Art Journals

As you know I am in planning mode for school even though I'm on vacation.(really can't help it).I saw the idea of art journal and I fell in love with it instantly.My girls are in love with art and craft.I am thinking about introducing this style of journaling to them for the new school year. There are so many online tutorials and blogs and I am particularly keen to the idea mixed art journals.Still in the process of figuring out how I am going to introduce this to them  and fit it in my scheme of work for this year. There are several YouTube channels which art journal work and tutorials have been quite inspiring.I have posted some links below which you can view for yourselves.

http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2CBDGHIVkdHQOwfIZ_Bmng

http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCjnlp_6bz8l5tdDot22UCA

http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLcCpPlstxRVN-Bi7cll8MA

http://www.youtube.com/user/ZanyBengals?feature=watch

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqBmFNaJZDI

This site also has some great tips on art journaling for children.

http://imaginationsoup.net/2012/03/easy-art-journaling-for-kids/

Teaching the same class for three years....Right or Wrong???

School's out and amidst all the vacationing,I still need to plan for the next two school years.My girls from my previous standard three class will be joining me  for another two years for Standard four and five.To some ( i.e.fellow colleagues both in and outside our school environment) the move was not a wise one since they believe that a students should have to opportunity to experience different teachers with different teaching styles.Others took the 'if it ain't broken,don't fix it" view.My view on the decision taken by my administrator is that continuity, in this case would benefit these girls greatly.Their parents are in full support of this move and I am willing to work with them despite the critics.Here's to a great two year experience God's willing.

First Post.

Testing,testing 1,2,3......Hello blogging world.This is my second attempt at blogging and I am determined to make this try a lot more successful than the last.My passion,education, would be the main theme of my blog, although now and then I may steer away and have a little fun from time to time.You will get a peek of how a day with my girls and myself in the classroom is like.I promise you that a journey with us won't be a bore since we are a fun-loving bunch.Hope you are encouraged to follow our daily journey of learning.Later!