Art: Greek Myth Plays

Third graders have begun making sets for their Greek myth plays. After looking at artists who use found objects and photography such as Walter Wick (of the I Spy book series) and Andy Goldsworthy the girls collected objects from outside, home, and the studio. They are working in small groups to identify the important elements and build a monochromatic scene. Ask your third grader about her designated role in the group. The girls will work with lighting and iPad photography to document their constructions, which will be projected during the plays. 

Science: Up, Up and Away!

The girls have been busily making paper airplanes...and they are flying them in school!  They constructed each plane using the same design so that we could use them to gather data.  Flaps were made on the end of of each wing, and a rudder was added to the rear of each plane.  The girls changed the position of the flaps and the rudder and then observed the flight of the plane after each change to see whether there was a difference.  We gathered and compared the data from all of the flights so that they could draw conclusions.

The girls showed good technique in flying their planes.

After each flight, the data was recorded in a table.

Jackets Off, Reviews In

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"Lots of creative creatures!"
Book List Review

"A different kind of fairytale that will transport you to another world."  The Baltimore Sun


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friendship.com

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Spiders Magazine

"A fun, friendship adventure."
Farmers Weekly

"Imaginative, heart warming, family fun."
The New York Times

"An amazing story for young girls in search of a great book."
The Atlantic

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The New York Times

"This book is absolutely, positively a wonderful book for girls."
Oprah Winfrey, O Magazine

"A must-read for families to share."
The Baltimore Sun

"Students love this series!"
School Library Journal

"Open this book to joy and happiness."
Kirkus Reviews


"Bryn Mawr girls will especially like this book!"
Edith Hamilton, Classic scholar & author

 

"I would recommend this book to a friend."
Publishers Weekly

"A great story about building confidence."
Children's Stories of America

"A great book for athletic kids!"
New York Times

Happy Valentine's Day

Thank you for sharing your daughters with us!

 

 

 

 

 

Happy Valentine's Day

Mrs. Mills & Mrs. Rogers

 

 

In Third Grade, the girls are learning about the Value of Perseverance.
The girls shared that they are showing Perseverance in their hard work:
"I am working hard on my book report," I am working hard in helping
my younger brother," I persevere in PE class," 'I am working hard to
be a good friend."
Be sure to ask your daughters about the 100 year old teacher!

Art: Hybrid Super-selves

Third grade has been looking at Ancient Greek art and dissecting the idea of hybrid. They identified the animals that compose various hybrids, and learned some of the names of these mythological creatures. We also looked at some hybrids that appear in popular culture, and discussed reasons why the idea of a hybrid is powerful and enduring.

 

The third graders then reflected on their own personalities and came up with adjectives that describe their finest traits. They then chose animals that embodied these traits and experimented in sketch format with different ways of combining these animals.

They are currently working on turning these sketches into three dimensional fiber sculptures using sewing techniques they have practiced.