What’s Next?

Today after a short family time we looked at our book we wrote again and talked about next steps.  Three people that were absent the end of last week needed to contribute to our puppet…continue reading

Puppet Creations

Today was finally  the day we could move one step closer to our puppet show.  Yesterday each child decided which puppet they wanted to create . We looked at pictures on the internet that might…continue reading

ABC Audit

I knew I was in a 60 day window for an ABC audit.  They even give us a form to know what to expect. This morning I got up and got ready like a rock…continue reading

Puppets and My Soul

Well, that sounds dramatic. :) Yesterday I was so conflicted.  My  morning  before work started with a phone call concerning AECA and many times through out the day I received urgent emails and texts that…continue reading

What Is An Illustrator?

Today we added art to the book we wrote yesterday . We were reminded what an illustrator is . We really looked at the words on the page to decide what the picture should be.…continue reading

Making Art Meaningful

Continuing our thoughts from last week I wondered as the teacher how to tie this all together.   They love telling stories. They love art. They love music.  I want them to see how it…continue reading

Puppets / Art

We have been talking about art and storytelling .  Last night I wondered what we could do to combine these two activities.   How can art influence storytelling ? I asked the kids what they…continue reading

Inner Conflict

  We had a few kiddos ( 5 to be exact -out of 16 ) that needed extra help this morning .  Nothing was wrong with them in particular ( a hurt eye here and…continue reading

Ice and Stories

Here the boys are smelling Angie's coconut coffee as it brews.  They said it smelled" Yummy."  Thanks again parents for this amazing Christmas present. I love the collaborative gifts that are something for our use…continue reading

Collage Plus

As we continue to explore collage art today we added a little " plus." Why not plan ( what color we will find and cut out ) and sort by color on our paper ?…continue reading