We would like to thank you so much for your participation, in person or long distance, for our first Curriculum Breakfast today! It is always so wonderful for the children when they have loved ones in the room (or providing support in any kind of way) to spend time with us. Buckle My Shoe is their world away from you, and they are always delighted when you come into it. Technical hiccups aside, today was a lot of fun, so thank you all! (There are more pictures than usual this week, as they show the whole process of 3B making their map through all the steps.)
Many of you may have noticed the new “photography gallery” outside the classroom. If you have yet to see it, please take note the next time you are walking the ramp alongside the 3B classroom. The photos on the wall were all taken independently by each of the members i the 3B class. On Monday our class will be looking at them and discussing them as a group. The children take so much pride when their work I displayed, and when they are in pictures taken by friends. We feel that displaying 3B’s photographs will help to further ignite the curiosity and exploring minds around the art of photography in our classroom.
Why and How: Photography in 3B
Since our very first day of school, the 3B class has shown tremendous interest in many kinds of creative, artistic activities. Many of them seek out the art activities first thing upon arrival, test out the materials, create their artistic vision, and proudly show their artwork to teachers and friends. The creative process is a way for children to explore self-expression, the emotions and feelings they are experiencing internally, as well as providing the children with opportunities to approach varied materials through new ways of thinking and problem-solving. The benefits of creative art exploration are many, however, to the children this exploration is just plain old – often messy – fun! Photography is a new medium the 3B class has been exploring. We are hoping that as the class sees their photography posted in our new “gallery”, that they will be excited to continue taking photographs at school and out in the world.
3B has shown interest in photography since the first week of school. Many of the children wanted to take the teacher’s camera to capture shots of their own and show the world from their perspective. When we came into possession of a couple cameras, most of the class was excited to try them out. These are some of the results that have come from our initial camera and photography exploration. We expect that there will be much more to come, and we are very excited to see what our little shutterbugs produce!
