Happy Summer Everyone!
We have 2 workshops coming up:
Integrating Wire into the Classroom and Curriculum: An Exploration of Wire
Saturday, June 29th, 9 am to 3 pm
Presented by Patricia Hunter McGrath
Includes Breakfast and some materials
Join Branches Atelier in an introduction and exploration of wire.
KeyQuestions:
- How do you introduce the wire to children?
- How can wire become a language?
- How can wire be used to tell a story?
- How does wire become a valuable material for self expression?
- How is wire used to represent children’s ideas?
- What is the alphabet of wire?
- What other materials can be combined with wire to offer even more possiblities.
- How are the tools of wire introduced to children?
- What kinds of armature can be offered to the children?
Creating a World of Colors: Palettes that Connect us to our World
Saturday, July 6th, 9 am to 3 pm
Includes breakfast, a Color Wheel, paint recipes, a set of tempera paints, and paint cups to take back to your classroom.
Presented
by Patricia Hunter McGrath
“I found I could say things with color and shapes that I couldn’t say any other way–things I had no words for.” – Georgia O’Keefe
Tempera Paint can be mixed in an infinitely nuanced palette, but how often do we end up creating colors that represent the vitality, diversity, and beauty of the natural world?
Join us as we consider how we can use this resource to bring attention to the richness of the environment, including:
- What are the tricks and tips to creating a wide range of beautiful palettes?
- What are the techniques of paint mixing with children?
- How can color support children learning?
- How can a wide range of paint colors support children’s connection to nature?
- What is the difference between a tone, hue, shade, and tint?
- How can paint and color support literacy and poetic language?
Included in the cost of this workshop is a Color Wheel, paint cups, and paints that participants can use to create a personal palette that can be taken back to their centers. Participants will also create a paint recipe book that can be used as a tool to create beautiful palettes .
Reggio Inspirations 