Hello Families,
It has been my pleasure to listen to the children describe their art explorations over the last three Fridays. The teachers have been helping the children learn about line in art. A line has more length than width and can be straight, curved or jagged. A line can be made with a pencil, stick, marker, or other items. The outside edges of objects can be lines. Lines are used to show direction and communicate moods and feelings.
The smart board has played a role in helping the children trace lines and explore famous works of art. Books have been central to the process.
The Children have looked at the work of Kenneth Noland, Piet Mondrian, Paul Klee, Pablo Picasso. Joan Miro, Edgar Degas, Henri Matisse, and others. 
We suggest that on your next library visit you see if you can pick up:
Smokey night by Bunting
The Girl who Loved While Horses by Paul Goble
Hush! A Thai Lullaby by Minfong Ho
A Color of His Own by Leo Lionni
Mirette on the High Wire by Emily McCully
Grandfather's Journey by Allen Say
Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters by John Steptoe
I imagine you have quite a gallery in your home with all that they have been bringing home.
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