Thursday, October 21, 2021

Art - Spider Webs

Mrs. McClinton read the book, Walter's Wonderful Web to the class. Walter spun various shaped webs (square, circle, triangle, rectangle, rhombus) in order to withstand the wind. After reading the book, Mrs. McClinton challenged the students to use diffenet shapes to design their own spider web. The kids created some very cool drawings.

Tuesday, October 19, 2021

Music - Learning to play the Djembe

The Lizards had a fun time learning more about one of West Africa's best know instrument - the Djembe. The Djembe is a goblet-shaped drum traditionally carved from a single piece of African hardwood and topped with an animal skin as a drumhead. It makes two unique sounds depending on where you strike the head with your hand.