Felting in Art class/ Class Discussion/ Library Class

Weekend News

Reyn- I played with mommy and daddy and gigi. 

Cameron- So I go to a field and I play monster tag.  Ben was learning how to fly his plane and I was doing spider web cause I was spiderman.  We drive back home and I play with Ben some more.  

April- I went to the playground. I went with Joey, mommy, and daddy. I goed on the monkey bars. I played on the swings. Joey played on the swings too. 

Jamesy- I went to the zoo. Mommy was there and sissy was there but not daddy. Daddy was home. I went to the playground, two playgrounds! There was tunnels there.

Amelia- I played with a friend outside. The other friend left so I said bye, but I still get to play. I played man in the wood chips with mommy. If a person is in the wood chips then another person has to get them, but only if they're in the wood chips.

Cam- I went to urban air for a little bit with daddy and my brother. I ate pizza.

Vivian- On the second day, I had one on one time with mommy. We went to a diner and ate chocolate chip pancakes. We went to my swimming class's pool to swim by ourselves. 

James- At Harry's birthday there was Nintendo signs. We decorated with everything and there was a lot of cake, two cakes in a row. It was an apple cake and a sprinkle cake. I played with Dry Bones. 

Milan- I stay home with daddy and my brother. My brother take a nap and I stay up with daddy. Me and SJ was having a lot of fun and mommy go to a baby shower. 

Jacob- So we had movie night. We watched Monsters Inc. and we never watched it before but now we have. Sydney said she was going to have nightmares. It was funny. Yesterday we played outside at home and I'm too big for the tricycle so we transferred me to the big wheel. It's also called a three-wheeler because it has one wheel on the front and two wheels on the back.

Almy- I stay with my daddy cause my mom was away.  I went to a ice cream place and I got strawberry and mango.  I stay home and watch movies. 

Asa- Played, played, and played. I went to a park with poppy, Cheryl, and my mommy, and baby dragon. I went in mommy's car and head to school. 

Thea- I went to a park with daddy when mommy was working. Quinny was asleep in his bed. I watched a movie. 

Joseph- I went outside. I run around with pinwheels. The backyard was too muddy because there was mulch. I run around in the front yard. We have footballs and we throw them up in the air. We went to the store and got carrots. 

Alycia- I went home. I played with mommy and daddy. I baked a cupcake for mommy and daddy and me. 

Molly- Me play mommy and daddy. Mommy, daddy read book me.

The Cardinals' Monday morning began in art class. Once friends took their seats around the table and did a breathing exercise. Amanda explained that when friends go to their spots at the table, they will see a white piece of paper, for friends to keep their work, a bowl of water and some soft fuzzy stuff. Amanda explained that the soft fuzzy stuff is wool that comes from sheep, and that sometimes artists will dye or paint it different colors. Today, friends used the wool to do felting. Felting is when the wool gets pushed down really hard and makes a piece of fabric. To make the wool into fabric, friends used water and friction. Amanda told the Cardinals that friction is when you press something really hard. Friends practiced by pressing and rubbing their hands together. Using friction, friends made felt beads. To do this, you first wet the wool, then roll it into a bead. Friends can use the beads to make a necklace, bracelet, or any decoration they would like. 

Amanda did an example at the table so friends could see and understand what they would be doing today. Amanda took some of the wool, dipped it into the "bath," and when she took it out of the bath, she made sure to give it a little squeeze to get rid of the extra water. Next step was the friction part. Once friends made one felt bead, they placed it on top of their paper and got some more wool to start the process over again.

Before heading to library, we had a class discussion about what friends may want to learn more about. Below is a list of the Cardinals' interests

Thea- cheetahs

Vivian- elephants

Molly- cheetahs

Amelia- bats

Jacob- dinosaurs

Jamesy- dinosaurs

Reyn- dinosaurs

Milan- penguins and bears

Almy- polar bears

Joseph- bunnies

Alycia- rabbits

April- cheetahs

Cameron- bats

Cam- bats

Asa- zebras

James- turtles and fish

In library, friends gathered on the rug to listen to Library Lion. We did not check out any books today, as we just borrowed books last Wednesday and would like more time to look through and read them.

Ask your Cardinal how they used the wool to make a felt bead?

Bonus question: Ask your Cardinal what is friction?