The Wiz cast

Dorothy - Nylah S. 

Glenda - Jordyn C. 

Evilene - Julia B. 

The Wiz - Timothy H. 

Miss One - Juliette D. 

Toto 

Scarecrow - Aiden V. 

Lion - Madison B. 

Aunt Em - Grace D. 

Toto - Malia C. 

Narrators - Jhailyn F. And Mateo L. 

I look forward to seeing you on May 27. 

Ease on down the Road!!

How many times have we heard "This ain't no Oz?" Well the lower grades (1,2,3,4,5) are preparing to sing and dance in the Land of Oz. The students are engaged and enthralled in our version      of the musical play "The Wiz."  

Actually all the talk about the Land of Oz has sparked student curiosity and conversations about the similarities of "The Wiz" and "The Wizard of Oz." Many of the younger students have never heard of either productions. One first grader found this wonderful book at the library. 

Also, I was able to get a copy of "The Wiz" CD, and the music classes have been viewing it to compare to our performance on May 20, 2014. 

Can you guess the date of the original Broadway production of "The Wiz?"

I will reveal the answer in the next post. You come back now!! 

I heart u

This Friday is Valentine's day! The PreK4 and kindergarten classes made "Henri Matisse" inspired paper cut valentines. 

PreK3 used persistence and muscle to fill pre-drawn heart shape with color, and they all came out beautifully. 

The middle schoolers are totally engaged int their first two "heart" projects: The Heart Tree and Red Checkered Heart. 

Holiday inspired art always makes me happy. 

Laughter is the best medicine.

I've been home from work due to illness. Lying in my bed has allowed my to focus on myself - quiet the body, and quiet the mind. Over these two days I've been rekindling "my favorite things to do" in my mind. 

Music and Art have always been my first loves, and my favorite is drawing cartoons. Here is my latest "Snoopy" creation. 

How many times have you laughed today?

What would Mozart do?

For the last 2 weeks in October, the middle school students were engaged in group work activities. Each class was divided into four groups, and the groups rotated throughout four Mozart inspired activities: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart biography creates on the computer using Microsoft PowerPoint, rhythm & dance check ups with the beats of Pomp & Curcumstance and The Conga, mozart's father's Instagram drawing, and a Fall scene in Austria.

Of course the students were just as excited to start each Music class, and the students enthusiacally cycled through the stations every class day. A nonformal poll resulted in a concensus of the Austrian Fall painting and Leopold Mozart's Instagram being the favorite of the music classes.

Art class rocks

Initially this project started out as "pet rocks," but then I thought of a wonderful way to bring the outdoors inside - so we made a class rock garden. The rocks rested peacefully on the art class window sill, and the students enjoyed visiting the "people inspired" rocks whenever they came to class.

I believe nature is art, so combining the two gets me as close to heaven as one person can get on earth - just beautiful. Do you see art in nature? If so, Please let me know. Y'all come back now!

Fall into Autumn

Leaves are falling from the trees, and people and animals are preparing for the Harvest. We are fully enthralled in this month's theme "Autumn."  Our latest projects include a 3d Harvest Cornecopia and fall leaf drawings. 

"We love art class" was the refrain from my 4th grade class students today, and hearing how much they enjoy my art class just warms my heart. I love art class too!