Mr. David’s LE classroom had a excellent, albeit short, week. We expanded our understanding of what makes a room inviting and cozy by incorporating more fabric and furniture in our shoebox designs. Mr Anthony presented the art of Julian Beever, a Belgian artist who creates trompe-l’œil chalk drawings. The children used his technique to draw a 3-D butterfly on the playground.  Unfortunately I needed to be out on Thursday.

Monday, November 6th

We opened the week with Ms. Hannah and Word Work. The children expanded their vocabulary and understanding of different vowel sounds. Ms Vanessa challenged the children with a variety of yoga poses from Downward Facing Dog to Plank, to Mountain Pose. We also began reading groups on Monday. During these groups I meet with 2-4 children each day to read and reflect on books.

Tuesday, November 7th

Our shoebox rooms began to exhibit a more cozy, warm side as the children created more furnishings. Some of the children collaborated on multi-box spaces connected via tunnels and doors. We discussed how we could set up these miniature spaces so that they could become a model of a place that we would be comfortable spending a few days or a week in.

Wednesday, November 8th

The children were excited for the first week of their new Creativity Morning choices. They enjoyed printmaking, sewing, knitting, and performing music. In the afternoon we worked on our trompe-l’œil Butterfly on the playground. It was chilly out, but the children loved drawing and painting with chalk. After the butterfly, the children worked on their own 3D artwork on the blacktop.