I Am Hope

March 27, 2022

Morena Home Learners!

A new week, brimming with possibilities. This week I have five more extraordinary people who made a difference for others for you. Next week, we will be doing a small project- can you guess what direction this will be in?

Today my special guest is

MIKE KING

He tao rakau e taea te karo, he tao ki e kore e taea

A spear can be pushed aside, but words go straight to the heart.

Read all about Mike King here and in your Main Lesson book (or on any paper if you don't have your book at home) write three paragraphs about Mike King. (You can find a suggestion for a format in one of my recent posts)

Make sure to give your writing a great illustration. In class, we are making so much improvement in drawing people and their faces. If you find that too hard, write I Am Hope in a gorgeous way.

Here's an idea for a fun font, but you can make up your own of course. Make it Bold and Beautiful!

HANDWORK

Obviously, you won't be able to work on your doll today, don't worry, we will get you there. Here's a question in the meantime: How Are Your Socks???? When Janice returned to school, we had a look at last year's handwork bags and found a lot of unfinished socks and slippers. Can you find yours? We finished Julian's last week, completed Nimai's hat and Leah's second sock is on the go. If you have forgotten how to make a sock, find a good video- the internet is SO COOL for creatives!

Making socks is awesome. Once you've completed yours make another pair as a gift for someone. No bought present can replace the love and care you've put into making something. And everyone needs socks right? I am knitting a pair for my friend Natastha. She is from the Ukraine and I think she could do with some warmth and love on her feet.

(I had some awesome photos here, but can't upload them for some mysterious reason, you'll just have to imagine great knitting with squishy wool and wooden needles)

WOODWORK

I'm going to skip the woodwork- if you have a great shed at home with carving knives and tools and a whole lot of wood, you are probably already enjoying woordwork. If your shed looks different, then it's going to be hard to start in the middle of isolation.

ART

YASSSS!!!! Your teacher's favourite moment of the week.

We are going to make the painting you see above. First, get out and gather some autumn leaves.

You'll need:

art paper

paint

autumnal leaves

crayons

pencil

and anything else which gets you creating.

Warm up by playing with your colours, amking a autumnal colour wheel. Make as many wheels as you like
Play around with paint on paper to experiment with these colours.
Look at your leaves and roughly sketch their shape in pencil. Go big! Look at the example. You could also make several leaf shapes, but full that space, this is autumn; a season know for abundance rather than minimalism.
Once you are happy with your shapes, use crayons to define them.
Now the colour bath can start to happen: play around with your colours and make it glorious.
Keep going until you are happy! Make sure to not overthink it, just play. And know when to stop.
Wait until your leaves are dry, then fill in the background. A nice darkish dramatic colour works well. But make sure the painting is about leaves, not the background.