Ms Courtney's Class

Art- Grade 2- Unit 4 During this unit, we learned how to use elements of art to create abstract artworks with meaning.  Did you know that artists choose specific lines, shapes, and colors to repeat or emphasize in order to make their artworks more interesting?  Artists can also communicate their personal experiences in abstract art using simple symbols.  We practiced these skills by making our own stamps and printmaking.  We added several layers to our artworks to experiment with how to organize abstract artworks.  Ask me about the meanings of the lines, shapes, colors, emphasis and repetition in my abstract artworks!

Our class went on a field trip to Blue Pumpkin we had a lot of fun there. We also tried ice cream and we also get to roll the croissant. We went there because we are learning about food and how it is processed. Our class went to Blue Pumpkin and some of the other grade 2.

  My Playlist (describes who I am and what I like) How far I’ll go: I chose this song because it makes me brave. Fight song: I chose this song because it makes me want to follow my dreams. And how strong we can be Can’t stop the feeling: I chose this song because it makes me feel happy My song sounds like me because I am quiet and my song is quiet My song that I create about myself is: My Composition

In the lab we have been playing minecraft about growing and harvesting. In my group and we found some gold and also before my group was poor and after we start buying food we got more money.

Scratch Jr. We have been working on making our own Pong Game using coding using the Scratch Jr website . Below you can play all the games the students created. Eito Jamie Yuzuka Valentina Anna Visal Elsa Naomi Panha Nak Sammy Helmi Itzia Angela Alethea Arisa Phallyka Jona Raymond Jeslyn Yuzuka Takuto Mara Guest Speaker On Thursday we had Christina, an expert on food safety and food value speak to us. This is some of what we learnt. A pig may have a disease and you can get sick. Helmi Some foods in shops can have disease and we can eat and get sick. Elsa I learnt how you can tell if an animal is sick. Anna When farmers grow they need to wait a long time. When food is in a factory they need to clean it and put a sticker on it. Sammy You can waste a lot of food. Angela 1/3 of our food is wasted. Phallyka Happy Birthd...

Art- Grade 2- Unit 3 During our “Responsible Design” unit in art class, we learned about how to think like a designer by using the creative cycle.  We investigated objects and their functions (purposes).  We planned ideas for new objects, considered our audiences and how best to help them.  We created prototypes to show our designs using recycled materials.  We evaluated our designs by sharing with our friends, thinking of ways to improve, or adding new parts to our art pieces.  Here are some photos of my creative process:

For this unit we wrote lyrics for a song.  The song was about one of the learner profile.  Parents came to help us at Spotlight with some ideas for our verses.  Here are my lyrics. by Alethea Be kind and make your friends happy Hope you have long term and blaster And love your family Be thankful Be loving and kind to others And love them very much And be kind Be kind and make people happy Be gentle don’t make thing goes wrong Or even worst just be kind Be loving and kind to others And love them very much And be kind My learning profile is caring. I wrote this song because I want to care about people. My song feels good. Here is a recording of my song.

The students were fabulous at assembly this week. They all did a wonderful job presenting, singing, and being on stage throughout the assembly. UoI We are only two weeks into this unit of inquiry and the students have began to observe artifacts closely and think about what they may have been used for, who might have used them and where as well as how the artifacts can help us to understand Cambodia. On Monday we did an 'archaeological dig' in the sand pit. The students first had to decide the best way to complete the dig. The sectioned the sandpit off and worked on different sections. During the dig we all stopped when an artifact was found to record where we found it. After the dig we looked at each object and found clues about where the artifact might be from and who may have used it. Then on Thursday our assistances showed the students artifacts from Cambodia that were special to their families. The students had many questions to ask and learnt a lot about ...

This unit in art was all about public art.  We found locations around ISPP that needed public art and used the creative cycle to investigate, plan, create and evaluate our own ideas.  Here are some pictures of me exploring how to create public art for our school community.

We are getting very close to the end of semester. If you are leaving for holidays before the 16th December please let me know. Your child's report was made available on Managebac this morning, if you are having trouble viewing this please let me know. 3 Way Conferences Next week is a busy week. On Tuesday the students will have their 3 way conference. They have been working hard this past week to select work they are proud of and writing learning goals for next semester. At your child's conference we will meet with your child to discuss the goals, look at work samples and discuss ways we can support your child in achieving their goals. After the conference please take some time to visit Art, music, PE and your child's foreign language teacher. If you are unsure of your conference time please let me know. Anna's Birthday We celebrated Anna's birthday last week. Art We have been working with Art during this unit to create some public art to display aroun...

This week's blog post is brought to you by Jona, Panha, Alethea, Itzia, Helmi, Naomi, Elsa, Eito and Takuto. Book Creator - Alethea and Itzia We have been working with a partner this unit and have been putting all our art work into book creator. This week we painted a banana and took a photo of it. Then we put the photo in the banana in book creator and recorded our artist statement. At the end of the unit we will publish our book creators on the blog. Picmonkey - Elsa, Helmi, Naomi We used Pic Monkey to change pictures and design new images. You can change the picture to show another feeling. We used Pic Monkey for the front cover of our book on Book Creator. Book Review - Eito, Takuto We wrote a book review to tell others the main part of a book and if it is a good book to read. I liked the book The Hotel is haunted and I liked the book The hunters of the great forest. MRISA Volleyball - Jona, Panha This week we watched MRISA volleyball. ISPP won a...

In art classes we learned about how artists use the creative cycle to investigate, plan, create, and evaluate.  I used the cycle to make multiple artworks that were inspired by what I saw, imagined, and wondered.  Here is some of my art making process using the creative cycle.

It was about bats flying around at night.  There were frogs and many other animals making sounds.  There were trees swaying and creepy sounds.

We have had another fantastic week of school. The students were busy with a guest speaker, reseraching inquiry questions, Dot Day and assembly. Next week we are looking forward to celebrating Peace One Day on Wednesday. It is also our last week of school before the Pchum Ben Holiday. Dot Day This week we celebrated International Dot Day . Dot Day is a day to celebrate creativity, courage and collaboration. We combined with Ms Dana in Art and Ms Rachel in the Knowledge Centre to celebrate this at ISPP. Art On Monday we went to the Art Room to create some Dot Day art with Ms Dana. We took a Grade 2 photo with our Art on Thursday and the art work will be on display in the Knowledge Centre. Knowledge Centre In the Knowledge Centre Ms Rachel explained Dot Day and the author, Peter Reynolds. We sang the Dot Day song and checked out the live Twitter Feed at #DotDay2016 Classroom In the classroom we used the Quivervision App to create our own 3D augmented reality ...