Kindergarten and 1st grade took part in a very expressive art and music collaboration this winter, examining the nuances of abstract and nonrepresentational artwork with the eccentric music of Igor Stravinsky as their guide. Stravinsky was the Russian composer and mastermind behind the somewhat controversial ballet and orchestral concert piece, The Rite of Spring. Upon […]
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STEM-TASTIC!
Rainforest “growing” for PS-Kinder Habitat StudyThings have been truly STEM-TASTIC in Think Tank recently. Each class is delving deeper into exciting topics ranging from habitats to electricity, ecosystems to environmental engineering! In an effort to …
Music Through Literacy
People of all ages love stories. A well-crafted story draws you in and makes you feel like a part of the action. I love to use a variety of books in the Music Room because they can make working on … Continue reading →
Face Jugs: A Collection of Changemakers from Africa, America and Maury Elementary!
Appalachian State University, Boone, North Carolina (Ms. Bomba’s Alma Mater) When I was just a freshman at Appalachian State University, in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Western North Carolina, I remember one of my very first art assignments. My ceramics professor asked us to use traditional handbuilding techniques to recreate a vessel from any culture, civilization or […]