Week of May 26 - 29: Library Freyday #7

POTATO PANTS! and

The One and Only Ivan (#4)

Happy Friday!

Again this week there will be two books available for your continued listening pleasure.  Our picture book this week is one of this year's Red Clover Books, POTATO PANTS! It's written and illustrated by Laurie Keller.  Our other book is, the continued reading of The One and Only Ivan, by Katherine Applegate.

POTATO PANTS!

This week's chapter book read aloud is the continuation of The One and Only Ivan, written by Katherine Applegate, read by Mrs. Frey:

The One and Only Ivan, #1

The One and Only Ivan, #2

The One and Only Ivan, #3

The One and Only Ivan, #4

For more connections, information, activities...

Artful Thursday #7: Making Memories!! (Part Two)

Welcome back to Artful Thursday! Please watch this video with Mrs. Kane and Michelangelo to start:

Then, choose ONE of the following projects for your art time capsule from last week OR just for your wall at home:

• Map Of a Memory. Materials: paper, your choice of drawing or painting supplies. Click HERE for directions, click HERE for video demonstration
• Memory Collage inspired by artist Romare Bearden. Materials: Paper, scissors, glue, photographs, fabric, construction paper, magazines, old books or clothes.... Click HERE for directions, click HERE for a video demonstration. Enjoy this read-aloud of "My Hands Sing the Blues", a wonderful book about Romare Bearden!
• "Spicy" Painted Portraits. Materials: paper, kitchen ingredients (spices, coffee grounds, tea, food coloring... your choice!), paintbrushes or cotton swabs or other household items. Click HERE for directions, click HERE for video demonstration.
• Stitching a Story Pictures - inspired by an amazing art tradition called ARPILLERAS from Chile! Materials: Cloth, scissors, glue, needle, embroidery or thick thread. Click HERE for directions, click HERE for video demonstration

Here is this week's slideshow of all of the "Making Memories" artwork you shared! Please send us photos of your artwork by next Wednesday morning to be included in the Grand Finale final Artful Thursday slideshow! (You are welcome to send us any art projects from past weeks as well that you didn't get a chance to share!)

Click HERE for the slideshow of all of the yearbook cover design entries sent in by third and fourth graders! Well done, everyone! Lastly, our office hours are cancelled today. We hope you will join us again next week! It will be our last Artful Thursday and we have something special and super fun planned!

Wellness Wednesday Week of May 25-29 Mind Bubbles

Hi everyone,

Wow, we have almost made it to the end of May.  We can do this!  Here is my read aloud for the week and I have included a Mindful Kids activity as well.  Be on the lookout for a special surprise during the videos.

Listen to the read aloud here.

Check out this Mindful Kids Activity here and 

click on read more below to see some other ideas.

Week of May 25-29: Tuneful Tuesday #7

Awesome Owls Making Music at Home:

It was wonderful to showcase Adim, Ira, and Colette in last week's Awesome Owls Making Music at Home! 

If you would like to be featured being a tuneful, beatful, artful musician or music lover: Share what you are doing with me, and I'll share it here!

Our adventures continue with The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra (String Savannah) and moving ahead in Ukulele Studies (A minor chord, some new tunes). 

Today's activities are posted below. Enjoy!