Residency - Whittier International School - Jane Swatosh - 6.5 hrs
Shadowing - Art Buddies - 1.5 hrs
The 4th graders began a new book today, A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park. The book relates to their next unit about water conservation and sharing the planet.
I've settled on the idea of doing suminagashi marbling for my lesson. I think "filtering" the ink out of the water and creating their own designs will be super cool and engaging for the kids. I talked to Jane about it, and she was supportive of the idea. I'll be finishing up the first draft of my lesson this weekend. The week after next week, I'll be teaching!
Today in science class, the kids looked at some really weird stuff under microscopes, which was really interactive and exciting for them. I also helped them out with fractions in math class, and I sat in on another IB meeting with the other 4th grade teachers, where they discussed an upcoming field trip to the river.
My Art Buddy's wings!
After school, we had our last full creating/crafting session of Art Buddies. Next week, we'll have our last half hour or so, and after that, everyone will be presenting their costumes. Two more weeks until the parade!
My Art Buddy's costume is coming along swimmingly, although we both wish we had more time. Today we finished up the wings of her fairy costume and started working on her wand.
Can't wait until next week! :)