Kindergarten Celebrates the Arts!

What an exciting last two weeks we have had with special music, art, storytelling, theater, and dance activities!

We enjoyed experiencing first hand a bluegrass band, complete with a banjo, bass fiddle, harmonica, guitar, and a singer. The music was fun, and we clapped along to the music.

We liked listening to the two storytellers who told us such amazing stories and kept us thoroughly entertained.

Next came Quilting Day when each student's nine quilt squares were sewn into beautiful quilts celebrating each student's life. What fun it was to wrap up ourselves in our own special quilts that we had made. It was neat to see all our quilts hanging on the clothes line for our kindergarten quilt walk.

Friday was the official Celebrate the Arts Day. We loved working with clay artist, Valerie Scott Knaust, who helped us model with clay.  Together our class created members of a band complete with a conductor.  In the Children's Studio, Ms. Marion O'Mullane introduced us to The Sydney Dance Company and invited all to take part in creative movement.  The day continued on with songs from all grade levels and the teachers, and a picnic under the trees.

Yesterday we enjoyed our tour of the American Stage Theater.  We especially liked the costume shop and the size 13 pink bunny slipper. We were very curious about the trap door located on the stage floor.

This annual celebration is a wonderful opportunity to showcase the talents of our students and community.  We are already looking forward to next year!