This week we used the paste paper we made to create journals.  Some children wrote stories, drew pictures, and collaged the inside of their journals.  Each child created a page to include in a community book for the library.  These pages varied from abstract designs, pictures, and stories.  The children chose the medium and the topic of their pages.  Next week we will be creating poetry to add to our book.

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This week we got our hands quite dirty by making paste paper.  Paste Paper is a technique used to create decorative papers.  We used a variety of rollers, recycled materials, and tools to create designs in our paper.  Later these pieces will be used for the cover of journals and other books that we will make, in addition to using them for collages.  The papers the children created were filled with textures, colors, and patterns.  Check out eh Gallery for photos of them.  If you didn't get to ...
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This week 22 children came and made accordion books at the Fox Point Community Library!   Some children illustrated their books with markers and crayons, while others used collage.  The books ranged in topic from children's families, buildings, a bathroom book, a book about monsters, a great day when pizza fell from the sky, an adventure story about a silver acorn, and others were wordless picture books.  Just like their creators, each book was a unique work of art!  Some of the older ch...
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This thursday our workshops at the Fox Point Community Library begin.  I am excited about meeting all of you and to begin making books.
Mary
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