not dead... but I was close...

Kids...


As you probably have noticed...  I have been missing from class...  Well there is a simple story with a complicated twist and several amazing events that has made this so.  The story I will most likely tell in class...  Long story short, my body shut down (seriously, it was a fluke)... My pulse dropped to around 30 beats per minute... half of what I normally have...  and I spent 3 days in the Intensive Care Unit...  prognosis: excellent... I will be back soon...

In the meantime, please be good to the sub... I need to regather my bearings and come out firing...

Cheers,

your teacher

Being inspired.... Getting all I can out of everyday

Summer... instead of writing lessons plans and such... now back to work...

Monday's Advanced Skills Test

The advanced students will begin a skills test to keep their clay building skills sharp.  The students will get 1 hour 42 minutes to create "Gern Blanston".  This section of the test will be worth 100 points.  Each student will demonstrate painting skills after piece is fired.  Those rules will be discussed later.

Dragon Progress Check

Dragon Creation Progress Check:

( copy into journal, add points up for each finished task then give a total over 50)

• cut 5x5 cardboard base 2.5 points
• cut and bent wire for spine 2.5 points
• create form of body and head with newspaper 5 points
• paper maché body 8-10 layers 5 points
• paper maché head 10-15 layers 5 points
• draw line/ cut head into halves 5 points
• create teeth using clay 2.5 points
• create eyes using clay 2.5 points
• tape teeth into jaws 5 points
• create gums using fold technique paper maché 10 points
• create wing forms using wire 5 points

For my sculpture 1-2 kids

Practice on this version and you will be ready for our final...

Part 1 of the Sculpture final... sketchbook skills

4 part final (main review will be on 16 or 17th)

Part 1: sketchbook final.  Student will demonstrate visual problem solving skills through creative problem solving and strong colored pencils skills.

1. drawing must be full page
2. no tracing
3. no pen or sharpies
4. draw in pencil 1st then color
5. be original no copying of ideas from peers
6. due at the beginning of final 

100 pts.  please create drawing on front of page 12 in sketchbook.  Pencil and colored pencil only.

The Mad lib...  Please write the appropriate part of speech next to the number...

1. plural noun
2. adjective
3. noun
4. past tense verb
5. place
6. plural noun
7. plural noun

Please copy the lines below and fill the blanks with the numbered responses from above... on the back side of page 12 in sketchbook

Many creepy (1) __________________________ gazed at the (2) _________________ (3) ___________________________  as they (4) ___________________  behind the (5) ___________________ while angry (6) ___________________ flew through the sky throwing strange (7) ______________________.