We Are Connected Webbing

• Recently I had the pleasure of working with some Extended Day teachers at my favorite Charter School in DC. The goal was to try to integrate art projects that would reinforce the Core Value Education offered by the school. A budget for art supplies is always a concern so with that in mind I tried to come up with art experiences that would be inexpensive. I will try to post a few of these ideas for you. The first of which I am calling "We Are Connected Webbing".                                                                                                         I repurposed the wooden slats and sticks from a broken shade and found some unused nylon string. I fashioned a simple loom using the lid of a discarded gift box and wove the sticks. The finished piece turned out to be sculptural and fun to photograph.
  
• The exercise was appealing to most and it was my suggestion, if time permitted that the children could work collectively by piecing their individual efforts together to form one long table runner. A perfect place to display such a collaborative piece might be at the Principal's Lunch which is a time when students are recognized for their efforts as good citizens within the school environment.
• I used Pages from iWorks to illustrate some of the projects. This is a great program that gives you a 30 day trial program if you are a Mac user. But do visit an online tool called Letterpop to find other templates for publishing.