No she is not here yet, but we were treated to a great surprise today. Because of some minor quirks with my pregnancy, we had to do another sonogram. Nothing major and all is well but this time we got a 4D pic of her face. Isn't she gorgeous? God...

I took this originally from an Usborne art book called "What shall I draw today?" First I gave the students a triangle and circle template to control the outcome on the size of the figure.(You can click on the pictures to enlarge them.) When the...

These samples above were done by students in third through fifth grade Soapbox time again. The Nutcracker offers an amazing array of subjects to explore in a unit study. Just a few... Language Arts The Nutcracker and the King of Mice Fine...

What you will need: paper pencil black sharpie marker markers crayon metallic marker scissors Christmas wrapping paper. 1. Start by folding your paper in half lengthwise. Then fold it into thirds, like you would fold a letter. You should end up with...

I think I have finally come close to mastering the elementary school art of making a paper snowflake! I have struggled with how to make the flakes look like the lacy ones we see in Christmas decorations or ornaments. The key to it is to start with a...