For the past 6 weeks Jayne's class (all the 4th and 5th graders) at school have been working with a resident artist learning about the Tlingit (KLING kit), the Haida (HIGH duh) and the Tsimshian (SIM she ann) native tribes of Southeast Alaska. They have learned how to introduce themselves in the native tongue. They have learned about the art and form styles used in totems and the meanings behind the symbols. They even had the opportunity to make a deer skin drum (Goo-jow), including soaking the deer skin and stretching it over the wood drum frame and letting it set until it hardened. Once it was completely dry they got to draw their chosen native symbol on the drum and the paint it. They look SO COOL! They even made their own drum stick using a stick, fabric, buck leather, and deer tendon, which was used as the string to tie it all together. This past week the students performed for the rest of the school, singing a song/chant in the native tongue. It is a welcome message...
Happy Valentine's Day!
We hope that you had a wonderful Valentines Day full of LOVE! Jacy had a great time taking Valentine treats to her friends at daycare and to the boys and teachers at gymnastics. When I took the picture of her holding her hands out she told me, "I LOVE YOU THIS MUCH!" 
and all day long she would randomly yell, "Happy Valentine Treats Mom!" We were able to spent a wonderful evening at home as a family. It was a wonderful Valentine's Day for us!
What dolls! I can't believe how big Jake is - and what an adorable picture of the 2 of them.
ReplyDeleteIt looks like he's grown since i've seen him a couple weeks ago! Jacy makes me smile so much! I remember her little earrings and how much she loved my cell phone! Love to ya all! Cristy
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