Shoe Art and Jelly Maths

Caitlin is artist of the week next week. She is making some altered sandshoes, using sharpies and rubbing alcohol on her canvas shoes that cost us all of $3.50 at Kmart today! The project that inspired us is from The Art Girl Jackie.

Caitlin made really cool flower shaped rainbow patterns. She is going to stick on some gems tomorrow after school.

Callum's shoes are looking great too. He had a plan of what he wanted to do and then went about making them. Great job buddy! Great sequencing, planning, practicing pencil grip.

Library time thursday afternoons - Vanessa read 3 books today. Cal "read" sound words modelled by another participant.

Jelly maths was the only way I was going to get some real learning done today! Fractions made easy - one mixture of jelly, divided into four cups - hey presto, quarters. Callum divided it into quarters, halves and a whole. So easy to explain dividing something into equal parts when you get to eat the outcome! Above, jelly divided into halves (made up of 2 quarters per half). This concept needs reinforcing before Cal gets it I think.