On Halloween the whole school gets into the spirit by creating skits based on their costumes. The skits had to include music, props, and be non-violent. In addition they were Read More >>
Archives for November 2012
Mystery Guest
To support our current study of Aboriginal Art, Jessica Ryan (Maia and Lola’s mother) came in to share an original painting she and Craig bought in Australia. The children were truly inspired to Read More >>
Block Spot
Gross motor and fine motor play is an important part of a child’s learning. Building, creating,discovering, problem solving, imagining and more (!) happen when children work together to play with Read More >>
School Quilt
Every year we have a tradition of creating a paper quilt. Each child is responsible for creating one of the squares in the quilt. This year we designed our 32 Read More >>
Art from Around the World
To kick off a yearlong appreciation of visual arts from around the world we first looked at the word “continent.” What is a continent? How is it Read More >>
Birthday Art
At the start of school children were asked to draw a portrait of their family using flair pens and watercolors. These pictures will be part of a family poster where Read More >>
Oral History Project at The Nottingham
Last spring the older students interviewed seniors at The Nottingham. These oral histories supported our study of local history. The students brainstormed 14 questions they wanted to ask and video Read More >>
Imagine
After defining the word ‘imagine’ the older students listened to John Lennon’s song, Imagine. They then shared what they thought John Lennon was saying in the song. They described what Read More >>