in the little chinatown classroom the children and i are going to town with our watercolors and sketchbooks. here are the lanterns we painted back on chinese new year at the beginning of february. this week we’re looking at koi and oak trees. it’s difficult to convince everyone to use less paint and more water. they do so enjoy scooping it onto their brushes and slathering it on the page. mostly i turn a blind eye and let them do what they want.
our storytime book is MATILDA. reading the part of missus trunchbull is terrific fun!
as much as i crave long stretches of silence at home, i am aware that these last months of school are fleeting and will be gone too soon.
i must take photos of this week’s homework spelling stories. pure entertainment. i love seeing how they weave the words into such interesting stories. a jungian would have a field day. each story is a deep look into the inner world of the writer.
i added a few things to our classroom wishlist. it’s been empty for a few months, but i updated it recently. thanks for the donations of paint refills and pens! when amazon includes the note from the buyer i’m able to send a thank you note via amazon. otherwise i don’t know who sends what. this is just to say every single thing has been put to such good use. with love & deep bows of gratitude from chinatown.
my sister sent me this video. we loved the cats of instanbul when we visited about 5 years ago. i took so many pictures of them. there are plenty of clips of this film on youtube. i’ve watched several and they are fantastic!
see you soon!
Sharon says
March 11, 2017 at 10:20 pmI love seeing your student’s work. They don’t know how lucky they are to have a teacher like you. Somewhere down the road, they will realize the gift you have given them and they will say, “Thank you Miss Moss”.
Mary Ann Moss says
March 12, 2017 at 2:36 pmi will remember this group for the rest of forever!
Genie Holt says
March 11, 2017 at 5:57 pmWent to your link for amazon but am pretty sure that’s not your list. Now I see probably everything has been ordered? That explains why the list of bestsellers confused me because I didn’t think you would probably be reading Fifty Shades of Grey to your class. I am a recently retired art teacher (middle school) in Arizona and love reading your posts. I am especially envious of you getting to teach in Chinatown. I was fortunate to also teach ESL (or ELL) for a couple of years and love the multicultural aspect of it. I think you should add a few more things to your list! Best regards,
Mary Ann Moss says
March 12, 2017 at 2:30 pmha ha ha ha ha!!!! FSOGray…funny!
i’ve updated the list but only with a few things – some patterned paper for collage
Sister! says
March 11, 2017 at 12:49 pmI love all the paintings but will admit that the koi ponds are my absolute FAVORITES!!!!
lynne says
March 11, 2017 at 10:58 amoh those lanterns make me happy…
xoxo
Mary Ann Moss says
March 11, 2017 at 1:05 pmme too! i had them each paint 2 sets. one is in the classroom and the other is out in the hallway.
Kate Burroughs says
March 11, 2017 at 9:53 amWow, that was fast! Your Amazon wish list has already been emptied! Love looking at the sketches of your budding artists. What a gift you are for these students lucky enough to have you as a teacher.
kristi says
March 11, 2017 at 9:43 amBeautiful art from your kiddos; I especially love the lanterns with the Chinese script. I want to see Kedi too!
Mary Ann Moss says
March 11, 2017 at 1:04 pmone of the teachers in the mandarin dual-language program wrote the characters on a paper for me and i copied it and gave every child one, then showed them how to paint the characters with liquid black watercolor…so fun
jackie says
March 11, 2017 at 7:37 amThose children don’t know how lucky they are to have a teacher like you in their lives……thank you for sharing with us!
Mary Ann Moss says
March 11, 2017 at 1:02 pmi know one thing…i am very sure of how lucky I AM to have this special group. they are extraordinary.
Elizabeth Woodford says
March 11, 2017 at 5:23 amOh my gracious !! Look at all the beauty and talent and joy you have unleashed from these amazing children!! you are such an invaluable treasure!!! I have a feeling I am going to be too late to get to the Wish list, but I am running off to check!! LOVE and total and complete admiration for the wonderful work you do!!
Elizabeth Woodford says
March 11, 2017 at 6:17 amSo I got to Amazon and have sent you two sets! I did not see a place where I could send a note :(! So very happy to help you with supplies and to watch these lucky kids blossom under your care!! They will always have this experience- you are changing lives every day!!! We love you for that, MAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mary Ann Moss says
March 11, 2017 at 12:59 pmthanks so much elizabeth! i can’t wait till they arrive and i can show them to the class xo
Cindy Courtney says
March 11, 2017 at 5:18 amJust ordered brushes.
Mary Ann Moss says
March 11, 2017 at 1:00 pmi thank you and the kids thank you. v.v. much 😘
ladytruenorth says
March 10, 2017 at 9:53 pmOrdered 2 sets of the brushes for you as I was not quick enough on the draw to get the Roseart Set for your student! (dang) Hope that’s acceptable Ms Moss. waving from the south tip of an Island that I hope you might visit one of these days..Blessings.
Mary Ann Moss says
March 11, 2017 at 12:56 pmTHANK YOU!!! your gift of brushes is absolutely way more than acceptable. way more! kids will love having options for brush size now!
Maggie says
March 10, 2017 at 8:32 pmYou are just the best kind of magic. Thank you for bringing art to their (and our!) lives. 💗