In co-op this week, we learned about a twentieth century artist, Charles Sheeler. Sheeler is recognized as one of the founders of American Modernism and was also considered to be a master photographer. He coined the term "precisionism" to describe his work and his style--which was hard, flat, big and industrial. His art is defined by what it is lacking: anything organic, including plant life, people and animals. In large group time, the kids are working on new memory work. The Tapestry of Grace classes are memorizing a portion of Franklin D. Roosevelt's First Inaugural Address and the Five In A Row kids are memorizing the poem "Work." In their individual classes this week, both Tapestry of Grace classes made bridges as group projects. The Upper Tapestry class made a suspension bridge out of paper towel rolls and pizza boxes--much like the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. While the Lower Tapestry boys made a bridge out of popsicle sticks, to learn about the transportation and construction projects of the New Deal. Downstairs, the preschool kids were having fun. They read a book called "The Lord Is My Shepherd"--all about the 23rd Psalm. They talked about how God protects us, like he protected David as a young shepherd boy. Then to demonstrate our Lord's protection over us, they built a cave and the kids were able to play in it with flashlights and they even ate their yummy snack in their special little hideaway!
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