DEAR PARENTS
This is my last blog post.
I'd also like to take this opportunity to say "good bye" as your child's art teacher. It was a great pleasure working with your kids, they are amazing! I wish for all of them to keep being creative and think outside the box.
I will still be around as my own children will be continuing their education at ASOY during our stay in Cameroon for the years to come. I will continue to focus on my social enterprise MLE Empowering Apparel, my VISUAL STORTYELLING projects with NGOs and International Organizations.I will also continue doing portraits/family sessions in my fully equipped photography studio in the Golf area. Should you be interested, don't hesitate to contact me emily@emilypinnaphotography.com
MS.EMILY
Reflection is big part of the PYP curriculum- so we also reflected a lot about our art work, and keep on doing so.
First grade then created a flower-garden with water colors and different patterns:
While second grade did the same exercise but instead of a cat did a dinosaur as it was fitting well into the UOI they were currently working on.
Third grade also focused on a watercolor flower garden with different patterns as well as learning about collage techniques using african fabrics.
Both fourth grades and fifth grade have been introduced to the art of TYPOGRAPHY. This is just one of the many fonts the children created, and can now install on any computer they like! We are all especially excited about creating our OWN fonts which we will scan and which can be installed on any computer and used with the keyboard! In case you want to create your own font too- or the kids want to do additionals, here is the link: www.calligraphr.com
For anyone who wants an introduction to it there is a brilliant video: https://youtu.be/wOgIkxAfJsk
Grade 4 E curated an exhibition of their own abstract paintings inviting parents and friends. The aim was auctioning off their art work to raise funds for art supplies for the children living at the orphanage St. Therese. There was a lot of learning involved, and the project was integrated with the UOI about economics and business. Finding the right starting price for each art work, designing invitations as well as a certificate of authenticity were some of the learning targets. We raised the incredible amount of 360.000 CFA and will not only buy art supplies but also buy some new, badly needed mattresses. Here are some pics of ART FOR IMPACT
All fifth graders were involved in the PYP exhibition and did an awesome job. They've partly used the fonts they created for titles and exhibition material.
