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August & September 

The First Day of School - A View From the Other Side: Love Thy Child's Teacher

For the Parent - From a Parent's Heart - A Letter to the Teacher

For the Student - A story/poem to illustrate: School Worries (.pdf)
 
 

Mobiles

An exercise in balance and design.

 

 

Supplies:

Whatever is available! Here are some suggestions:
construction paper, white paper, fabric, 3x5 cards ...
paint, crayons, tissues

stapler or glue
yarn, string, wire, odds and ends
a clothes hanger, embroidery hoop, or cardboard paper towel roll
 

On Friday: Help your child select a theme for his mobile. A young child may want to simply paint or color two large fish, staple decorated backs on them, and stuff them with tissues or newspaper. An older child may want to construct a multi-tiered mobile of abstract shapes and design. The theme for the above mobile was "I See the Sea."
 

Directions:
Choose a theme: Shapes, colors, methods of transportation, the 4 seasons, the 5 senses, animals, insects, clothing, family, sea life, space, ...
 

Choose a suspension method. An embroidery hoop makes a circular mobile, while a clothes hanger, paper towel cardboard, dowel, twig, etc, may also be chosen.
 

Construct objects to be hung using any of the supplies listed above. Then suspend objects using varying lengths of yarn, string, or wire. Adjust spacing of suspended objects so that the mobile is balanced.  Hang up high.
 

  
 
Reference photo at the top of the page: One day in the spring, this baby bird sat just outside our office window. Both his parents spent the afternoon trying to teach this reluctant bird to fly. They took turns flying low, circling, chirping, and demonstrating technique. All the while, our little feathered friend held on tightly to the branch. As the sun began to set, he finally spread his wings, and the three headed skyward. Early childhood education: fly low, circle close, hover, encourage, instruct, be patient, work to maintain close family ties.

 

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