Artful Learning

This week we extended our learning by creating art.  We have so many  talented and creative second graders.  After studying The Little Yellow Leaf this week we  made a collage quilt of our favorite pages to celebrate the art of Caren Berger.  Monarchs are magically symmetrical so we did a painting activity to explore the idea of symmetry ourselves.


What do you do when your project is not finished but it's time for snack? Have a picnic snack, of course.

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