Splish, splosh, I'm painting in gouache!

So, I'm really liking the gouache look. The colors are so juicy and intense.

This Month's Favorite Art Supplies

My 3rd favorite: Holbein gouache. Second favorite: Winsor Newton.

My best favorite so far, is M. Graham. But I'm saving my pennies to get some Schminkes to try.

Happy Father's Day!

Some of my 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students made these origami shirt and ties for their Father's Day cards. They were so cute!

Spelling, schmelling

I'm having fun with a new online class from Mary Ann Moss.

We had a Special Ed/English as a Second Language Picnic

This is Fartun, the hula hooping champ!

I bet you don't get mail like this!

Getting Musical at School #4

My friend Miss Clayton always lets the students play her instruments. They love it!

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Yesterday was field day!

Arwa and her sister Fatima tried on my hat and sunglasses. I spent the day helping kids throw beanbags through hula hoops. I think it was the first time in my life that I had fun on field day. We had great weather and the kids had a good time.

Liza's irises

Making origami paper out of monoprints

It's Spring in Room 35A!

The kids and I have been making a variety of paper flowers to decorate the room. They also used the flowers to make Mother's Day cards. Their cards were a big seller at the Special Ed. craft fair!

Seen in East Rochester

Look who came to school today!

See what 8th grade made!

First, we did monoprinting to paint the paper. Then, we cut it into squares, and learned how to fold origami cranes. Then they strung them on yarn and voilà: beautiful hanging cranes to bring good luck, good health, and long life. All the students in this class have special needs, so this was a really exciting project to see them finish.

Look what came in the mail today!

Straight from Riga, Latvia. This is what happens when you go on eBay at two in the morning.

Sasha inspects

Thirty one paper cranes I made for Rachel's birthday.

New friend

Where do we get wisdom?

Sasha is on my lap!

This is very unusual for him. Since I adopted him he will sit next to me, but never on my lap. It's so nice to have a warm furry purring person sitting on your lap while you read or knit. Maybe he's finally getting socialized!

Fridge February