Vacation In San Francisco!

I'm so happy to be back in the classroom! Our weeks of studying our city proved valuable for hosting my family from out-of town. We visited so many of the sights and places shared by our young students with great enjoyment. Some highlights were especially kid-friendly:

• Legion of Honor - 100 Years of French Jewelry - kids love sparkle!
• Legion of Honor - Images + Words = God - many figures and angels in primitive, child-like style.
• San Franciso Cable Car Museum - The museum is also a working powerhouse!
• Palace of Fine Arts - Get up close and personal with many beautiful birds, swans, ducks and geese.
  

Remember, San Francisco Art Museums are FREE the first Tuesday of every month!

TODAY'S ACTIVITY
Today, Usha led a project of "faces" with colored construction paper by gluing pompoms and feathers to define facial features and ears. One interesting component was an observation by Rhoda Kellogg in her seminal book, Analyzing Children's Drawings.

Placement of the ears often defines whether the figure is human or animal. Consistent with her observation, children verified this with their descriptions.











TODAY'S STORY
It's My Turn, by David Bedford and Elaine Field. Two friends face the challenges of sharing on the playground. After a few arguments over the swing, the slide they want nothing to do with one another. That is, until they realize they need each other for their favorite, the see-saw. It's a nice, simple story about sharing and compromise.