Yellow daisies
When this school term started, I found out from Chris's class blog that they would be having floral arrangement classes as part of his art curriculum this term. I was so impressed. I think it's wonderful. Aesthetically, there's so much that the principles of floral arrangement can teach these young kids when it comes to design, proportion, and just seeing the world around them.
Yesterday he came home from school with this arrangement :
Not too bad, eh? He says he did it all himself, and he scored 74 marks for it. He could identify the flowers, the ferms and he says those tubular green things bent at right angles are cypress. He could tell me about the greenery they chose, and how the floral sponge needed to have water added to it once it was dry...
This opportunity for holistic development really makes me glad that I chose this school for Chris, and I'm so glad that Natalie will be going there next year. There's more to teaching children than just making sure they excel academically and these are the small things that to me, are as important as getting them those A*s in the PSLE at the end of 6 years. I am blessed.
Yesterday he came home from school with this arrangement :
Not too bad, eh? He says he did it all himself, and he scored 74 marks for it. He could identify the flowers, the ferms and he says those tubular green things bent at right angles are cypress. He could tell me about the greenery they chose, and how the floral sponge needed to have water added to it once it was dry...
This opportunity for holistic development really makes me glad that I chose this school for Chris, and I'm so glad that Natalie will be going there next year. There's more to teaching children than just making sure they excel academically and these are the small things that to me, are as important as getting them those A*s in the PSLE at the end of 6 years. I am blessed.