from the atelier 10/10/07
Lots of wonderful work has been happening the last two weeks!
Preschool
I encourage you to come to "Experiencing Clay" on Parent Night, October 15, at 5:30 p.m.
We will not only be offering a hands-on experience but will also be presenting a Powerpoint of what the children are learning about in the studio and in the classroom.
three-year-old class
If you have walked past the atelier recently, you have noticed how all the shelves and surfaces are covered while the floor has a big white open space for the children. We have continued working with clay on the floor. Many wonderful moments and learning experiences have taken place with this new medium. On Monday night, we will discuss these in depth.
Please check the gallery for the children's first self-portraits.
Four-year-old class
The children have continued reflecting on their clay pieces, and we will share some of their reflections on Monday night. The most fascinating thing that has arisen while we reflected on these pieces is the continual interest in home and community that the children share. Our next step as teachers will be to go back and revisit this issue with the whole group.
This week the children also worked on self-portraits. They can be seen in the on-line gallery.
Kindergarten
Above are a clay elephant and bowl made by LB This week Kindergarten is finishing up their clay unit. I have begun photographing their sculptural work and will upload it to our on-line gallery by next week. The children have been working hard and are really enjoy working with clay. Towards the end of the month, we will be displaying the Kindergarten work in Wilcox. I'll let you know when the display is ready.
Posted on October 10, 2007 8:28 AM | Permalink