Combining art and science is one of my favorite things to do and luckily, I’m not alone! Recently, our 2nd graders were lucky enough to spend the day with Sarah Noble, a NASA Lunar Geologist and painter! Sarah showed us many of the ways science incorporates the Elements of Art (line, color, texture, value, […]
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More Tubano Fun!
Last week our students started getting familiar with our new tubanos. We had so much fun we had to continue the drumming this week! After reviewing the three-part drum ensembles we learned last week, First-Fourth Grade learned some other ways…
Drums of All Shapes and Sizes
As you may have heard, Maury was one of the recipients of Chancellor Henderson’s “Proving What’s Possible” grants this year! We were able to use this grant to acquire a variety of drums to expand our instrumentarium. Though we seem … Continue reading →
“I See Me, You See Me” 2nd Grade Identity Masks
Every day, whether we know it or not, we are defining our personal identities through our actions and physical expressions. At the same time, others perceive who they think we are. The way we see ourselves does not always match with how others see us. In second grade, we took a long, hard look at […]