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Monsters & Grotesques, Sculptures & Portraits: An Inspiring Culminating Event

April 17th, 2011 Comments off

The Art & Language Arts teachers who participated in their Culminating Event yesterday demonstrated that 5th grade students can analyze an 18th-century portrait with astute insights, 1st graders can create adorable clay animal sculptures with detailed textures, and 2nd graders can identify grotesques in works of art. Congratulations to the teachers who completed an intensive year of professional development. We commend you for your dedication to your teaching practice!

More Great Ideas and Stefan Bucher at This Year’s Culminating Event

April 8th, 2011 Comments off

We’re so excited to hear all the great lesson ideas from the 2010–2011 class in this year’s Culminating Event on Saturday, 4/16! Don’t miss an opportunity to receive over 25 lesson plans and hear from our special guest—author, illustrator, and monster-lover Stefan Bucher. Call 310-440-7300 to register.


Learn more about the event and download a flyer to share with your colleagues.

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Art Meets Language Arts in Beautiful Ways in the Pages of Medieval Books

February 10th, 2011 Comments off

On Saturday, January 29, elementary teachers explored every aspect of medieval books—from binding, writing, and painting manuscripts to learning about the historical period during which the books were made.