The Web Girl - Sue Waite-Langley

Presenting Timmy

Ever since I was a little girl...a very, very long time ago...I've been engaged in some sort of creative activity. I loved doing artsy projects for school. Art class was always a favorite of mine...but so was social studies because we had monthly paper-mâché maps of the world to create...and science, that was fun too because I had to draw little diagrams for my notebook and then there was the WHOLE chicken we had to boil all afternoon to clean the bones...and reassemble the skeleton like some miniature prehistoric dinosaur.

Follow up:

If I had a project to do that involved my hands and some amount of detailed artistic creative license, I was in heaven. I sew, I quilt, preserve vintage photographs, and try to envision my world through the eyes of an artist. Even though I managed to squeeze art history, music and art theory, and flower arranging into my college schedule I have never been able to formally study art. You see, college bound kids in the 70's were supposed to study academics...it was the right thing to do. It's little wonder then that I managed to bend my business degree to the most artistic angle possible...web design and construction. I'm the "Web Girl"! It's my job to present Jan's ideas and Michael's execution of them in the most playful and enticing way possible.

Arts In Education

Since the launch of Timmy's Tutor, I've been asked by many people why this project is important. Jan and Michael have done a great job explaining all the primary reasons. But, being rather independent, I have my own ideas about the importance of the concept of using cartoons to promote education. Schools in the United States have lost a sense of the importance of creative thought. Art, music, theatre, and dance programs in the public schools are the first to be cut when budgets are tight. But the disappearance of the arts in education is the real downfall of our schools. The standardization of education that began in the 70's is now fully entrenched. Tests are standardized...curriculum is standardized...thought is standardized. We are teaching our children to think alike...to act alike and to have the same dreams and aspirations. There is no longer room for creative thought in our schools...either by the children or their teachers. Is it any wonder that our schools perform so poorly? Creative thinkers find innovative solutions to problems. It's my hope that the use of comic book characters will remind us all of this important fact.

How Does This Relate To Creative Tutors?
Because our tutors work one-on-one with our students and create learning programs customized to the individual child's needs and interests, our tutors have the freedom to do what they do best...teach! Our program allows creativity back into the process of teaching and learning. It is not looked at as a distraction but as an integral component of the education of a well-rounded child.

Enjoy the comics! Enjoy the site! And remember to let a little art into your life!