Kalkaska CARES - Mrs. LePla's MSRP Preschool Classroom

Last updated on: Thursday, April 24, 2008

Literacy is Happening in Mrs. LePla's Classroom!

Classroom News

Ms. LePla's class visited the Dennos Museum in Traverse City to see a display of light painting from artist, Stephen Knapp. The students had a chance to view the works on display, including a 3-D underwater adventure, and make their own collages using colored strips of paper. This experience introduced the students to many new vocabulary words such as "museum," "gallery," and "exhibit." Now, when these students come across one of these words in books or in conversation, they will have first hand knowledge of the meanings. Experiences like this help children better understand the world around them.

Classroom Photos: Literacy in Action
An example of the light paintings by artist, Stephen Knapp.	Another light painting by Stephen Knapp.
The field trip was an experience to remember and a lot of fun!	Everyone was excited to get to the museum. For many of the students, this was the first time on a real school bus.
In the gallery, students looked at all the different shapes in the artist's work.

Classroom Information:
Birch Street MSRP

Address:
Room: 17
Birch Street Elementary
309 N. Birch
Kalkaska, MI 49646
231.258.8629

Hours: 8:05 a.m. to 3:05 p.m.

Teacher: Jenny LePla

Assistant: Peggy Schaub

Early Reading First is funded by the United States Department of Education