Anatomy of a Parade Float

Take one drink box

Tie to a skateboard

Decorate

Priceless!

Spring Piano Recital 2009

This Land is Your Land



The Shark

Goodwill Finds

It's the end of the traditional school year and both public & home schools are cleaning closets. Don't forget to check out you local Goodwill and other thrift shops for great school materials. Here is a pile I found last week for 69 cents a piece!!!

Classic Literature

Something I hope G will be motivated to read alone.

Basals

Foundations

Art Enrichment

Great workbooks for the future.

Art History- Alexander Calder

Our final Artist this session was Alexander Calder.
I read the kids the beautiful book, Sandy's Circus.
Then we looked at a gallery of his work... it was very inspiring
and needed no instruction or motivation from me.

I scattered the table with telephone wire, pipe cleaners, and foam shapes and they went at it. We ended up with several snakes and spiders but also some rabbits, designs, and mobiles.

Art History- Art Show

I displayed the childrens' art work at the End of the Year program.
They were so proud of it! And I was proud of them.

Parade of States

During this 12 weeks of Co-op, the children had the chance to participate in an independent project, a state parade float. The kids chose a state, studied it at home, and created a float to represent what they learned about the state. The children paraded their floats through the audience at our end of the year program after a rousing performance of 50 Nifty United States. It was fun to see what they used as bases... skateboards, wagons, mini tractors, cars.California

Pennsylvania

New York

Missouri (Pre-K asked his Mom for the stuff she wraps the food in...
that would make a great arch, he said.

Michigan

Kansas

Indiana

Florida

Arizona

Alaska

Tennessee

Texas

The Grand Old Flag

On May 18th, Our Co-op held an end of the year production "The Grand Old Flag". It was amazing if I do say so myself. The children spent the last 12 weeks learning about Symbols of America, Good Citizenship, Drama and American Art History. In choir they explored rhythm and inspirational songs and standards. It was so beautiful and professional.

Getting ready for "Here Comes the Band"

The Story of Betsy Ross

This is good stuff

Betsy shows General Washington the Flag

Singing their hearts out!!

G is Francis Scott Key, and he wrote the National Anthem.
He was watching a battle in the Harbor of Baltimore...

The Star Spangled BannerThe after-party is the best!

Where to Start?

I have several posts floating around in my head.... which one to start with?