The flowers and colors popping in our world are brilliant and inspirational. Sally’s sister, Julia, sent us a surprise box filled with oil paints, brushes, and canvases. We experimented with different brush techniques, learned how to blend, and found out just how messy oils can be! And they dry so […]

The essential elements of a shoe? Sole and upper, along with a gap for the foot. Purpose? To protect the foot. Form and Function. Change one and you change the other. And what about Fashion? Well, during spring break, we altered the form and function, played with the fashion, and […]

We enjoyed the winter performance of “Robin Hood” at the Northwest Children’s Theater. In readying ourselves for the play, we decided to dig into the background of this folkloric hero. As we read, it became clear that there are many opinions about the origin of the tales. Fact or fiction? […]

Our children are very knowledgeable about the rock cycle… from erosion and sedimentary rocks to metamorphic and igneous rocks, and the bits and pieces along the way! They enjoy an energetic game of “Baa, Moo, Hiss,” much like a buzz-in quiz show, in which they show their astoundingly vast storehouses […]

Inspired from the Inside Out and Back Again The hunt was on …  two educators scanned the booths, dodging the crowds, and diving in to take a closer look.  Art in the Pearl was a haven for inspiration … so many personalities, unique materials, and amazing subject matter!  And then […]

Our children are keen observers.  Each year they practice drawing people, a very daunting subject for most of us!  These illustrations are the results of their focus on proportion and angle, starting with big shapes and whisper lines… looking carefully.  We are always amazed at what our children can do […]

Our end-of-year fashion parade was themed with inspiration from the fairies of our imaginations and the wee creatures that lived with us in the bakery… Ear-wings, wands, head-dresses, wings, shirts, and unique embellishments were designed by the children and explained in layers of expository writing, fashionable renderings, and technical drawings. […]

A visual organization. Human Migration (ages 11-13)  From several non-traditional sources of information, we drew inspiration to create essays of comparison.  The theme focused on human migration caused by powerful authority.  The three groups we used as exemplars were the Irish during the Great Hunger, the Russian Jews at the […]