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Laurie



My classes:
Art
We are learning about Color Theory, and creating vortexes.
Next, Mother's Day surprises!
Super fun.

Photography
Grade 3-5
What should I bring to class? Look in the Documents tab  :)
We are studying Camera Angles , Light/Shadow, Filling the Frame, Rule of Thirds, Stop-action animation, Shooting ink in water, Pet photography, group photography, trick photography, and Line.
Super fun.
If you have pictures that you want to share with the class, remember to send them from this site...

Video Production Class
We did a study on Storyboards and Stop-Action Animation. Currently, we are learning camera angles and are gearing up for a movie short.
We completed a trailer for the movie and started filming.
Super fun.
Fashion Design
We learned about draping, jazzed up shoes, and now are using a hot knife - learning about dazzling!
We will be drawing Zentangled designs to prepare use for batik and designing our own fabric.
Super fun.
A supply list for this class is posted in the Documents Tab
 
Magic Treehouse Activities
Grade 3-5 is working on the activities and study of
Leonardo Da Vinci
We have built parachute models and tested them.
We also have tried writing backwards with our left hands, we have also made helicopters. Next we will try our hand at painting frescos, then make catapults.
Super fun.
There are new links for these classes, check them out in the links tab!

 Puppetry Grade 3-5
Super cute puppets and lots of fun creating our own little skits.
:)
Writing and Illustrated, K-2 and 3-5
A shared class with Mrs. Bielefield. We are creating stories each week that are based on a letter of the alphabet in our quest to create an alphabet book. We are nearly finished.
Super fun.

 Music Theater Grade 6-12
Year-long study of musical theater and performance in June.
Beauty and the Beast, Jr.
We are so excited to be practicing our lines, singing and choreography.
It should be an excellent musical.
Put June 5th and June 12th on your calendars to come out and see Beauty and the Beast.

On display in the Library: 

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Completed by all the students in art class!!!
12'x4'
2010