Cultural Festival

A day of celebrating the biomes of this beautiful blue dot alongside young children is a day well spent!  We had a blast!!!

Thank you to all the families who participated.  You make every day better.  If you weren't able to join us, here are a few pictures to illustrate the day in the studio.

ABC Italian Bistro

In the kitchen area of the studio the children have enjoyed playing with these Italian dining materials put together by a former student on a work day.  To further their exploration, BJ and I created a pop-up restaurant called the ABC Italian Bistro... A for Angelina, B for BJ and C for children.  The children helped us make and serve spaghetti with pasta sauce, grated parmesan and breadsticks served up with peas and carrots.

 The children LOOOOOOOVED it!

We practiced the manners we have been learning throughout the year, including napkins in lap, proper volume for polite conversation and...

 Effective clean up strategies.

It was a bellisima day!  

What have we been up to?

Well for one thing the children's artwork is now on display in the Artisan Center window, on 3rd and Detroit Street.  If you have not stopped by to see it, please find the time to do so.  We are very proud.

In studio the children have been doing so much.  Some are playing with light and color...

 While other's continue to enjoy drawing together...

 Kirsten from Tod's has been collaborating with XP to choreograph a song...

 And the XP children have been working with me to illustrate a song book...

 There's been lots...

and lots of dress up...

And plenty of pretend play.

All in all it has been a very busy, albeit short week.  We have so much fun yet to come and I look forward to sharing next week's festivities with all of you.  It's going to be WONDERful!  

Enjoy your warm weekend, stay curious and we will see you soon.