The Week in Review
February 10-14, 2014
Ms. Cicchelli and the children have been exploring shadows.
Ms. Cicchelli provoked the children’s ideas about shadows with a projector, large sheets of
paper and a pencil. The
children took turns tracing their partner's shadows. The children were very
interested in how the size of their shadows changed as they moved their bodies closer or
farther from the light source. "My shadow is getting bigger," Lea
said as she moved her body away from the door.
The artist Joan Miro has inspired the class. The children
are attracted to his black bold lines, organic shapes and vibrant colors. We
have had several discussions on how we can incorporate these elements into
our paintings. The children first drew their picture with a black felt-tip marker
and then filled in their shapes with different primary colors. This week was our second
round of creating Joan Miro inspired art.
The class has concluded that the stage area near the office
is a great place to build our airplane. This week we started to focus on the
interior of the airplane, especially the cockpit. We have had several
conversations about the different things that make up a cockpit such as seats,
steering wheels, walkie-talkies, maps and gas pedals. We drew a plan of the
cockpit to aid us in our construction. Next week, we will focus more on
constructing our cockpit.
