Letting Our Creativity Shine

Session 7 Weeks 2 & 3 Year 5

Our Growing Curiosity quest is off to a great start! The ES heroes are having so much fun learning new skills and being creative. We can’t wait to see what they do next!

Children read books on beanbag chairs in a cozy classroom with a Hero's Journey wall display

Two girls stand barefoot in a classroom kitchen beside cabinets, a fridge, and snacks

Two children play on a green climbing dome, one upside down and one in a colorful unicorn suit

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Quest

Some of our ES heroes are taking turns leading mini quests of their choice for Growing Curiosity! During their time as leader, they get to be the guide - leading launches they wrote and facilitating activities they planned. Our first quest leader was Eden! She led a tie dye quest where the heroes dyed a bag, pillowcase, and t-shirt using various techniques. Our second quest leader was Adley! She led a quest on making slime and taught the ES learners how to make 3 different kinds.

Children at a tie-dye activity wrap white shirts and fabric on tables in a classroom

Three girls work at a table with laptops, folding and tying white fabric during a tie-dye quest

Learners at tables fold white shirts and a pillowcase during a tie-dye quest

Three heroes sit cross-legged on a rug, one holding a tablet while others listen in a classroom

Girl in gloves tie-dyes a white shirt on cinder blocks outdoors with dye bottles nearby

A hero ties dye on a shirt outdoors beside bottles of dye and a chain-link fence

A learner in gloves tie-dyes a cloth on a concrete block beside dye bottles outdoors

Child wearing gloves tie-dyes a white shirt and bag on cinder blocks outdoors

Tied-dye fabric bundle tied with string sits on a stone ledge beside a black trash bag

Tie-dyed bag hangs on a chain-link fence beside a grassy field

Tie-dyed square of fabric hangs from a chain-link fence at the field

Tie-dye cloth hangs on a chain-link fence outdoors

Two learners in aprons and gloves paint a colorful table-covered art project in the classroom

A girl stands on the grass holding a colorful tie-dye cloth outdoors

A smiling child holds up a colorful tie-dyed cloth on the grass by a chain-link fence

Girl holding up a colorful tie-dye cloth outdoors on a grassy patio

A girl stands outdoors holding up a colorful tie-dye cloth on the grass by a chain-link fence

A smiling hero holds up a colorful tie-dye cloth outdoors by a fence and garden bed

Boy holding up an orange tie-dyed cloth on the grass outside near a fence

A smiling child holds up a colorful tie-dye square outdoors near a fence and bench

Eight children hold up tie-dyed shirts on a sunny grassy field

Learners sit in a circle on a rug around a laptop during a group meeting

Assorted craft supplies on a table, including glue bottles, paint bottles, small cups, and a decorative box

Learners watch a hero sort craft supplies at a classroom table during a creativity activity

Three children at a table stir white mixture in cups during a creative activity

A girl sits at a table in a classroom, holding a small green craft piece

Girl smiles at a classroom table with colorful art materials and clay

A smiling child sits at a craft table with glue sticks and supplies while others work nearby

A learner holds a blue strip over her glasses at a classroom table during a creative activity

Three girls sit at a table, and the center girl smiles while holding a thin strip of clay

A smiling girl in a classroom holds a blue slime or putty piece while seated at a table

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Art

Last week in art the learners got to go outside and sketch a scene of their choice! They used colored pencils to add details and bring their masterpieces to life. This week in art, our heroes learned about the history of Faberge eggs and then designed their own on a canvas! They drew their egg first and then painted it with watercolors.

Three learners sit on the grass by a fence, sketching with clipboards and pencils during art

Three learners sketch and color at an outdoor picnic table with trays of colored pencils and sketchbooks

Children and a guide sketch with colored pencils at a picnic table outdoors

A smiling learner holds up a pencil sketch on a clipboard outdoors by a fence

A learner sits on a green bench outside sketching on a clipboard beside a chain-link fence

Children sit around a table drawing in notebooks during art class

Learners sketching with colored pencils at a table in art class

Heroes paint Fabergé egg designs on canvas at a table during art class

A young hero paints a watercolor scene at a table with paint trays and paper in art class

A young hero colors a Fabergé egg design with a paintbrush at an art table

Children’s watercolor paintings of decorated eggs laid out on a table and chairs

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ES Comms

The ES learners began writing creative fiction stories this week. They are using the website storybird to make picture books. Throughout the writing process they will dive deeper into different story elements such as setting, characters, and plot.

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Fun Thursday

Due to it being a short week before spring break our heroes celebrated Fun Thursday instead of Fun Friday! They mixed it up this week by splitting up into their own studios and watching different movies. The Little Heroes picked Mufasa and the ES heroes picked Matilda!

Children relax on beanbags in a studio while watching a movie on the Fun Thursday screen

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