Awesome Activities Focused on "The Arts"!

We have had some exciting activities during our “arts” theme these past few weeks.  Although we will be continuing next week with a couple special activities, I wanted to share some pictures I’ve taken thus far. First of all, we turned our dramatic play center into a radio station where students have been playing DJ!  In addition, students have had a music lesson from Mrs. Leihsing, visited the high school art classroom, made a painting with Ms. Majeski, Wes Weeber gave a special musical lesson in the classroom using a variety of instruments, Mrs. White played several instruments, and students visited the radio station to say the Pledge and the PM class sang “Go Cubs Go”.  Throughout our arts unit, students have also been learning about some famous artists and recreating artwork inspired by these artists.  We have danced, painted, created, listened, and sang throughout this fun theme. Learning about “the arts” has been an exciting and interesting theme for the students!  Be looking out for more pictures to come next week too as we wrap up our arts theme!

Yoga

Mrs. Young came into the gym yesterday to lead some yoga poses! J

Making Snow!

We made snow on Monday! The students helped measure the water and they have had a blast playing with it!

Pete's a Pizza

In the AM and PM classes, we re-enacted the story, Pete’s a Pizza. Students acted out scenes from the story like the character, Pete: they laid down like a pizza, stretched out, had “oil” (water) splashed on them, had “cheese” (paper) sprinkled on them, and “baked” in the oven. Then they stood up and “ran” away from me until the sun came back out to play ball (like in the story). If you haven’t read this book before, check it out sometime! This was a great extension to the students making pizzas from this week.  Below are pictures from the PM class re-enacting the story.