Art and Chemistry

Our colored eggs to celebrating Spring. We made natural food coloring by mashing up blueberries, brewing strong coffee, boiling tumeric, grating carrots, spinach, and beets.

Observational Drawing

I want the students' to learn to draw from observation. I've been setting up various still lifes. This drawing was done by a six year old. It is a potted plant. The artist included the lamp that was being used as a light source.

Winter Watercolor

This animation was also created during indoor recess. Music is by the composer Allen Shawn. Click on watercolor image to view.



Zen at Recess

Last week it was too cold to go outside after lunch. So I gave out sheets with dots to make drawings. It's never been so quiet and peaceful during recess time.

Hot Baked Type

MMmmm today we made type out of dough and ate it hot out of the oven.

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Winter Weather

It has been a very cold and snowy year. The children don't seem to mind at all except when it is too cold to go outside. I illustrated the base of the eyes and body for these snow people. The student painted the details.

Handmade Cards

School is finally back to regular classes. We started the week with some sad news that one of the instructors had been seriously injured in a car accident. The children designed large get well cards together.