Donations

Dear Parents,

A few of you have asked if you could donate materials to the class. Thank you so much for your support! Here’s a list of things that we can always utilize:

  1. Folders with three fasteners (we use these folders for our poetry)
  2. Scrapbook pages
  3. Glass marbles
  4. Feathers
  5. Popsicle sticks
  6. Sponges
  7. Thread for sewing
  8. Hot wheel cars
  9. Doll house miniatures
  10. buttons
  11. fabric
  12. newspaper
  13. plastic bags
  14. stickers (for art)
  15. butcher paper
  16. old calendars
  17. greeting cards
  18. foil
  19. fancy plates for seasonal snack time and practical life activities
  20. wrapping paper
  21. electrical and washi tape

Thank you again for supporting our school!

Our poem of the month

“Clouds” by Christina Rossetti 

Video of young man reading poem
Here’s the text in case you would like to practice together!

Clouds

White sheep, white sheep, 

On a blue hill, 

When the wind stops, 

You all stand still. 

When the wind blows, 

You walk away slow. 

White sheep, white sheep, 

Where do you go?

by Christina Georgina Rossetti

Our composer and artist of the month!

Dear Parents,

Every month, we study a different composer and artist. We listen to the composer’s music and read a little bit about them. For the artist, we color smaller versions of their paintings and then use our amazing synthesis skills to make our own art work in homage to their style. This month’s duo is Chopin and Matisse!

Here’s a beautiful piece by Chopin: