Each Lower School artist got her/his own art notebook. I filled each with worksheets to learn and practice the art elements. Today, we learned about and drew different types of lines and geometric and organic shapes. Then we practiced shading forms. Tomorrow, we will create the color wheel. Each artist then shared what they learned and drew.

The teacher introduced new vocabulary about the parts of the body in Spanish. Each time the teacher named a body part, the student repeated the word and pointed to the corresponding body part. Afterwards, the teacher reinforced the vocabulary by playing “Simon Says” with the student, using the body parts in Spanish.

To correlate with our American symbols lesson, we conducted a penny experiment to show why the Statue of Liberty is green. Pennies were placed in paper cups along with white vinegar and salt, and stirred to clean. Then, the pennies were removed, put in a shallow plate on a paper towel, and sprinkled with salt and vinegar to allow the copper to oxidize and turn green, mimicking the Statue of Liberty's patina. We will monitor how the pennies change over the next few days and write our observations. This activity teaches about oxidation and the chemical process behind the Statue of Liberty's color through hands-on observation of the penny's transformation over time.

Students began by stretching and warming up their muscles. Then, we worked on locomotor skills including walk, run, hop, skip, gallop, and slide. Next, each student took a turn leading the others through an obstacle course incorporating the locomotor skills. Lastly, the students played tag.

We discussed the objects that are in the sky. Then, we went through a Nearpod lesson focusing on stars and constellations. Lastly, we completed a Time to Climb to assess skills.

We started by stretching our bodies to avoid injuries. Then, we went through child's pose, happy baby, downward facing dog, tabletop, and cat pose. Next, we went outside and played flag tag.

We worked through a Nearpod lesson about the seasons. The students were able to identify the seasons and ways to prepare for the weather during those seasons. At the end of the lesson, students were able to draw pictures of ways to prepare for the seasons/weather.

Today, our lesson focused on American symbols. We used picture cards to help recognize American symbols and identify their importance. While looking through the picture cards, we discussed their locations, important facts about each symbol, and matched the cards with their labels. Finally, the pictures were stacked to create small books. We finished with a corresponding video to reinforce the lesson.

I gave each student six sheets of paper that had one shape on each page: arrow, pentagon, triangle, rectangle, and hexagon. Each shape serves as a starting point for a creative drawing. For Example, “It’s not a pentagon, it’s a …” Each student used her/his creativity to draw something unique from these basic shapes. They used problem solving and critical thinking! Then they had the option to draw or use air-dry clay. They want to use watercolors on paper with pastels for the next Lower School Art Studio.

We observed the various parts of Earth's surface. We identified the materials as we sorted them.