Gratitude
Snow blanketed our outdoor space while we were on Thanksgiving break, creating a perfect transition to the end of fall and arrival of winter. The sleds were outfitted with multiple ropes so sled dogs could pull mushers around the yard using the appropriate lingo; “hike” for go, “gee” for right, “haw” for left, “easy” for […]
Story Telling
Magnets made their way to the science area, so we did a little magnet work. We learned that metals containing nickel, steel, iron, and/or cobalt are magnetic (as are some rare earth alloys), while other metals are not. We used a magnet to test items and sort them by whether they are magnetic or not. […]
Thinking and Feeling
The Monday students created egg tempera paint by cracking open an egg, separating the yolks from the whites, and mixing some powdered color into the yolk. They then used their egg tempera paint to create beautiful, luminous paintings. Egg tempera paints were used in Medieval and Renaissance paintings as they are long lasting, semi-transparent, and […]
Shade, Shadow, and Sunshine
Artists created sunset water color pictures. They first drew the foreground using black pastels, trees and mountains and houses, then used watercolor paints to add shades of the sunset. We reviewed bird signs, the alphabet, and numbers during sign language then were introduced to some feeling/emotion signs with a duck and goose story. Rose taught […]