Land of Learning

Friday, September 11, 2009

Grandparents' Day

Today we celebrated those important people in our lives....our Grandparents. What a turn out of wonderful men and women with big smiles that only competed with the huge smiles worn by their grandchildren, our students. Some grandparents visited the classrooms and others ate with the children. One granddad had visited four schools to see all of his grandchildren. WHAT a wonderful statement that makes for this family. Grandparents, feel free to come back again!!! We loved having you visit us. LOOK for more pictures over the weekend. There was such a great attendance at this event that it was impossible to get pictures of everyone!!!

Wednesday, August 19, 2009

HAPPY NEW SCHOOL YEAR!!!

We are so excited in Open Doors to begin our TRAVEL UNIT as we become "Time Travelers" during the next few weeks. Many exciting lessons are being planned and prepared to give you the ultimate learning experience during your Open Doors class times.

BEGINNING OF A NEW SCHOOL YEAR/ AUGUST, 2009

END OF THE SCHOOL YEAR/MAY,2009

Tuesday, March 31, 2009

More JumpStart Art Grant

Everyone enjoyed the excitement of the JumpStart Art grant in the third grade. Students enjoyed Brainstorming about "Trading Places".

Mrs. Quarterman discusses special tactics with the students.

What do you think about this idea???

"Mrs. Land, That is too funny!!"

This is so much fun!!!

JumpStart Art Project

Students in the third grade classes have had an exciting two weeks of working with self-proclaimed "Drama Queen" Malaika Quarterman from Jackson. This project is sponsored as part of the Ask for More Arts grant and the JumpStart Grant by the Ford Foundation. There are twenty one schools in JPS who had an artist to come work with the students in some art form. The theme of this art project for the third grade students at our school has been "Trading Places". Students have participated in several activities in which they were able to see what it would be like to trade places with someone else. There has been much brainstorming, creative thinking, and excitement as students plan and practice for the grand finale performance on Friday morning.

Tuesday, March 3, 2009

Students in Art Expressions looked at SOME of the art of Leonardo Divinci. The skill that the students were learning this week fell under the curriculum track of Creativity which has four areas: Fluency, Flexibility, Originality and Elaboration. On this particular activity the students were working on ELABORATION. Students changed and added to Divinci's famous painting, Mona Lisa. They were quite creative as the presented their art work. Some turned MONA LISA into a puppet; others, a beauty queen; still others, had her as a Sumo Wrestler or sportsman. Thanks to A4MA for inspiring the ART in us!!!

Marissa enjoys this art project.

Warren enjoyed working with this picture. It was so much fun having grandma visit the art expression class.

Olivia concentrates as she finishes her picture.

Melody is very proud of the work that she did on her MONA LISA.

Veronica turns Mona Lisa into a "BULLFIGHTER".

Jameia gives MONA LISA a family.

Jaylin loves spending time with her Mona Lisa.

Macky joined the class this afternoon and was so interested in what was happening.

Kaharia seems to really enjoy this project.

Fun! Fun!

A real ARTIST!!!WOW look at the skirt on that dress. Awesome, Charley!

Side view of this project.

This Mona Lisa clearly needs to join a diet group.

Cute "South of the Border" dress.

Black History Program...The Youngest to the Oldest....Enjoyed by all!

A precious little one ready to enjoy big brother or big sister in the program.....or......ready to sleep through the whole show!!!

Hurry, Hurry, Hurry, I can't wait to see Nekia on stage!!!

This sweet lady brightens every day that I am on hall duty with her wonderful smile. I have never seen her with a frown....always a smile. What a blessing it is to my day to see this smile.