- Thank you for your support of the fine arts in your child’s education. It is such an important part of learning. I cannot imagine education and childhood without the arts. Each of your children is an artist looking at the world with a sense of wonder and possibility. What magic that is!
- Thank you for continually recycling materials by bringing them to the art studio. I appreciate your efforts throughout the year, and so do the children!
- Thank you for sharing your child with me this past year. I consider myself fortunate to be a part of your child’s educational experience at Hanawalt. It’s amazing to see the growth in each and every child from year to year, and I must admit, it is always hard for me to say farewell to students moving on the Middle School.
I hope you find some quiet moments this summer. Invite your child to share a walk with you, and simply enjoy the natural world. Ask your child what he or she thinks and sees, then draw a picture. Look at the world through the eyes of an artist. See the usual in new and unusual ways. Young children’s minds are always turning, thinking looking around, and making connections. They see the world in not only what it is, but what it can be.
I hope you all have a wonderful summer break, and I will see you in August! Sincerely, Sally McKenzie, Art Educator
10 Artful Things to Do This Summer!
- Paint with water on the sidewalk.
- Lie down in the grass and draw what you would see if you were an ant.
- Play in the sprinkler and look for a rainbow.
- Ask a friend to draw around your shadow with chalk then fill it in with things you like.
- Take a closer look at a flower.
- Arrange stones in an interesting pattern.
- Look for animals and shapes in the clouds.
- Plant a rainbow garden.
- Place paper on the sidewalk and color with crayons to make an interesting texture.
- Go for a walk and draw what you see
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