TerraNichol Academy of the Arts
Weekly Blog December 9th-19th, 2019
Our Learning Lab Journey
The culinary kitchen was busy with our gingerbread bakers. We had to be very cautious as those Gingerbread boys kept trying to get loose! They did not get away this time! Our Gingerbread Cookie tasting was so scrumptious and they smelled as good as they tasted. We created a first bite graph and graph which body part would be our first bite. The students thought this was pretty funny!
Students enjoyed measuring ingredients and rolling the dough to create Gingerbread Men Cinnamon Ornaments, which will go home next week once they have dried completely.
Carnival of the Animals and Holiday Music
The orchestra has filled the learning labs with the sounds of the Carnival of the Animals! In art and music appreciation students have been listening to the pieces of the music and created art sketches and paintings featuring the animals of the orchestra and the music that they are playing! We also began getting in the holiday spirit by introducing holiday songs from around the world to the students during music appreciation workshop.
Little Yogis-We are eager to bring our mindfulness journey into the new year! As we wrapped up our December yoga journey we were reminded of the importance of getting into and out of a pose safely and with control. Motor planning is a key part of yoga which we will continue to work on developing in the new year.
Yoga Day-Although we recognize yoga weekly yoga day was a great way to create a yoga obstacle course! Students practiced challenging poses as they made their way through the course!
Peppermint has been wafting through the indoor and outdoor learning labs as students have been engaged in science and sensory exploration using peppermint sensory water play. Students were amazed that peppermint candy and candy canes can turn water to pink and red, and create imprints in the playdough, and mix with sensory foam for a multi-sensory experience. Next week we will add vinegar to the process to see if we have a different result!
Next week we will wrap up all our December projects and prepare the school for closing until the New Year. This will be the last school blog for 2019. We are looking forward to another positive school semester of learning, growing and developing new growth mindset goals.
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Happy Holidays From All Of Us At TerraNichol Academy of The Arts School.
As 2019 comes to a close, we want to reflect on this wonderful year of natural play and to thank you, from all of us, at TerraNichol Academy Of The Arts for an amazing year of play and learning. This semester has inspired all of us for a new year of play and learning. Happy Holidays from our Teaching Team to you, your families, your community and learning organizations.
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