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!

We first had to start in groups I was in group 6 with Arisa and Sammy. We had a few coins. We had to survive in survival. We could spend coins on food, seeds, wool, tools, wood, and animals. We could give kinds of foods to merchants if you Give the merchant food he will give you coins. To win you have to be the richest of all the groups.

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.

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 a short week this week. We welcomed Phallyka to our class and continued to inquire into nutrition. Welcome Phallyka to our class PE with Helmi's Mum Saara helped Mr Andy teach the class one of Helmi's favourite games from Finland to our class. Our school Lunch On Tuesday I took a photo of each students lunch and we spent time looking at the food groups on each plate and the variety of food the students ate. Asking thick and thin questions We introduced students to the idea of 'thick and thin' questions. Thin questions generally have a yes or no answer and thick questions will give you a lot of information. We did this to help students develop good inquiry questions they will research next week.

Monday 5th September was the first time we implemented our home eLearning. Thank you to the students and parents who shared the work done at home with me. Here is some work and pictures of students eLearning. Helmi's Number Hunt What number? Where did you find it? What does it mean? 140 On the oven controls How hot the oven gets 2000 Daddy's mattress The number of little springs in the mattress 31.35 On a receipt Restaurant bill for our dinner 12 Alarm clock Shows the time 3 Remote control To change the channel on TV 9 Computer To include e.g. in a password 7 Removal box To know what is inside the box Sammy's Number Hunt Number hunt: Phone: to call. Oven timer: we use it for baking. Clock : we use it  to know the time. Tv: for channel. Keyboard: to type. Valentina's Recount Writing Swimming On my weekend, I went swimming with my mum, dad and my little brother. We had so much fun.  My dad was funny because he jumped in the poo...

Our first full week of school was a lot of fun. The students have continued to settle into Grade 2 and we welcomed Elsa back from Holidays and welcomed Alethea to our class. Our intentions for the week On Monday morning we talked about having a focus for our learning this week. Each student chose a word that described what they were going to try and do this week. These were displayed in the classroom as a reminder during the week for the students. On Friday we reflected on how we went this week. Student Reflections: "I am really proud of myself because I have been a risk - taker. I have been a risk-taker because I raise my hand a lot". - Itzia "I am really proud of myself because I worked very hard and listened to everybody". Eito "I am really proud being happy all the week! Now I need to be happy for another week". Jona  "I am really proud of making new friends". - James "I am really proud of myself because I worked really ...