Full of Surprises

My kids never fail to amaze me for good or ill sometimes. I'm pretty sure there must be a rift somewhere in the space-time continuum because Noah (my math enthusiast) asked to read a second book. Noah is assigned, by his teacher, 10 minutes of reading each night. He read a book about an ant, then asked to read the chapter book he had also checked out. I was in shock because he usually gives us such a hard time.

Rachel wrote a really cool poem about herself at school (see below for layout). We are really proud of many of the choices she makes. Unfortunately, kids make missteps sometimes...like us all. The neighbor used Rachel as a positive example to her daughters and when I related this story to Rachel she started patting my arm and crying. She said she had something to tell me. Then related that she had been at a friends house without permission. She was reduced to heaving sobs. She apologized profusely and let the neighbor know of her poor choice. I respect her so much for her sincere apology. She is one of the kids I have high hopes of actually understanding actions and consequences.


Noah at The Met:


Text: Noah stops and stares at this painting the longest.

Text: It is a widely accepted notion among painters that it does not matter what one paints as long as it is well painted. This is the essence of academicism. There is no such thing as good painting about nothing.

Text at the bottom: Mark Rothko, Untitled [No.4],1964, National Gallery of Art, Gift of The Mark Rothko Foundation, Inc.,1986.43.152
With some exceptions, the darkened palette continued to dominate Rothko's work well into the 1960s. He developed a painstaking technique of overlaying colors until, in the words of art historian Dore Ashton, "his surfaces were velvety as poems of the night."

_{Ultimate Backgrounds Vol. 1
Font: DJB MICHAEL by Darcy Baldwin at The Digichick}


Rachel's Biopoem from 4th Grade Curriculum Night:



_{Luscious Solids by Bren Boone
Curled Edge by Jen Caputo
Watercolor Elements, Paint and Sparkle Blooms by The Powers Sisters at Scrap Artist
Dear Diary by Erica Hite
Backward Staples by Jenn Patrick
Doodled Journal Tape by Kate Hadfield
Magnifying Glass from Who Done It by Mary Fran
Tab Your It by Robin Carlton
Font: DJB TEACHER by Darcy Baldwin at The Digichick}



:::::::::::::Later a layout of Noah's Drawing...

Smiles!