January
Januuary was a crazy month with 2 hour delays and my own absence for some time. That didn't stop what we were doing this month! Kindergarten We looked at skies and Peter H. Reynolds's Sky Color. We used watercolor paints to paint our own skies. Then we added scrap paper and and some drawing to complete our landscapes. Kindergarten also watched Brother Bear. Brother Bear showed us a different kind of sky with the Northern Lights which we will be looking at next. It also showed students the importance of love. 1st Grade This month we are working on cityscapes. We compared and contrasted a landscape and cityscape. Students use watercolor paints to make their own skies. For our buildings we used sample paint strips. Students were able to cut and create buildings. We recycled all our scraps to make unique buildings. Next we are adding in other parts you may see in a cityscape (lights, roads, sidewalks, cars, people, bridges, etc). 2nd Grade In preparing for Valent