wet paper painting and joy about reading....

So today the kids worked on some wet paper watercolor paintings, as backdrops for the pictures they were drawing to go along with the portions of the books they each read. The way they can manipulate the paints, the use of water to move it, removing water and color to make layers, it just amazes me.

They read from their books, Olivia with Angelina Ballerina and Corbin with Pippi Longstocking

Corbin chose to create a picture combining his favorite parts of Chapter 6, Pippi Arranges a Picnic...Involving Pippi, a mad bull, Mr. Nelson in a tree, and his favorite, Pippi being picked up by flies ;) He painted the background and after it dried, added the details...I'm so proud of, not just his picture, but the fact that he is so excited about this book! This time last year he would be in tears if I asked him to read anything, but this book has grabbed his attention and he pours over it, completely engrossed in her shenannigans. It makes my heart warm :)



Olivia chose to do one picture that illustrates her favorite part of the book she read. She adores Angelina Ballerina, and while it's not really in the 'realm' of the reading suggestions we are using...I love the classic, gentle, CLEAN and thoughtful stories. This little gal has a knack for anything that his art, and consistently improves in her drawing abilities. I'm proud of her. Aso for reading...she could read in her bed all day long and be completely content.

Love that.
Tomorrow we have a trip to the library because she has literally read every age appropriate book in the house at least twice, and it's time to rotate all the library books now :) Nick is leaving for a backpacking trip in Kentucky tomorrow night...so I'm trying to plan some fun things for us to do while he's gone. I'll update with that as ideas come to me :P

Hope everyone is enjoying their day.