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The pupils used their object again. Using the polypockets and black pens they concentrated on blocking in their object and repeating and overlapping it to create some very interesting drawings. Everyone was very focused on the task in hand. Lots … Continue reading
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It is great to see the children making their way up to the computer to share their experience and work with Ann. There is always a queue to get the chance to speak and show their work. The pupils … Continue reading
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The pupils went outside to look in the hedge and bring something interesting back into the classroom. There were lots of objects to pick. The boys and girls carefully placed their object into a polypocket and then used a black … Continue reading
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After looking in the deep, dark hedge the pupils used oil pastels to make memory drawing of what they saw through their telescopes. Their views were extremely interesting. I even had a quick look through some telescopes to check with the … Continue reading
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The children are beginning to look up from the ground and so it was decided to make use of an interesting feature of our school landscape….the hedge at the side of the playground. The hedge was an extremely interesting subject matter. … Continue reading
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The children had the opportunity to further develop their early photography skills. Every group had to take a photo of their ground covering and there are some beautiful photographs with great detail.
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We met Ann via the webcam this week. Looking at the whiteboard and following Ann’s instructions on how to use our seeing frame to look closely at the ground was extremely important. Children required alot of practice looking through the … Continue reading
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It was great to go outside on a beautiful sunny Spring afternoon. The children are beginning to investigate the variety of ground coverings around the school. They identified so many interesting ground coverings. Taking time to look carefully and closely … Continue reading
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Primary 2 were aware that Thursday had arrived and it was the second day of the art project. What they were not aware of was the fact that today they would not be communicating with Ann using the webcam but … Continue reading
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How exciting! Day 1 back to working with Ann the Artist. It was great to make contact once again with a new group of P2 children and with Ann.
This time the project started with a remote visit rather than Ann visiting us in person. The class were totally silent and amazed at the same time as they saw and heard Ann for the first time on the white board.
The day was jammed full of discussion, a great way to begin as our theme is “communication.”
Some children easily adapted to the technology and talking to Ann using the webcam while a few were rather shy (they will hopefully feel more comfortable as the weeks progress)
I am really looking forward to the weeks ahead.
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