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Wednesday, October 11, 2017
Diwali! The Festival of Lights!
Here's some information about Diwali from kidzworld.com :
Many people immediately think of Halloween and Christmas when it comes to winter holidays, but in Hindu culture there’s another major winter holiday that can’t be missed – Diwali. Diwali is also known as the festival of lights, and is celebrated by millions of people around the world. This year it falls on October 19th 2017. Find out more in All About Diwali!
Diwali originated in India as a celebration of light, in fact the world Diwali comes from “deepavali”, meaning “row of lamps.” It is traditionally celebrated by Hindus, Jains, Buddhists and Sikhs, although over the years it has been incorporated into many different cultures around the world. It is known as the festival of lights because in celebration people light many small clay lamps called "diyas" around their homes to represent the victory of good over evil and to invite good luck and prosperity from the Hindu Goddess Lakshmi and the God Ganesh, who represents good luck, wealth and enlightenment.
Kindergarten and first grade artists are making "Diyas," the small clay candle holders that are placed around homes during Diwali to celebrate the triumph of light over darkness.
Third and fourth grade artists created sand Rangoli designs. Rangolis are generally circular mandala designs that are created using colored sand, rice or chalk on the ground outside of homes as a sign of welcoming. We also painted large Rangoli designs on paper with watercolor paints. We learned about radial symmetry.
Fifth and sixth grade artists looked specifically at Rangoli designs that feature peacocks. The Peacock is a symbol of beauty, glory and refinement. We used chalk and oil pastels on construction paper.
Monday, April 24, 2017
Imaginary Friends based on "We Forgot Brock"
For Fayston's Red Clover Day, we focused on the book "We Forgot Brock," a story about a boy and his imaginary friend. At our Art Room station, artists drew their imaginary friends and we created a school-wide collage of all of their fantastic creatures.
Monday, September 12, 2016
The Dot!
Students at all levels will be celebrating Dot Week during the week of September 12th in Art Class and Library/Technology. This special event is based on the book “The Dot,” by Peter Reynolds. It is a story that encourages artists to “just make a mark.”
The Dot is the story of a caring teacher who dares a doubting student to trust in her own abilities by being brave enough to “make her mark”.
What begins with a small dot on a piece of paper becomes a breakthrough in confidence and courage, igniting a journey of self-discovery and sharing, which has gone on to inspire countless children and adults around the globe.
And each year on International Dot Day – with the help of people just like you –the inspiration continues. What started as a story in the pages of a book is transforming teaching and learning around the world as people of all ages re-discover the power and potential of creativity in all they do.
(From www.thedotclub.org)
This collaborative Dot Art Mural was created by students in grades 1/2 and 5/6. We rotated through Dot Art stations so that only three or four students were painting on the mural at a time. We started with our largest paintbrushes and finished with Q-tips dipped in paint. I think I'm in LOVE with this piece of artwork!
The other Dot Art Stations were Collage and Dot Zentangles. I felt like I could see the creativity pouring out of students!
Students also used Dot-a-Dot stamper a to create dot art and painted paper plates with liquid watercolor.
Friday, September 9, 2016
The Global Cardboard Challenge
The Global Cardboard Challenge
is an annual event presented by the Imagination Foundation, which
celebrates children’s creativity and the role that communities can play
in fostering it. This event was inspired by the short film “Caine’s Arcade,”
a story of a young boy’s cardboard creations. This project encourages
kids to collaborate, innovate and think outside the box. Click here to learn more about the importance of creativity.
Monday, November 3, 2014
Fayston Welcomes Bread and Puppet!
“We believe in puppet theater as a wholesome and powerful language that can touch men and women and children alike, and we hope that our plays are true and are saying what has to be said, and that they add to your enjoyment and enlightment.”
–Peter Schumann
Two artists from the Bread and Puppet Theater are this year's Artists-in-Residence at Fayston School. Katherine and Joe have joined us from Glover, Vermont to teach students about different types of puppet and mask making and help put together a school-wide production around themes of community and teamwork.
Thank you to our PTO for making this Artist-in-Residence possible!
Monday, October 6, 2014
Mid-Autumn Moon Festival Luncheon
Thank you to all who attended and helped with set up and clean up of our first ever Mid-Autumn Moon Festival lunch at Fayston School! Thank you to Cheryl for a delicious meal!
Monday, September 29, 2014
Making lanterns for the Mid-Autumn Moon Festival
Third and fourth graders made strings of paper lanterns to decorate for our school's celebration of the Mid-Autumn Moon Festival.
Fifth and sixth graders made paper mâché lanterns using balloons and tissue.
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