A big thank you for the many thoughts, well wishes, and donations for Sommar's benefit this past Saturday. Last week our class created a framed picture to donate to the silent auction. We studied the illustrations of a favorite author, Todd Parr, and thought we could draw and paint like him too. We used a black marker to draw and then filled our drawings with bright paint. Our small paintings were put together in a collage-like fashion and framed. It looked awesome! I know someone special is enjoying it at home right now. Our class felt good about doing a little something to help Sommar and her family. 

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow! After reading Snowballs by Lois Ehlert, we worked in small groups to paint large snow "characters" (both people and animals). We collected "junk" from home and added details to our creations. We were amazed with some of the things that actually "stuck" by just using glue!