Good morning,
It seems like Spring might finally be coming! We've been having lots of fun learning and playing with our friends both inside and outside of the classroom! We have started talking about the needs of a plant and the labeling the different parts of a flower. In the coming weeks, we will even plant some seeds and watch them grow! 
In anticipation of Earth Day on April 22nd, we are spending some time this week and next focusing on the importance of taking care of our planet. We are brainstorming the ways we can protect the Earth and keep it clean and beautiful! We are working on several Earth Day themed art projects using recycled materials, which I will be sure to post pictures of!
In the meantime, check out the photos below to see what we've been up to:

Welcome back to everyone!
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​This morning, local artist Isabella St. John visited our class for our third ArtSmarts session. This time, each student was given a clay plate and a hunk of soft clay. Ms. St. John brought a variety of fresh fruits and veggies with her and  demonstrated how to use our hands and some simple tools to recreate the shapes of the foods with clay. Students did an excellent job modelling a plateful of healthy food out of their clay! Isabella has taken all of our plates back to her studio to fire them in her kiln. Later on in the Spring, she will visit our class again to help us mix colours and paint our sculptures to make a beautiful finished product!

Ask your child which healthy foods they chose to include on their clay plate and have them explain to you which techniques they used to create them!