Narration Through Drawing
By admin, on September 9th, 2009
One of Michaela’s narration assignments today was this: Choose any one of the fairies we have talked about from The Fairy-Land of Science and draw me a picture of what you think she looks like.
This is the completed assignment and I absolutely love it. I asked her which fairy this is, but I shouldn’t have had to ask. The shield on her chest is a snowflake. (Of course, six sides!) Her cheeks are rosy because it’s so cold. Her wand is tipped with ice and represents the power that she has in nature. That’s a snowball on her crown and the smaller snowballs have upsidedown icicles on them. I think she was paying attention to the story.  Did you notice that fairy Crystallization is able to wear flip-flops in the snow?
One of her assignments for tomorrow (her boxes are all full and ready to go) is to look at this picture and tell me how it makes her feel, and she can do this by writing or by drawing at her easel. I’m anxious to see what she chooses. I’ll let you know.
I’m liking that the paintings from our artist study for this term are in the noteook in covers. At this point I am introducing one at a time with an assignment.
Lynn
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About Lynn
I am the mother of four delightful children: a 23-year-old son, a 20-year-old son, a 17-year-old son, and a bright and bubbly 13-year-old daughter. I share an apartment home with my 17-year-old son and 13-year-old daughter. My little home on the internet is called Rose Cottage because of my love for gardening, roses, and all things romantic and Victorian. Welcome.
I'm a North Carolina girl and I love sharing North Carolina links and information. I do medical transcription from home. My hobbies include making sweet little dolls from clay who are named and have their own stories to tell. I also make old-fashioned brooches. These are for sale in my Etsy shop.
For 13 years continuously, I homeschooled some or all of our four children, but the time came that our homeschool had to be closed. It was the end of a beautiful chapter in my life. I will always be a strong supporter of homeschooling and I will continue to review books and maintain my homeschool website, The Healthy Homeschool. The Players
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Son Daniel, 23
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To live content with small means; to seek elegance rather than luxury, and refinement rather than fashion; to be worthy, not respectable, and wealthy, not rich; to study hard, think quietly, talk gently, act frankly; to listen to stars and birds, to babes and sages, with open heart; to bear all cheerfully, do all bravely, await occasions, hurry never. In a word, to let the spiritual, unbidden and unconscious, grow up through the common. This is to be my symphony.
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1810-1884
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Sow an action, reap a habit.
Sow a habit, reap a character.
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Lynn,
Please tell Michaela that I think her Crystallization fairy is fabulous. I can’t wait to see more of the inhabitants from the Fairyland of Science!
HAve a day filled with opportunities to discovery!
Diane
We do lots and lots of illustration narration. Sprite loves to draw.
Her drawing is great! You are a very creative teacher, too.
The writing assignment for art is a great idea. I’m planning on working a lot with writing assignments this year, but I never considered art. DUH!
Love it! I really like the idea of illustration narration also. May have to use that.