Emily Carr is very nice!

I will have to admit I have never seen any of Emily Carr's artwork before today. I had heard of her but never really got into looking up any of her artwork. After class today I immediately googled her and found this picture right away that very much represents this time of year. I found her artwork to be very engaging and I can see why she is a very important Canadian artist. her work is very beautiful and quite wonderful to work at. Now I actually feel quite ashamed that I have never looked at any of her artwork. This drawing in particular actually reminds me of some of Monet's work with the use of colour and almost blurred scenery. I think now I may have to look up more of her art and maybe even put it as a background to my laptop screen.

Manah Manah Muppets rule!!!

I loved the muppets when I was a kid and I still get a good laugh at them now. I always remember them having fun songs and musical guests on the show that always made it interesting to watch. Just having pink puppets and a little sillyness is always a good thing. This is also one of those songs that gets stuck in your head simply because it is so simple and funny. This goes in with our minstrals section of the tuesday music class simply because even I can repeat this song. Music can do so much in our lives including changing moods and cheering people up so when you are feeling down just watch this and sing along. Music is something I would love to incorporate into my classroom on a daily basis even if it is just listening to it during a quite reading time with classical music or other music at lunch. This may help students concentrate, relax, or just simply enjoy themselves in school.

Space: The Artists Frontier!

If one cannot find beauty on Earth they simply have to look up.

One interest of mine was always space. Ever since I was a kid I wanted to own a telescope but never had the opportunity. I think that nature provides us with beauty everywhere we look and not just on earth. I am hoping to still someday own a telescope and be able to share with my classroom some of my interest in space.