The most common iterations of dragons are the fire-breathing monsters seen in popular media and the wise beings from China and Japan. However, there are so many more myths out there from all different kinds of places! For our friends, the Southwark School dragons, here is some background on dragons …
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Materials: Paper Pads, blocks, or single sheets- pads are sketchbooks of sheets, blocks are high-quality pads that are less likely to warp Tooth (texture)- more textured paper can hold more paint- hot press is smoothest, rough has most “tooth,” cold press (recommended) is in the middle Deckle edge- uneven and …
Duration: 1 hour Level: K-3rd grade Materials: Pencils, erasers, and crayons Procedures: We started the books by folding and cutting them because we had limited time and wanted to offer most of it to encouraging our students’ creativity. We did the same for the bookmarks, cutting them so that our …
Level: K-8 ESL students Duration: 1-1.5 hour(s) Educational overview: Birds’ migration patterns, speaking techniques, and ESL practice. Goals and Objectives: To express creativity and diversity, learn about birds’ migration patterns, practice speaking techniques and ESL, and celebrate the diversity in our classroom. This project was tailored to a group of …
For many ESL students, writing in English can be stressful. Every writer experiences a fear of writing something bad, and that fear is made so much worse when the writer isn’t confident with the language. To make ESL students feel more comfortable expressing themselves through writing, build their confidence with …
“One touch of nature makes the whole world kin.” -William Shakespeare “The Earth laughs in flowers.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson “Take care of the Earth and she will take care of you.” -Unknown “The best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago. The second best time is now.” -Chinese …
Thank you to all the wonderful new students joining us! With every new class, we meet get to experience our students’ diverse backgrounds. We strive to make everyone feel welcome and safe so they can truly put themselves in their art. To accomplish this goal, we assembled some welcoming phrases …
