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Coffee Filter Flower: Capillary Action
Coffee Filter Flowers & Capillary Action A hands-on lesson in how plants drink There’s something magical about watching color travel. In this lesson, students create vibrant coffee filter flowers while exploring one of the most important processes in plant biology: capillary action — the way water moves through tiny spaces without needing gravity to pull
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Magical Marbling for Little Artists – A Sensory Process-Art Adventure
Magical Marbling for Little Artists – A Sensory Process-Art Adventure If you’re looking for an early-years art activity that is sensory-rich, low-prep, and absolutely enchanting, paper marbling with shaving foam is a classroom favorite! This simple technique uses everyday materials—shaving foam and food coloring or liquid paint—to create swirling, dreamy patterns that look far more
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A Whole-School Collaboration: Creating Our Color Monster and Actioning Activities for the Christmas Concert
A Whole-School Collaboration: Creating Our Color Monster and Actioning Activities for the Christmas Concert This term, our theme is “How We Express Ourselves”, and what better way to explore emotions than through art, color, and performance! Our upcoming Year-End Christmas Concert is inspired by The Color Monster story, where each monster represents a different feeling.
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Exploring the Magic of Expression through Mediums of Art
How We Express Ourselves: Exploring Mediums of Art As we continue to inquire into “How We Express Ourselves,” the children have been exploring how ideas, feelings, and stories can be shared through different artistic mediums. Over the past week, we revisited materials and techniques we’ve used throughout the year — chalk, watercolor, and markers —
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Celebrating Global Mindedness Through Play and Creativity: Irasshaimase (いらっしゃいませ):
Celebrating Global Mindedness Through Play and Creativity: Irasshaimase (いらっしゃいませ): Working in an international school means we are surrounded every day by a beautifully diverse community. Our students come from all around the world, and we have the privilege of learning about one another’s cultures, traditions, and stories. One of my favourite parts of teaching in
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The Magic of Watercolor: Kindergarten Artists Explore “How We Express Ourselves”
Watercolor Wonder: Kindergarten Artists Explore “How We Express Ourselves” This week in the art room, our kindergarteners dove into the world of watercolor painting as part of our “How We Express Ourselves” unit. The focus? Creative freedom—with a splash of foundational technique. We began by introducing a few basic line techniques: dashed lines, straight lines,
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The Magic of an Organic Learning Moment: Paper Doll Fashion Design
A beautiful, organic learning moment — combining storytelling, creative expression, and real-world problem-solving, all sparked by a poem! Spontaneous Design & Craft Activity: Paper Doll Fashion Design What began as a quiet indoor reading session on a rainy day blossomed into an unexpected exploration of fashion design and creativity. While reading a collection of short
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Paper Microphones: Simple, Fun, and Full of Expression!
🎤 Paper Microphones: Simple, Fun, and Full of Expression! This week in art, we created paper microphones—a low-prep, high-fun activity that tied perfectly into our current UOI, How We Express Ourselves. The idea is super simple:Students decorate a piece of paper with drawings that reflect feelings, ideas, or characters—anything that helps them express their voice
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Bridging STEAM and Cognitive Learning: Color Mixing with Bee-Bots!
Bridging STEAM and Cognitive Learning: Color Mixing with Bee-Bots! Recently, we invited parents to join in for a day of fun and learning at school where we showcased the curriculum in color. I was tasked with creating an activity combining technology, cognitive learning, and color. The challenge was to create an activity that ticks all
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Big Smiles and Full Folders: Why Art Portfolios Matter for Young Children
Big Smiles and Full Folders: Why Art Portfolios Matter for Young Children One of my favorite moments at the end of every term is the day I hand out the children’s art folders. There’s a special kind of joy that fills the room — wide eyes, little gasps, and proud smiles as students flip through
Rebecca
Growing creative, confident global thinkers through art and design.
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