Mrs. Raper

Our class is studying the Harlem Renaissance and we're looking at all aspects of life in Harlem during the 1920s and 1930s. In dance class, Mrs. Adams is teaching about tap dancing and Bill "Bojangles" Robinson. Here is a short clip of the students learning some tap basics:

Our class is drawing castles with Mrs. Wright in art class. This helps reinforce their lessons in one-point perspective and contrast. The aim is for the drawings to be 50% black and 50% white. Aren't they fantastic?

On Thursday Mr. Mayers took us outside to harvest the swiss chard we planted a few months ago. Several students got to cut some leaves in the drizzle before it really started to rain on us. Luckily, Mr. Mayers finished the job and then came back that afternoon for a cooking lesson and tasting! The ABES Iron Chef!

We got a lesson in chopping garlic:

and drizzled some olive oil:

Then in went the chard!

We measured the swiss chard before cooking and saw that there were 2 gallons of leaves. We guessed how much it would be once it was cooked and many were surprised that it was only 2 and a half cups. It was enough for everyone to taste though. Yum! Moms and Dads - don't let these kids tell you they don't like veggies. They were asking for seconds!

Thank you Mr. Mayers! The students are already asking when we can do it again!

Here is a video of some of our class performing this Shel Silverstein poem for a kindergarten class: