Grassheads are people too! ( And they are so easy to make. ) We had a blast on a nice spring day making these little buddies. All you will need are some knee high stockings, grass seeds, potting mix, elastic bands, googly eyes and some glue. Place a handful of seed in the toe of the stocking, then … Continue reading Afterschool Art Class: Grass Heads and Pinwheels
Afterschool Art Class: Paper Tube Owls
These were a super fun craft to help celebrate Earth Day! So easy - just find a cardboard tube, cut it to the size you want, fold in the top and decorate! Easy as one, two three! Have fun making your own owls at home. What other creatures can you make? Cheers!
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At Home Alone Safety Program: Grades 4-6
A huge thank you to the Carlyle RCMP, Volunteer Fire Department and Supreme Ambulance for once again teaching our kids what to do if they find themselves at home alone. The At Home Alone Safety Program helps kids ages 10-12 learn what to do in case of an emergency and how to be prepared for … Continue reading At Home Alone Safety Program: Grades 4-6
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Afterschool Art Class: Playdough
Last week at the Afterschool Art Program we had a ton of fun making and playing with homemade Play Dough. The recipe was super simple and didn't need a stove. It was a little stinky, so I might suggest using kool-aid powder as your food colouring. Kept in an air tight container this dough will … Continue reading Afterschool Art Class: Playdough
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Active Afterschool Program: Manor / Arcola March Roundup
The Manor / Arcola After School Activity program had a busy March! We took part in lots of dodge ball and out door active play and dabbled in some pizza baking and science! If you haven't tried dancing milk, elephant toothpaste and exploding soda with mentos - I highly recommend!
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Active Afterschool Program: Moose Mountain Soccer
For the Active Afterschool Activity Program this March the Moose Mountain Soccer crew visited the Carlyle Elementary School to offer a free soccer clinics to interested students. Over the course of the month students were invited by grade level to learn some new skills, drills and play a couple of games. This year we had … Continue reading Active Afterschool Program: Moose Mountain Soccer
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Afterschool Art: The Starry Night
This week at Afterschool Art Class students learned about Vincent Van Gogh and his painting: The Starry Night. We started again with a short artist bio before going into the lesson. For this project we used: Short Artist Bio Examples of the Painting: A Starry Night An outline of the painting: A Starry Night Black … Continue reading Afterschool Art: The Starry Night
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Afterschool Art Class: Picasso!
The Afterschool Art Class recently explored the works of Pablo Picasso. It was a super fun lesson! We used: A short biography of Pablo Picasso Some examples of his portraits Small mirrors A chart of facial expressions Student weight paper Water colour paints Black permanent markers We talked briefly about Picasso and some of his … Continue reading Afterschool Art Class: Picasso!
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Luck of the Irish!
Happy St. Patrick's Day at the playroom! We did 2 fun crafts that we're all about the green and snack was all about rainbows. We also learned a fun new song about a leprechaun. The sneaky leprechaun left us a surprise in the office and we had lots of fun watching the "magic". (Baking soda … Continue reading Luck of the Irish!
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Afterschool Art Class: Georgia O’Keefe
During the month of March the Afterschool Art Class will be studying famous artists in history. Our first study was Georgia O'keefe florals. O'keefe had a unique approach to painting flowers: She got very, very close. In my experience with young artists having them use all of their space is very, very difficult. Most children … Continue reading Afterschool Art Class: Georgia O’Keefe
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