Timothy D. Bellavia is an award winning children's
author, illustrator and educator with a M.F.A. from Pratt Institute. He is an
alumnus of Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture. Mr. Bellavia recently
presented his doll making curriculum on the International Day of Tolerance at
the United Nations. The New York City Department of Education realized the value
of the curriculum and awarded Mr. Bellavia's T.I.M.M.E. Company a contract.
This contract has allowed Bellavia to amplify the company's mission to
teach tolerance to New York City's school children while integrating the
arts into the literacy curriculum. He teaches in the School of Education &
Psychology, Graduate Division at Touro College, in New York City.
Schedule/Appearances
2008-09
November 4 - Public School 53K Brooklyn, NY
Novemeber 15 - Museum of The City of New York, NYC, NY
November 20, 21, 22 - Core Knowledge National Conferance Anhiem, California
January 23, 30 - Public School 33M / Chelsea Prep, New York, NY
T.B.A. - Public School 19 Q, Corona, NY
February 6, 13 - Public School 33M / Chelsea Prep, New York, NY
February 14 - Museum of The City of New York, NYC, NY
April 25 - Sesame Workshop / "Word" on the Street! Literacy Event, Cadmen, NJ
UPON YOUR SEAS OF LOVE I can feel your tears right on my face,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, and these tears I shall not erase,,,,,,,, I will swim in your tears to you without haste,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, and there we'll find our special place,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, where lovers meet hand and hand and walk into their promised land,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, of love that's free from pain and sorrow,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, and joy's of all that one can't borrow,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, upon this earth no one can find a love that's true like yours and mine,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Upon the seas that you cry I built a ship for you and I,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, that help us grow and to forgive,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, I will swim in your tears and there we'll live,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, in something real,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, filled with raindrops,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, meadows clear,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, flowers blooming...................... a sunset near,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, grasses dance,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, seas of laughs,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, rainbows bending on your behalf,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, For on your tears I swim of love,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, a dove who waits and cries above,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, for upon your tears we sail away,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, I know your precious and will always stay,,,,,,,,,,,,, For upon your tears you saved my soul,,,, For upon your tears you cry of love,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, my soul rejoices and it reigns,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, for you have cut right off my chains,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Upon our seas we cried of love we can sail to heaven above, upon your seas I feel your love and my soul rejoices ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, by amy/mayartinc
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