A Real Visit…..THE PLAN…………Slow it down, keep it simple and just get to know the class!!

I decided to bring my studio to St.James…..well some of the most important bits and pieces; my plants, a blanket, a flower press and my books of course!! I unrolled a floor plan matching my studio dimensions across the classroom floor and invited the P2 to join me there. We had lovely chats about the space and the children recalled some of the details we had discussed the previous week. I told them about the books in my studio and inspiration I find inside them. I had packed my familiar “book boxes” and some new ones based on objects from the studio; “a cow that eats parsley”, “a plant spider”,” it looks like snow” and other tales!! There was great fun and excitement opening them.

After lunch we followed steps to make a folded book and the children used the inspiration they found earlier in the morning to fill the pages.

I really really enjoyed the day. Ms Cross said it went way beyond her expectations. We left excited and confident again about what we might make together!