TerraNichol Academy of the Arts
March 2nd-6th, 2020 Reggio Emilia Learning Journey
Our journey and wonder in learning labs this week.
We are taking a scaffolding approach to learning about this month's artist Vincent Van Gogh. After introducing the famous artist last month we will continue our study this month. This week students engaged in using loose parts to create Starry Night masterpieces. We also used playdough to create Sunflowers and Starry Night. We have been working on recognizing and making swirls, circles, curves, waves, and lines to prepare for the next projects where we will paint Starry Night and sketch Sunflowers. In the outdoor art studio, we explored sideways lines, curves, swirls, and circles all present in Van Gogh's Starry Night masterpiece. Students used visual sketches and books to see how to make this movement in their art. Students have also begun oil pastel masterpieces inspired by Van Gogh's piece 15 Sunflowers.
Weather Project- We began a critical thinking activity by asking students "what do you know about the weather and what is something that you would like to learn?" It seems that many students have an interest in learning more about wind storms such as hurricanes and tornadoes! We begin to chart the weather each day by observing the conditions outdoors next week.
The Indoor Dramatic play area was set for students to enjoy the many stories of Dr. Seuss! Acting out Cat in the Hat, counting fish, dressing like the Cat in the Hat and pretending to eat green eggs and ham. Students enjoyed sketching their favorite Dr. Seuss book and hearing the stories during the literacy story journey!
Wacky Wednesday was a blast, students enjoyed dressing up wacky and reading the very funny Dr. Seuss book Wacky Wednesday.
Miss Kristi came on Thursday to finish up the second step to our sewing project. We also started our last clay project for the school year. Pineapple pinch pots. All art and clay projects will be apart of the Art Gallery Showcase Fundraiser.
Have you ever heard of Rainbow Hair? Well, young authors are enjoying the poem Rainbow hair they will begin to sketch themselves next week in writing workshops with their own idea of rainbow hair. Rainbow Poem: Rainbow purple, rainbow blue, rainbow green and yellow too, rainbow orange, rainbow red, rainbow colors on my head. Colors, colors everywhere, I like colors in my hair.
Ciao!
Terra Tominelli~FounderHome to School Connection! Yoga Workshop!
March Yoga!
March has a packed yoga curriculum! We are ready to get our Namaste on!
The featured yoga flows: are Garden, Weather, and Spring!
Breathing technique: Rainbow Breathing
March Mantra: Do What Makes you Happy!!!
This week students meditated to the sound of birds chirping and a cool breeze rustling through the trees with our pretend yoga garden song. They have begun to work on the poses in Garden Yoga Flow. Tree and Flower pose are difficult as they work left and right brain coordination and balance. Students are learning to move from pose to pose in a flow of movements demonstrating strength and coordination. Next week in all yoga workshops we will sketch the answer to the March Mantra while focusing on what happiness truly means to each of us!
"Children need the freedom to appreciate the infinite wisdom of their hands, their eyes and their ears, the resources of forms, materials, sounds, and colors."-Loris Malaguzzi
Celebrating Dr. Seuss's Birthday this week.
"Art has the role in education of helping children become more like themselves instead of more like everyone else." Sydney Gurewitz Clemens
Last Clay Workshop with Open Studio
Last Art Enrichment Workshop with Miss Kristi.
Mark Your Calendars
School Calendar
March
12th (TH) School Closed for Teacher Professional Day
13th-20th (F-F) School Closed for Spring Break
24th School Pictures with Jenny Waring Photography
April
3rd (F) School Closed for Teacher Professional Day
10th (F) School Closed for Good Friday
13th‑16th (M-TH) Week of the Young Child
13th ‑ 17th (M-F) Art Gallery Viewing
22nd (W) Earth Day Bash This is a Regular School Day with a Typical School Daily Rhythm
May
4th (F) School Closed for Teacher Professional Day
4th‑8th (M-F) Teacher Appreciation Week
25th (M) School Closed for Memorial Day
June
8th-11th Last Week of School.
11th School Closes for summer break!
See you in August!!!
Special Days
April
TH 9th Unicorn Day
13th-17th Week of the Young Child
TH 16th Save the Elephant Day
W 18th Earth Day Bash
23rd Take Your Child to Work Day
May
T 5th Cinco De Mayo celebrates on M 6th
4th-8th Teacher Appreciation Week
S 9th Mother Ocean Day 10th
12th Mother’s Day
T 21st End of Year Luau
June
F 5th World Environment Day
2020-2121 Admission Packets will go out next week.
2020-2121 Enrollment
****Enrollment Packages for students will go out in student's take-home folders the month of MARCH. Please be sure that you received your packet and marked enrollment deadlines! The Founder Terra Tominelli will only prepare admission packets for parents that emailed their intention of committing for the upcoming school year.
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- Please email by next week if you will be committing to the upcoming school year. 2020-2121.
- Please indicate if the school schedule will remain the same or change.
- Are you enrolling a sibling for the upcoming school year?
Enrollment for 2020-2121 School Year
Based on many inquiries to the school about new enrollment and new families already securing their space in the program for the 2020-2021 school year we will be sending out re-enrollment for our existing students and siblings in March. Typically we do this in April but because of the volume of interest for next year, we will need to evaluate space in the program for new incoming students. Be on the watch for information coming out to all families in March 2020.
Re-enrollment forms and Registration Fees submitted by the deadline will guarantee the student's space for the upcoming school year. If forms and registration fee is not submitted by the deadline we will assume you are forfeiting your space.
Art For Art's Sake!!
Art Gallery Showcase!
TerraNichol Academy of The Arts Annual Spring Art Gallery Children's Showcase.
The students will have several art masterpieces they have worked on throughout the school year. Each student's showcase is $75 per student.
We host our Annual Art Gallery Showcase the month of April to celebrate "Week of the Young Child". April 13th-16th, 2020
The Week of the Young Child is an annual celebration hosted by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) celebrating early learning, young children, their teachers, and families.
The Annual School Fundraiser supports our visual and performing arts program here at TerraNichol Academy of The Arts. ART FOR ARTS' SAKE!!
TerraNichol Academy's 15th Annual Art Gallery Children’s Showcase
Our School’s Big Fundraiser!!!
Morning Routine-Big Life Journey
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TerraNichol Academy Of The Arts Innovative Progressive Reggio Emilia Private School
TerraNichol Academy of The Arts School is the kind of school parents expect, educators celebrate and children adore. Our approach to learning celebrates the great potential of young children, with the goal of nurturing self-motivated, life-long learners. The learning labs are guided by our Master Teachers as well as the Founder of TerraNichol Academy of The Arts Preschool with a low teacher-to-child ratio to allow for one-on-one engagement and thoughtful observation. Join our small community school for a backstage tour and be inspired by our thoughtful team of Early Childhood Educators here at TerraNichol Academy.
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Being home away from home...
connecting children to their families...
helping children to be powerful and active...
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recognizing and being curious about...
We provide a school environment that is beautiful and taken care of with an attitude of care so that parents, children, and teachers want to come to school every day.
It is with an intelligent heart and courage that we continue our goals and vision to continue to proceed with the work of a child.
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March 9th @9:30pm
April 20th @9: 30 pm
May 11th @9:30pm
June 8th @9:30 pm
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