Mrs. Johnston's Smarties and their Art Work!

Celery Art

Yes, you read it right. We did an art project using celery!

God is such a creative God...He even created the stem portion of celery stalks to look beautiful...like roses:) So I cut off the celery, only leaving about 5 inches of the bunch.

Then we simply dipped the ends into red paint, and stamped away. Simple and beautiful.

 

We can't wait to show you the end result!! I think it will definitely be fridge-worthy.

 

Science ATTRACTION!

I have GOT to remember to bring in my camera to take some photos of your ADORABLE kids! You should have seen them yesterday when they were in their science groups. We were learning about magnets repelling and attracting, so they got to try and determine which items on the table attract. Paper clips, fuzzy balls, nails, plastic toys, other magnets, etc. were enthusiastically experimented with:)

It was such a joy to watch all of them working together, laughing and giggling, and learning all at the same time.

My class is an absolute blessing!!

Technology in the Classroom!

Today was our first computer class with Miss Osinski. I am so excited about what the kids will be learning this year. She will start them off every day with typing skills! Not only that, she will teach the class all about using Word. My goodness...these kids will be ready to do online research and type up their reports by the time they get to middle school...or even sooner!!

I am thankful that she will also focus on the theme of "responsibility" regarding the use of the internet. She will be sure to teach your kids regarding the dangers of surfing the web without supervision. We will also learn how we can honor the Lord through this useful tool.

In math class, we used technology to learn more about doubles facts. Today in social studies, we learned about the 7 continents and the animals that belong to those continents using Powerpoint.

We are off to a great start using technology in the classroom!