According to the oxford dictionary ,art is the expression or application of human creative skill and imagination, typically in a visual form such as painting or sculpture, producing works to be appreciated primarily for their beauty or emotional power. These are complex words for our little nestlings to digest and comprehend, so during our U.O.I this week we tried to define art from 3 year olds’ perspective. After a short and quite interesting discussion we came to the conclusion that as Aurora students we define art as something that is colorful. When I showed the students the pictures shown below and asked them what they thought they were, these are the responses I got: (1) It’s a dragon, (2) a fish, (3) a necklace, (4) the earth! This shows that perception truly lies in the eyes of the beholder. With the same eyes and same vision, human beings interpret visuals differently.

To make a connection to our Line of inquiry 1(LOI1); different types of craft techniques, we talked about the kind of materials that are needed to create crafts.

To wrap up our U.O.I we used paint and paper as our main materials to create art with our index fingers!

Workstations:Scissors usage as part of a craft technique

This week on our craft workstation we focused on doing crafts related to scissors usage.

Pumpkin craft

What is the connection between Halloween and pumpkins? This isn’t a rare question to hear from students and adults alike. It is said that pumpkins were believed to ward off evil spirits. That’s why carved pumpkins with lit candles inside are placed on doorsteps to protect homes from wandering spirits. The students enjoyed doing the pumpkin craft for halloween. It was a good opportunity for them to connect this to the previous day’s U.O.I. They were able to recall the craft materials we discussed about.

Show and tell about crafts from home

LOI1 is all about experimenting with craft activities so please let your kids bring the crafts they do at home and then they can talk about what the made and how they made it. It’s a good chance to polish up their narrative skills. This week two students shared with everyone what they made. Thank you!

Our autumn bus trip is scheduled for Wednesday the 16th. Take good care of yourselves over the long weekend so that we can all get to enjoy the nice scenery at Azumino alps park and have fun doing crafts outdoors! Have a wonderful weekend!

Below are the links to some of the songs we sang and danced to this week.