We began the week by taking apart my classroom and setting up Ender's classroom as a work space for both classes. Table space was the name of the game as students finished the final layer of papier-mâché on their masks and set them all out to dry.
Last week we all wrote epitaph poems about our grisly deaths which we displayed in the hall.
We started to cover my walls with black paper, moved some of the ceiling tiles to make a creepy open space, and hung some branches we collected earlier to create our spooky forest.
Tuesday (Orange Day)
Last week we made posters for a contest to help promote healthy eating. We didn't win but they're still pretty great.
Students (finally) finished the papier-mâché step of their masks. We let them dry overnight in Ender's classroom so we could paint the next day.
Wednesday (Silly Hair Day)
We finished decorating the door, set up the structure of the haunted house with tarps, and began painting the masks.
The masks needed a solid base colour which then needed to dry before any dry-brushing or detailing can happen. This was a new and frustrating concept for some of the kids. They wanted to paint everything at once (like you would with tempra paint on paper).
Thursday
We continued to decorate the haunted house. We finished painting the masks, and with the help of grade two teacher Miss Jordan, we were able to get all the final details glued on. The masks look outstanding this year! I didn't take any pictures of the kids working because I just didn't have time. I think I sat down once and it was at 2:40.
Friday (Costume Day!)
We finished up some final details on the haunted house and then watched "Blink"(an episode of Doctor Who).
Ender told scary stories in the haunted house, and in the afternoon we had snacks and played some games.
After a long,but fun day we hurried home to get ready for the haunted house (which I will go into detail about in my next post).
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