Children (grades 1-3 or ages 6-10) will participate in 8 weeks of creative arts activities that will nurture and guide them into the following: poetry, using artist materials, learning about and making art inspired by a featured artist, storytelling, and a culminating celebration. All activities are supported and inspired by the use of art, music, books, and more!

A description of the classes… Winter 2010: “A Winter and White theme”

• Opening and Closing Rituals – Rituals bring a sense of togetherness, community, and rhythm to our time together. Every session will begin with an Opening Ritual and close with a Closing Ritual.
• Poetry - “Winter Poems” – A color poem “What is White?” and List Poems with a winter theme will be written during our poetry session together. Music, books, art, photographs, and nature will be an avenue for inspiration as your young poet writes their poems.
• Materials of Art – “All Things White” - Children will have lots of time to explore using various artist materials that are white! A wide variety of materials will be used such as…white crayons, white paint, white oil pastels, cotton balls, white ribbon, white toothpicks, Q-tips, white tissue paper, etc. Children will gently be guided to explore winter themes as they make an accordian book(s) using the various white art materials.
• Storytelling – “Favorite Winter Tales” – Students will have fun re-telling the classic winter books, The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats and The Mitten by Jan Brett. Re-telling stories in a group and using various props will add an element of problem-solving and fun!
• Featured Artist Study – “Ezra Jack Keats” and “Jan Brett” – To continue with our Storytelling theme, children will learn about and produce art inspired by these two beloved children’s book authors/illustrators.
• Culminating Celebration – “Winter Wonderland Party” – Feasting on homemade snacks and hot cocoa, we will celebrate winter with a winter poem Poetry Reading, winter books, and a final winter art project. Children will receive their gift during our party.

Each session is 90 minutes long and a snack is provided. At the end of the 8 weeks each child will receive a gift to inspire creativity. The workshop cost is $85.00 + $10.00 materials fee. The $10.00 materials fee is due at registration, with the remainder due by January 28th.

Schedule: St. James : Thursday afternoons, 3:15-4:45 (only for St. James students)

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