A very blessed Sunday to everyone! 

A beautiful day for relaxing and counting all our blessings 

as we prepare for 

Thanksgiving. 

I'm thankful for all my blogging friends who inspire me and brighten my day.

RAINY DAY IN GEORGIA

A RAINY DAY IN GEORGIA, 

SUCH A RAINY DAY IN GEORGIA...

SEEMED LIKE IT WAS 

RAINING ALL OVER 

THE WORLD!

YESTERDAY WAS DEFINITELY 

A DAY FOR DUCKS...OR ANY KIND OF FOWL.

THE CANADA GEESE 

THAT CLAIM OUR SCHOOL GROUNDS AS HOME, WERE AS HAPPY AS THEY COULD BE PADDLING AROUND IN ALL THE RAIN.

APPARENTLY, 

SO WERE SOME OF OUR

TEACHERS AND STUDENTS...

IN THESE COLORFUL RAIN BOOTS!

I TELL MY STUDENTS 

ART IS EVERYWHERE, 
AND THESE PHOTOS PROVES IT. 

TAKEN BY ONE OF OUR

WONDERFUL FIRST GRADE TEACHERS.

I THINK SHE REALLY HAS AN ARTIST'S EYE.

I LOVE THEM ALL, 

BUT THE MATCHING OUTFIT

                  WAS MY FAVORITE!

MY BLESSINGS FOR THE DAY 

STARTED EARLY ON MY WAY TO WORK. 

A DOUBLE RAINBOW 

STRETCHED HIGH AGAINST 

A DARK AND DREARY SKY...

GOD'S PROMISE OF GOOD THINGS TO COME...

GREAT PUMPKINS!

So, do you want to see some ugly pumpkins? 

Some so ugly until they are cute.

Ok, you asked for it!

heeerrrre they are...

Papier-mache Pumpkin

Started with a bunched up grocery bag and lots of crumbled paper. 

Held together with masking tape. Then covered with orange, pink or yellow tissue paper and finally painted to cover places missed.

Isn't the pumpkin orange pretty next to that blue?

A mess of 2nd grade pumpkins!

We learned about 2D and 3D; about ellipses, ovals and overlapping. We learned art takes time, and patience and really good smocks. We learned everything is more than just one color, and that red and yellow make orange. Most of all we had fun!

 This is by Joshua, a high school student who frequents my room in the afternoon while waiting for his mom, our P.E. Para, to finish up her duty. He likes to talk about ART and catch me up on his classes. Another one of the blessings of working with lots of wonderful people...you're blessed to know their children. Joshua told me that the pumpkin I drew as a sample was funny looking and weird. 

So he drew this one to help me out;0)

We have been into pumpkins in my art room this year. I found a papier-mache 

pumpkin plan on ART PROJECTS FOR KIDS.

It was for a bigger pumpkin, and I see now she inspired others to create smaller ones. She has a post on her blog now of pumpkins made in Barcelona, Spain. Those students used bands to make the sections of the pumpkins and we did not. Also, they probably did true papier-mache on their pumpkins...we did my version for times sake and in order to guarantee success for all abilities. I see close to 600 students a week, with 220 or so being the second graders that created these pumpkins. I have to make sure I keep them all happy with their art...and keep my sanity. Then there are those standards to teach...lots of things to incorporate in each lesson. 

This one project lead to pumpkin paintings, pumpkin drawings and pumpkins everywhere!

All students were so proud of their work!

Linus needs to come hang out in my room now.

Such a beautiful day today! 

Falling back time is always wonderful.

Falling, twirling leaves are too.

This leaf is not from my yard, 

though all of it's cousins seem to live here.

This leaf was lying on a Macon sidewalk, 

undisturbed by all the festivities 

of the annual Greek Festival.

Forlorn, lonely leaves are so ironic, and rare...

every inch of my property is covered with a blanket of leaves.  

Thousands, and thousands of leaves. 

Wonderful, beautiful, colorful and crunchy leaves.

Can't mention the Greek Festival without showing a few pictures...

Beautiful Greek girl waiting her turn to dance.

            Greek Orthodox Church Architecture

This historical home sits right next door to the church.
Each year it is filled with art and many things Greek.

Another beautiful girl...

not waiting to dance,

but waiting for a baklava!