Today we did a walk to a sweat lodge nearby and talked about how American Indians used the sweat lodge as a cleansing spiritual experience with others in their families and communities. We also talked about the sacredness of spirit guides in the lives of Indians. We have been scanning magazines and books for [...]
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Day 8: October 16
Posted in Arts and Crafts, Peace Travelers, curriculum on October 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Day 7: October 13, 2009
Posted in Arts and Crafts, books, curriculum on October 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Today we started with the book Why the Leaves Change Color by Betsy Maestro. We went down the Conway Pond, and walked around looking for collections of leaves that we do not typically see on our regular loop. We found some heart shaped leaves—redbuds, I believe—and saw some beautifully colored sugar maple and white maple [...]
Fundraiser Concert and Exibition freaturing
Posted in Administrative, Arts and Crafts, Peace Travelers, Songs on May 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“The Peace Travelers”
Photo Credit Kate O’Shea
from Mountain View Educational Collaborative
Sat May 3oth 6:00pm
“Donations Welcome”
at Elmer’s Store
396 Main Street
Ashfield, MA 01330
The concert will feature Multi Cultural Peace Oriented Songs, ASL, Poems, Puppets and Around-the-World Art Work
Peace Travelers is a twice-weekly home school program that highlights multicultural studies, geography, and social skill development through “travel” around the [...]
Week 29, Day 57: May 5, 2009
Posted in Arts and Crafts, books on May 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Today we began our Mother’s Day project outdoors. I involved friends in the planning for this activity, and we brainstormed about what we needed for supplies, drying out our watercolors, and clean up. Friends helped with set up and break down, and proved their skills in planning, set up, and breaking down after a project.
We [...]
Week 19, Day 38: February 13, 2009
Posted in Arts and Crafts, curriculum on February 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Friends rolled, cut out, and decorated Valentine’s Day sugar cookies and we partook in the sweet snack in the afternoon just before going outside. We finished our valentines, wrapped bookmarks, and began our Tibetan New Year’s flags. We water colored paper that will become our the background and animals for our decorative new year’s declarations. [...]
Weeks 14-17, Day 26: January, 2009
Posted in Arts and Crafts, Peace Travelers, books, curriculum on January 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
January was a month packed with events to celebrate. We spent the first few days “reorienting” ourselves to the routine. We had a long hiatus from school due to the ice storm that shut down power for a good five to seven days. Therefore, we started slowly, finishing up our St. Lucia’s crown and Sweden [...]
Week 10, Day 20: November 21, 2008
Posted in Arts and Crafts, curriculum on December 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Today we finished our Day of the Dead skeletons by dressing the skeletons in bright Mexican tissue paper costumes. They will embellish our parade of elephants (India travel) and totem flags (American Indian travel) in the front cubby area. Tony(a) brought maps of Mexico and the Mexican flag for us to color for our Peace [...]
Week 9, Day 18: November 14, 2008
Posted in Arts and Crafts, Field Trips, Songs on December 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Jayden led our morning circle, and we learned a new song about the glorious colors of Mexico. Although our study has been surface at best, the friends have had had lots of opportunities to look at books and artifacts that encompass the Aztec, Mayan, and Spanish cultures found in Mexico. Bright, splenderous colors are definitely [...]
Community Artwork
Posted in Arts and Crafts, Uncategorized on October 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Watercolor Fall Leaf Bookmarks
Posted in Arts and Crafts on October 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
