Friday, 6 December 2013

E. Pauline Johnson - Famous Poet


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The Song my Paddle Sings

West wind, blow from your prairie nest,Blow from the mountains, blow from the westThe sail is idle, the sailor too ;O! wind of the west, we wait for you.Blow, blow!I have wooed you so,But never a favour you bestow.You rock your cradle the hills between,But scorn to notice my white lateen.I stow the sail, unship the mast :I wooed you long but my wooing's past ;My paddle will lull you into rest.O! drowsy wind of the drowsy west,Sleep, sleep,By your mountain steep,Or down where the prairie grasses sweep!Now fold in slumber your laggard wings,For soft is the song my paddle sings.August is laughing across the sky,Laughing while paddle, canoe and I, Drift, drift,.............

This is one of Pauline Johnson's popular poems, and just as an example of how wonderful her words make someone visualize the words that are inspired through her great talent.....Poetry!


Monday, 2 December 2013

Inspired by Bill Reid's Art Work

I really enjoyed the Art platform presentation in class on Bill Reid, I would definitely implement Bill's art work into the classroom, 



My favourite art design the the butterfly below, very detailed, and eye catching.


HEAL Your HEART!

                        Heal Your Heart through Drum Making!




This Fine Arts entry is all about Healing Your Heart Through Drum Making!

A few years ago I coordinated a youth program, and wrote a grant to Northern Health in which we successfully was given enough to make drums for all the participants in the classroom. Through drum making I believe is a very strong connection to our culture that can lead to healing anyone's heart when creating their own drum, and drum stick. Singing, and drumming is one of the main ways to heal our hearts. Most of the youth who made drums now participate in the drumming and singing practises twice a week, and are learning how to sing our potlatch songs; this is lead by all the singers in the community. I am very proud of this vary program as it helps, and promotes our youth to revitalize our singing and drumming of our Carrier ways. (Above are two pictures of myself, and my youngest when she was only 11 months old when we made drums.) Students later got the opportunity to paint a design on their drums, and beaded a drum stick. I show a picture of the drum I made, and beaded drum stick in which we had traditional practitioners come in to teach us.

Sunday, 1 December 2013

Honouring Our Veterans!


Remembrance Day 3 Panel Art Display,

Before I started this lesson's activity, I shared a power point that I put together on Remembrance Day, and this picture below is a picture of my late Grandfather who served in the World War II, his background was German, and he was born in Saskatchewan, Canada. My late grandfather Dan was one of the best men I had ever known in my life. Not only did my grandfather serve for our Country, but also spent 30 years crafting wood work. (which I will share in a new blog.)



Grade 4 Remembrance Day panels presented at the UNBC Art Show. All students created their own 3-panels that represented respect, and honour to our beloved Veterans, and to Soldiers who still serve for our beautiful Country we all call 'Home'.