to Barb. Well, it isn’t really an introduction. He points at her and says, “she’s the school drug dealer.” As...
Viva Sarah Press
Nov 14, 20183 min read
I want to do that: Therapeutic clowning
Therapeutic clowning has fascinated me for years. As a journalist, I have the good fortune of meeting people from all walks of life....
Viva Sarah Press
Nov 11, 20182 min read
Being present: Clowns in a high school
The seventh graders go wild when they see us, a small crew of educational clowns, in their quad space. The 8th and 9th graders squeal,...
Viva Sarah Press
Nov 5, 20183 min read
So, what do I DO as an educational clown?
Puzzled looks, raised eyebrows, quizzical glances, and a smile. These are the reactions I get whenever I talk about my latest...
Viva Sarah Press
Oct 2, 20183 min read
Educational clown care with pint-sized people
Educational clowning is a new kind of clown care and taking part in this developing arena is oh-so-much-fun. One recent afternoon,...
Viva Sarah Press
Sep 3, 20181 min read
Back to school for kids -- and mom, too!
The new school year has begun in Israel, and as my third-grader and two sixth-graders headed back to their classrooms, I, too, returned...
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