The Orange Classroom

Thursday, May 1, 2025

April Self Portraits

For this April's self-portraits we wanted to do something different that would be able to so just how much each of the orange children's art is unique and different from one another. This was a two-day project, that we first started with paint mixing sticks glued into a frame and acrylic paint. We made sure that we included the children's favorite colors out; to allow their personalities to shine and it's a great form of self-identity.

"Orange is my favorite !" - E.V

"RED! Because I'm mad and it's my favorite" - I.L

"Orange and green are my two favorite colors"- L.B

"Just like this, lots of colors" - A.A

"Blue and purple are my favorite" - B.E

"I'm doing it very carefully, because it has to look beautiful"- I.S

"Pretty! Look" - E

"I want a to make it a rainbow color"- L.M

For the second part of our portraits, we added Vinyl Sticker Paper that is translucent and hot glued it on to the back of the picture frames. I went ahead and stuck the children's pictures that we took of each one this week and placed it in the middle, so they would be able to use loose parts around their picture. For loose parts we used different size strings, gems, nature sequins, and textured scrapping paper cut in different sizes and shapes. I have to say this project was one that they all seemed to really enjoy making and each one looked so different.

Here is a glance of how some came out.

Today in honor of Yom HaAtzmaut (The Declaration of Independence of Israel) we got to watch the upper school display a parade for EC and we got to have cupcakes with a dance party.

Indiana Early Learning Standards

SS1.1: Demonstrate development of self

CA3.1: Demonstrate creative expression through the visual art process or experience

CA3.2: Demonstrate creative expression through visual art production and presentation

SW1.1: Demonstrate self-awareness and confidence

Spring Fun

The Orange children have been so busy and exploring the spring activities we have set up for them around the classroom, this week we started out by planting our seeds so that in 2 weeks we can transfer them to outdoor classroom. First, we got to decorate our cups with paint sticks, so that the children would be able to recognize their cup as help them take care of their "flower or Veggie".

Then we had them pick 2 different seeds, one being a flower and the other being a vegetable. They filled up their cup with soil and made a hole in the middle so they could tuck the seeds to sleep. For vegetables they got to pick from carrots, tomato's, radishes and kale. For their flowers they could choose from sunflower, marigolds, sweet Williams and Zinnas.

After we got done watering them, we set them down by our windows in hopes of them getting some sun, so they can grow big and strong like us children.

Today we also got to have small group time and had each of the children measure flowers with cubes to see how tall each flower was, and to see which flowers was the smallest.